Held and Holding Firmly
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Held and Holding Firmly

1 Corinthians 15:2–4  (ID: 1777)

Paul’s highest priority was to share the Gospel with others, warning them against self-effort that doesn’t save. Our ability to hold firmly to the truth of God’s Word is not a means of being—or staying—saved. Instead, Alistair Begg teaches that faithfulness is evidence that we are firmly held in God’s embrace. As believers, we must fully understand the Gospel so we can communicate it simply and rest confidently in God’s promises.

Series Containing This Sermon

A Study in 1 Corinthians, Volume 7

Life after Death 1 Corinthians 15:1–58 Series ID: 14607

Life after Death

1 Corinthians 15:1–58 Series ID: 23601


2and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.

3For I delivered to you as of first importance what I also received: that Christ died for our sins in accordance with the Scriptures, 4that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures,

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Scripture taken from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. Text provided by the Crossway Bibles Web Service.

Alistair Begg
Alistair Begg is Senior Pastor at Parkside Church in Cleveland, Ohio, and the Bible teacher on Truth For Life, which is heard on the radio and online around the world.