1 Cor. 15:1-11 (ESV)
Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you,
which you received, in which you stand, [2] and by which you are being saved,
if you hold fast to the word I preached to you— unless you believed in vain.
[3] For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ
died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, [4] that he was buried,
that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures, [5] and
that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve.
6] Then he appeared to more than five hundred brothers at one time, most
of whom are still alive, though some have fallen asleep. [7] Then he appeared
to James, then to all the apostles. [8] Last of all, as to one untimely born,
he appeared also to me. [9] For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be
called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God. [10] But by the
grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me was not in vain. On the
contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I, but the grace
of God that is with me. [11] Whether then it was I or they, so we preach and so
you believed.
Questions for Reflection
1. What do you think is important to pass on from one generation to the next?
2. Why did Paul pass on what he had received? (15:3)
3. How did Christ’s life fulfill the Scriptures? (15:3)
4. What are the key points of the gospel? (15:3-8)
5. How would you describe, in your own words, the importance of the gospel to your life?
6. What has God’s grace accomplished in you?
7. In what one area of your life have you been stubborn about allowing God’s grace to work?
8. How could you rely on God’s grace in your efforts to tell your friends about Christ?
