RTW 2024

And why should we ourselves risk our lives hour by hour? For I swear, dear brothers and sisters, that I face death daily. This is as certain as my pride in what Christ Jesus our Lord has done in you. And what value was there in fighting wild beasts—those people of Ephesus—if there will be no resurrection from the dead? And if there is no resurrection, “Let’s feast and drink, for tomorrow we die!” Don’t be fooled by those who say such things, for “bad company corrupts good character.” Think carefully about what is right, and stop sinning. For to your shame I say that some of you don’t know God at all.

1 Corinthians 15:30-34

I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was buried, and he was raised from the dead on the third day, just as the Scriptures said. He was seen by Peter and then by the Twelve. After that, he was seen by more than 500 of his followers at one time, most of whom are still alive, though some have died. Then he was seen by James and later by all the apostles. Last of all, as though I had been born at the wrong time, I also saw him. For I am the least of all the apostles. In fact, I’m not even worthy to be called an apostle after the way I persecuted God’s church.
1 Corinthians 15:3-9

• Paul gives a command for immediate obedience. 
• Wake up from a dazed and deceived stupor by thinking clearly about the resurrection.
• Stop falling for all of the junk!
• The effect of false teaching is to intoxicate and captivate the mind and senses. 
• The hearer then is unaware of the danger of following false belief. 
• What we believe affects how we behave. 
• If we are not in the Word renewing our minds, we are at risk to believe the lies of the world. 
• Life is short!
• The resurrection is real!
• Eternity is long!
• Live like you believe it!

Wake up! Stop falling for the junk! Live like you believe!