Sermons on 1 Corinthians
1 Corinthians 15:12–22
In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 15:12–22, we explore Paul’s profound teaching on the resurrection and how it flows directly from the doctrine of union with Christ. Every benefit of salvation—justification, adoption, sanctification, and now glorification—comes to us because we are united to Christ, the second Adam and our covenant head. Some in Corinth denied the resurrection of the dead. Paul responds by showing that to deny our resurrection is to deny Christ’s resurrection, because the two are inseparably linked.…
1 Corinthians 1:30–31
What does it mean to be in Christ? The answer is nothing less than the heart of the gospel itself. In this sermon from 1 Corinthians 1:30–31, we explore the glorious truth that salvation is union with Christ. Every blessing of the gospel—justification, sanctification, adoption, redemption, and glorification—flows from this one reality: believers are united to the Son of God who became man for our salvation. Union with Christ is not merely one aspect of Christian theology—it is salvation. From…
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
In 1 Corinthians 15:1-11 Paul emphasizes that the death and resurrection of Christ happened historically according to the Scriptures. This resurrection is absolutely foundational to salvation such that without the resurrection of Christ no one can be saved. Pastor Grasso here explains the historical witness to the resurrection and the way in which it was attested in Scripture before the coming of Christ.