SCRIPTURE: 1 Corinthians (NIV) 15:3 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,
OBSERVATION: What Paul had received he was willing to share with others. I believe this was basically true of Paul’s life, but especially of the one most important truth: Christ had died and been buried but He arose on the third day. And from his study of the scriptures, Paul knew that this had been God’s plan all along.
What made the death of Christ so important can be seen in a simple three word phrase: “for our sins.” Jesus died “for our sins!” This was the reason Jesus, the Son of God, allowed himself to be beaten and crucified as a criminal.
And although the truth Paul received about Jesus radically changed his life, he could not be satisfied until he had passed it on
APPLICATION: Jesus died for my sins! How important is this truth to me? Is it important enough to pass on to others? To whom have I passed it on?
PRAYER: Lord, more than an Easter celebration once a year, the truth of your death for my sins and your resurrection should be celebrated every day of the year. I may not be able to explain everything, but surely I can tell someone what you have done for me. Amen.
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