by Esplanad Gospel Centre | Sep 19, 2025 | Weekly Devotions
and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. – 1 Corinthians 15:5 The gospel is not only an event in history but also a message entrusted to witnesses. Jesus appeared to his disciples, commissioning them as proclaimers of the risen Christ. A gospel-driven...
by Esplanad Gospel Centre | Sep 18, 2025 | Weekly Devotions
that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. – 1 Corinthians 15:4 The gospel is not vague inspiration or mere spirituality but historical reality. Christ was buried; Christ was raised. The church’s message is...
by Esplanad Gospel Centre | Sep 17, 2025 | Weekly Devotions
For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures. – 1 Corinthians 15:3 Paul identifies the gospel as the matter of “first importance.” This means the gospel is not one value among...
by Esplanad Gospel Centre | Sep 16, 2025 | Weekly Devotions
… and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. – 1 Corinthians 15:2 The gospel is not only the ground on which we stand but also the power by which we are being saved. Paul stresses that...
by Esplanad Gospel Centre | Sep 15, 2025 | Weekly Devotions
Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand. – 1 Corinthians 15:1 The gospel is not merely a doorway into the Christian life but the very ground on which we continue to stand. Paul reminds the...