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1st Corinthians chapter 15 verses 3 and 4

for I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised

on the third day in accordance with the scriptures.

And the verses that follow go on to talk about how Jesus after rising from the dead appeared to people or

500 at one time and appeared to Paul and the whole picture here is what Paul describes as of

first importance. In other words, there's nothing more important than this. That's the setup. So,

if I were to say to you, there is nothing more important, nothing more important at all

anywhere else in the world than what I'm about to say.

I think you would listen and maybe the only reason you wouldn't listen is because you think

I don't care what you think is most important because that's just kind of your opinion.

Well, let's step back and realize this is God speaking.

God is saying, this one thing is what's most important. This is the Holy Spirit inspiring Paul to say

one thing is most important. here it is Christ died for our sins and in

accordance with the scriptures was buried and was raised on the third day in accordance with

the scriptures. That is the most important thing. The most important word the most important word, the most important message.

The most important truth, reality in the world

is that Christ died, was buried, and rose from the dead.

Who else has done that?

And no one else has done that.

This is where the resurrection of Jesus,

which Paul goes on to talk about more in 1st

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