15:1 Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preached to you, which also you received and in which you stand, 2 by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preached to you--unless you believed in vain. 3 For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 and that He was buried, and that He rose again the third day according to the Scriptures, 5 and that He was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. 6 After that He was seen by over five hundred brethren at once, of whom the greater part remain to the present, but some have fallen asleep. 7 After that He was seen by James, then by all the apostles. 8 Then last of all He was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time.
Most people in the Western world have heard of Jesus. But who was He? Many will say He was a great moral teacher. Others suppose that He came to live a good life and teach us to be kind. And there are people who don’t like Him – He taught moral rules that we don’t want to follow anymore. But today, Pastor John clearly explains exactly who Jesus is: before, during, and after His human life on earth. Who will you trust for your life? And for your death? Human speculation, or the only One who defeated death?
Now, let’s join Pastor John in the book of 1 Corinthians chapter 15 as he begins his message, Jesus Our Living Hope.