Tuesday
03-31-2026
By:Brenda
“Study on 1 Corinthians 15:1–28”
Yesterday I shared a study on the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus.
I know not everyone agrees on the exact timing of those events, and many read and understand Scripture differently.
I accept and respect that. What matters most and what led me into this study today is that no matter how we understand the days He lay in the tomb, Jesus is returning.
And 1 Corinthians 15:1–28 brings that truth into full, glorious focus.
(vv. 1–4)
Paul begins by reminding the church of the gospel he preached. The same gospel they received, the same gospel by which they stand, and the same gospel that saves.
He summarizes it plainly and powerfully:
– Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures.
– Christ was buried.
– Christ rose again the third day according to the Scriptures.
This is the heart of our faith. The cross, the tomb, and the empty grave are not side notes. They are the foundation of everything we believe.
Eyewitness Testimony
(vv. 5–11)
Paul then lists the many witnesses who saw the risen Christ. It includes Peter, the twelve, over five hundred believers at once, James, and finally Paul himself on the road to Damascus.
Paul humbly admits he was “the least of the apostles” because he had persecuted the church. Yet he stands as living proof of God’s grace. The persecutor became a preacher.
The enemy became an ambassador. Grace rewrote his story.
At (vv. 12–23)
Paul addresses the confusion and division in Corinth about the resurrection. Even in those early days, people were divided over the truth of Jesus rising from the dead.
Paul makes it clear:
– If Christ is not risen, our faith is empty.
– If Christ is not risen, we are still in our sins.
– If Christ is not risen, those who have died in Him have perished.
But Christ is risen, and because He lives, we have hope beyond the grave.
Paul calls Jesus the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.
Just as Adam brought death to all humanity, Jesus brings resurrection life to all who belong to Him.
“In Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive.”
This is what Jesus’ death was all about.
He died, He was buried, and He rose so that we may share in His resurrection and live with Him forever.
At (vv. 24–28)
Then Paul lifts our eyes to the futurethe part that makes our hearts burn with hope.
Jesus will return.
He will reign.
He will put an end to all rule, all authority, and all power that stands against God.
Every enemy will be placed under His feet.
And the last enemy to be destroyed is death.
Finally, Paul says:
> “For He has put all things under His feet…
> And when all things are made subject to Him, then the Son Himself will also be subject to Him who put all things under Him, that God may be all in all.”
This is the end of the story.
This is the victory.
This is the hope of every believer.
Christ reigns.
Death dies.
God is all in all.
Oh, how God loves us that He gave His Only Begotten Son ❤️
Dear Father in heaven,
I come before You with a grateful heart, thanking You for the gift of Your Son, Jesus Christ.
Thank You that He willingly took upon Himself the sins of the world, our sins, and carried them to the cross.
Thank You that He was buried, and thank You that by Your mighty power You raised Him to life again.
Because He lives, we have hope.
Because He rose, we will rise.
Because He reigns, we can face tomorrow with confidence and joy.
Father, let this Truth settle deeply into our spirits.
Strengthen our faith, anchor our hearts, and keep our eyes fixed on the day when Jesus returns, destroys death forever, and delivers the kingdom to You, that You may be all in all.
We praise You for the hope that belongs to all who believe.
In the name of our risen Savior, Jesus Christ.
Amen.
Have a blessed day
God loves you ❤️
and so do I ❤️