Camping Out in 1 Corinthians -

Reflections on the Resurrection

1 CORINTHIANS 15 (NIV)
1 Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved,
if you hold firmly to the word, I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. 3 For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, 4 that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures …
14 if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith… 17 And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. …

1 CORINTHIANS 15 (NIV)
56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

the Good News for the Corinthians was the Gospel of Jesus’ Resurrection

Our FAITH is USEFUL — because of the Resurrection.
Our HOPE is POWERFUL — because of the Resurrection.
Our WORK is PRODUCTIVE — because of the Resurrection.