In this Easter Sunday sermon on 1 Corinthians 15:12–23, Pastor Luke Herche preaches on the implications of the resurrection in three points:

If there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not raised.

If there is no resurrection of Christ, then Christianity is empty.

But in fact Christ has been raised, so we will rise with him.

From Sunday Worship, April 20, 2025.

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Want to go deeper? Take some time to reflect on the sermon with the following questions:

Why do you think it is hard for people to believe in resurrection? Is it harder or easier than 20, 50, or 100 years ago? Why do you think that?

Explain Paul’s chain of logic: If no resurrection, then no resurrection of Christ. And if no resurrection of Christ, then your faith is futile. Why is this so?

How does Christ’s resurrection imply the resurrection of those who belong to him?

Why is our future resurrection so important? How does the weight of the future resurrection give weight to our present, even in this passing age?

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