If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith (1 Corinthians 15:13-14).

I doubt that anyone has ever accused Paul of being overly subtle.

He’s right, though.

Obviously

You can’t pull the foundation out from under a house and expect it to stand.

Jesus defeated Death when He rose from the grave.

Take away the resurrection and Death is not defeated.

Which means Death still reigns…even over Jesus.

Why would you follow a god who dies and stays dead? Frankly, I could do that myself.

But I won’t, because I serve the One who laid His life down, then picked it back up.

Kicking Death to the curb in the process.

Your faith is not useless, Beloved.

Your God is not dead.

Happy Thursday