Praying Scripture ~ 1 Corinthians 15

Please read 1 Corinthians 15.

Meditate on verses 3-4.

For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received,

that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures,

and that He was buried,

 and that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures.

Paul stayed in Corinth for a year and a half getting this church started (Acts 18:1-11).  When Paul arrived in a town, he went to the market place and to the synagogue and reasoned with people from the Scriptures, the Old Testament.  Paul taught that Jesus died for sins and rose from the dead; Jesus is the Christ (Acts 17:2-3). 

In his letter, Paul reminded the Corinthians of the Gospel message saying it is the most important message:  Christ died; Christ was buried; Christ rose from the dead.

The Corinthian church had lost their focus on these doctrinal truths about Who Jesus is and were arguing about whether or not there was resurrection of the dead.

Paul admonished them for engaging in this foolish argument because Christ proved there is resurrection from the dead.  The only reason the Christian church exists is because there is resurrection from the dead.

Knowing the doctrine of God stops foolish controversies.  You learn the doctrine of God by studying the Bible.  Be diligent to know God through His Word then be willing to teach the truth of God to others, so your family and church can be established in Christ.

Pray 1 Corinthians 15:58 over yourself and those for whom you are standing guard as a faithful, prayerful watchman (Isaiah 62:6-7).

“Lord, make ______________ steadfast, immovable,

always abounding in Your work.

May we never forget

that our toil is not in vain when it is in You.

For the sake of Your Name, Jesus~”