{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6390a00d7944c600110c28d3/67fcfa12a4e5cd8ebaf23bf6?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Then Not Even Christ Has Been Raised","description":"<h3><strong>📖 Devotional 2: “Then Not Even Christ Has Been Raised”</strong></h3><p><strong>📜 Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:13</strong></p><blockquote><em>“If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.”</em></blockquote><p><strong>🔍 Explanation:</strong></p><p> Paul draws a bold line: if resurrection is impossible, then Christ Himself did not rise. He won’t allow a partial belief. You can't believe in Jesus' resurrection while denying the future resurrection of believers. It’s all or nothing. ⚖️✝️</p><p><strong>💡 Personal Application:</strong></p><p> You can’t afford a halfway faith. 🚫🌓 If Christ didn’t rise, He is no Savior, and you are without hope. 😔 But because He did, your future is secure. 🔒🌅 Let this truth fuel your worship, your prayers, and your courage. 🙌🙏🔥</p><p><strong>🧠 Reflection Questions:</strong></p><ol><li>🤔 Have you ever treated the resurrection as a “side issue” in your faith?</li><li>❤️ What difference does it make to you personally that Christ truly rose from the dead?</li><li>🕊️ How might a deeper conviction in this truth change your attitude toward suffering or death?</li></ol><p><br></p>","author_name":"Various"}