..."Now if Christ is preached that He has been raised from the dead, how do some among you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty. Yes, and we are found false witnesses of God, because we have testified of God that He raised up Christ, when He did not raise up--if in fact the dead do not rise. For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is not risen. And if Christ is not risen, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins! Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished. If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable. But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since by man came death, by Man also come the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive."

Wow, without the resurrection of Jesus Christ our preaching would be empty, our witness would be false, our faith would be futile, our hope would be gone.

Look at verse 20 again. But now Chirst is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.

Praise God, Jesus is alive, and alive forever more. So our preaching is powerful, our witness is true, our faith is secure, and our hope is eternal.

I invite everyone to join us as we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at 10:30 am.

God Bless You,

Pastor TJ Kroll