Several weeks ago, we started in 1 Cor. 15, where the Apostle Paul teaches us about the doctrine of the resurrection.

Doctrine -

A Christian's core beliefs. 

Our core beliefs here at River are grounded in Scripture.

Doctrine allows us to maintain the integrity of who we are as a Church by distinguishing what the Bible says on specific issues from what other people believe.

We just had a membership class several weeks ago, and we discussed the core beliefs of our doctrine.

I had somebody say, I've been a Christian a long time, and have been members of several different Churches, but I've never signed a membership document like that.

Meaning, it's a good thing. As Christians, we are to take our doctrine very seriously. Why? Because Jesus did.

Today we continue our study on the doctrine of the resurrection.

Resurrection:

"To stand again.” / Rising from the dead as from decay.

We discussed the facts about the resurrection. 

That Jesus walked out of His own grave—and it didn't happen in secret.

All kinds of people wrote about the resurrection of Jesus—not just Believers.

We also learned that the resurrection of Jesus was planned from the very beginning.

We looked at how we got ourselves into this mess with Adam and Eve in Gen. 3:15

We also looked at how God, by His grace, planned to get us out — Isaiah 53.

So we have the facts about the resurrection in 1 Cor. 15:1-11.

And this week, we look at how those facts will impact our faith in the resurrection.

Facts give us confidence in what we say we believe is really true.

Disclaimer: Sarcasm - some of you have this spiritual gift.  

It's not usually a mode of communication that I use often, but I'm going to be using it quite a bit today to make a point because the Apostle Paul does.