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“OF FIRST IMPORTANCE” 

1 Corinthians 15:3-4 ESV 

The primary message that everyone needs to hear is that Jesus died and rose again. Both the cross and resurrection are vital. You cannot separate them from each other. 

Everything written in the Old Testament points toward the necessity of the atonement. And as important as everything else is that is recorded about the life and ministry of Jesus Christ in the Gospel accounts, the climax is the fulfilment of the primary purpose for which his Father sent his Son into the world. 

Bearing the sin of the world, he suffered and died in our place. The resurrection confirms who Jesus is and it declares that the all sufficient sacrifice of himself, once for all time, fully achieved its purpose and is fully accepted by his Father. 

Now exalted on high, he intercedes for all who repent and believe in him. Fully committed to bring us into all that his work of redemption accomplished, as is unfolded in the rest of the New Testament. Eternal salvation and life in the Holy Spirit for all who belong to Christ. 

The whole world needs to hear this message of God’s amazing grace. To give all people the opportunity to believe. Especially those who have not heard it yet. 

FOR FURTHER READING: 

1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-4 

ROMANS 1:1-6 

ROMANS 16:25-27 

JOHN 17:1-26 

2 TIMOTHY 3:14-17 

HEBREWS 10:1-25 

REVELATION 5:1-14 

 

The more we understand the depth of the love of God manifested in the Cross and Resurrection of Christ, the more we’ll understand GENESIS to REVELATION.