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Diving Deeper into Gospel
Let me begin with a powerful summary of the gospel that captures the heart of what Easter is all about. It’s found in 1 Corinthians 15:1-8. Please don’t skip reading these verses. Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you […]
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Diving Deeper into Gospel
Let me begin with a powerful summary of the gospel that captures the heart of what Easter is all about. It’s found in 1 Corinthians 15:1-8. Please don’t skip reading these verses. Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain.
For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that he appeared to Cephas, and then to the Twelve. After that, he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers and sisters at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all he appeared to me also, as to one abnormally born.
The apostle Paul summarizes the gospel (the good news about Jesus) as the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. In college, as lazy students, we shortened this to the initials – D. B. R. The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus is core to our hope of salvation. It is the basis of our faith. It is the center of the good news. It is the reason why Jesus came. The death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus is pictured in baptism (see Romans 6:3-4).
We are within weeks of Easter, and next Tuesday, March 23, we’re having a Deeper Dive about the gospel – the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus. Our own Pastor Josh will be interviewing Pastor Joshua Ryan Butler, who serves as the Pastor of Teaching and Direction at Redemption Church in Tempe, AZ. Butler is also an author and national speaker.
In this Deeper Dive, we’ll look deeper into why Jesus died, what his resurrection means to us today and what is the evidence that Jesus rose from the dead. This will be a great opportunity to invite anyone to join you who has questions about faith. Maybe invite your “one” to experience this with you!
Join us live online for our Deeper Dive on Tuesday, March 23rd, at 7:30 pm. Send us your questions about the death, burial, or resurrection of Jesus by going to our Deeper Dive page – https://pantano.church/deeperdive/.
This event will launch us into Palm Sunday and then into Easter. Easter services will be both in-person and online. If you’ll be attending Easter in person, don’t forget to RSVP for the Easter service you’ll be joining. We’ll have four services at 7 am (no kids ministry this service), 9 am, 11 am, and 1 pm. Our Café team will be offering a free meal for those joining us on campus. Make your reservations at https://pantano.church/easter/.
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