Craig A. Brittingham
Hillside Baptist Church
May 17, 2026
“The Gospel of Jesus Christ” – 1 Corinthians 15:1-11
1A. The Gospel of Jesus Christ (vv. 1-4)
1b. We need to be reminded of just how good the news is of Jesus Christ and His death for our sins and His resurrection from the dead.
2b. The gospel of Christ is grounded in the Old Testament Scriptures – both the death of Christ and His resurrection are according to the Scriptures.
3b. This gospel, this good news which Paul preached and we preach, must be believed.
1c. The Corinthians received or believed the gospel; they took their stand on it, and by it they were saved.
2c. Paul gave this warning – We are saved by the gospel if we hold fast to the gospel.
3c. Paul was concerned that some of the Corinthians had believed in vain.
2A. Witnesses to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ (vv. 5-11)
1b. Notice the repetition, “He was seen by…” – some translations have, “He appeared to…” (vv. 5-8)
2b. One of the witnesses was the apostle Paul who thought himself unworthy to be called an apostle (vv. 9-10).
3b. These witnesses preached the gospel of Christ and the Corinthians believed it (vs. 11)
Questions…
1. What is the gospel? In what ways can we prepare ourselves to share it with others?
2. Why is the gospel the most important of all God revealed? How can I show that it is important in my life?
3. Paul confronted the Galatians because they were turning to a different gospel (1:6). They were troubled by false teachers who were distorting the gospel (1:7). In what way were the false teachers distorting it? How can we guard ourselves from being led astray from the true gospel of Christ?
4. Why should I preach the gospel to myself every day?
5. How should we understand the “ifs” of Scripture as it relates to our final salvation? How do we know we are secure in Christ?
6. What does it mean to believe in vain? How can we make sure we have not believed in vain?
7. Why is the resurrection of Christ essential to our salvation (justification)? How should the fact that it is essential influence the way we share the gospel?