New Testament in a Year – 1 Corinthians 15

By Ron

July 25, 2024

1 Corinthians, New Testament

The Resurrection of Christ - 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

How can a Christian avoid believing the gospel in vain? (15:1-2)
Why is it important to "hold firmly to the word"? (15:2)
Why did Paul pass on what he had received? (15:3)
How did Christ’s life fulfill the Scriptures? (15:3)
What are the key points of the gospel? (15:3-8)
To whom did Christ appear after His resurrection? (15:5-8)
Why did Paul emphasize the facts of Christ’s resurrection? (15:5-8)
Why did Paul describe himself as one "abnormally born"? (15:8)
Why did Paul feel unworthy to be called an apostle? (15:9)
For what reason was Paul able to call himself an apostle? (15:10)
On what did Paul’s apostleship rest? (15:10)

What evidence could you use to persuade others this week about the truth of the gospel?
How could you rely on God’s grace in your efforts to tell your friends about Christ?

What were some Corinthians saying that troubled Paul? (15:12)
How was the gospel of Christ’s death and resurrection relevant to the dispute in Corinth? (15:12-13)
If Christ had not in fact been raised, what would be true of Christianity and Christians? (15:14-19)
What condition would make a Christian’s faith futile? (15:17-18)
Why is faith in Christ useless and pitiable if Jesus has not been raised? (15:19)
In what way did Christ’s resurrection lead the way for us? (15:20)
How does the resurrection of the dead come? (15:21)
What is "the end"? (15:24-25)
When and why will "the end" come? (15:24-25)
What will be the last enemy destroyed? (15:26)
What will happen when Christ asserts His authority over all? (15:28)
What would be true if the dead were not raised? (15:32)
What was shameful about the Corinthians? (15:34)

How would you counsel a Christian who was falling in with the wrong crowd?
How can you incorporate the truth of Christ’s resurrection into your witness to others?

Why did Paul discuss the resurrection body? (15:35)
What analogy did Paul use to explain the body’s death and resurrection? (15:36-38)
How did Paul explain the resurrection body? (15:39-41)
How does the body on earth differ from the body in heaven? (15:42-44)
What example did Paul use to explain natural and spiritual bodies? (15:45-49)
Why can’t flesh and blood inherit the kingdom of God? (15:50)
What mystery did Paul reveal? (15:51)
How will all Christians be changed? When? (15:51-52)
Why must all physical bodies be changed, even those that have not died? (15:50, 53)
What will happen after the dead are resurrected? (15:54-55)
How has God given Christians the victory over death? (15:56-57)
What difference does it make that we will be resurrected? (15:58)

In what ways could you show this week your thankfulness to Christ for His victory over death and sin?
In the future, what hope could you share with a person who experiences the loss of a loved one?