Preparing for Easter - The Easter Gospel

How Paul explains the Easter Gospel.....

Now, brothers I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you. 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.

After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time.

But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.

And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.

But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man.

For as in Adam all died, so in Christ all will be made alive.

Thanks be to God!
He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.



    1 Corinthians 15:1, 3-6, 12-14, 20-22, 57