Jesus Died And Rose AGain

1 Thessalonians 4:14-15 - We believe that Jesus died and rose again and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. According to the Lord's own word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left till the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep.

Romans 14:9 - For this very reason, Christ died and returned to life so that he might be the Lord of both the dead and the living.

1 Corinthians 15:3-5 - For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve.

1 Corinthians 1:7 - Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.

Conclusions:

• Christ’s Lordship over both the dead and the living arises out of His death and resurrection
• In 1 Corinthians 15:3, Paul links himself with early Christian tradition
• Paul was not the Christian traditions originator, nor did he receive it directly from the Lord
• Paul’s source of the Christian tradition was other Christians
• The verbs Paul uses are technical terms for receiving and transmitting tradition
• What follows is the heart of the gospel: That Christ died for our sins, that He was buried and that He was raised from the dead
• A spiritual gift is a manifestation of the Holy Spirit enabling one to minister to the needs of Christ’s body, the church
• A spiritual gift is a gift of grace

Application:

• Does Christ have Lordship over your life?
• Are you a source of Christian Tradition for other Christians?
• What are your spiritual gifts?

All Scripture verses from NIV

Conclusions derived from NIV Study Bible