2. If Christ Is Still In The Grave: I. The Gospel is Meaningless “ And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless…” ( v.14a).

3. If Christ Is Still In The Grave: Worthless II.Our Faith is Worthless “And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith.” (v.14b).

4. If Christ Is Still In The Grave: False Witnesses III. We Are False Witnesses. “ More than that, we are then found to be false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that he raised Christ from the dead. But he did not raise him if in fact the dead are not raised.” (v.15)

5. If Christ Is Still In The Grave: No Forgiveness IV. We Have No Forgiveness “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!” (v.16 & 17).

6. If Christ Is Still In The Grave: No Future V. We Have No Future. 1.Our Loved Ones Who Have Gone Before Are Gone Forever “Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished.”

7. If Christ Is Still In The Grave: No Future V. We Have No Future. 2. We Have Lived Our Lives In Vain “If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men the most pitiable.”

8. “Because you say, ‘I am rich, have become wealthy, and have need of nothing’—and do not know that you are wretched, miserable, poor, blind, and naked.” Revelation 3:17

9. “But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.” (1Co 15:20 NIV)