Craig A. Brittingham, Pastor
Hillside Baptist Church
May 31, 2026
“No Resurrection, No Hope” – 1Corinthians 15:12-19
1A. If the dead do not rise, Christ is not risen (vs. 12).
2A. And if Christ is not risen…
1b. Our preaching is empty and your faith is empty (vs.14).
1c. The preaching of the gospel of Christ is empty without the resurrection of Christ.
2c. Faith in Christ is also empty.
2b. Those who preach the gospel are false witnesses (15-16).
3b. Faith in Christ is futile or without effect (vs.17).
4b. Those who believe in Christ are still in their sins (vs. 17).
5b. Believers in Christ who died have also perished (vs.18).
6b. The believer is to be pitied because his hope in Christ is limited to this life (vs.19).
Questions…
1. Why do you think some of the Gentile Christians in the church at Corinth denied that there was a resurrection of the dead?
2. Why might some of the Jewish Christians have denied it?
3. The Corinthians had believed the gospel of Christ which included His resurrection from the dead. In questions 2&3, we considered why some may have denied a general resurrection from the dead. How did Paul confront their position?
4. What six tragic consequences did Paul give “if Christ is not risen”?