1 Corinthians 15:1-58: The Resurrection Changes Everything (Easter 2026)

Steve Jobs, near the end of his life, said he found himself believing in God more as he faced death. But then he paused and said - maybe life is just like an on-off switch. You're here, and then one day you're just... off.Is that all there is?In this Easter Sunday message, Pastor Lyle LaFountain opens 1 Corinthians 15 - one of the most important chapters in the entire Bible - and makes the case that the resurrection of Jesus Christ is not wishful thinking, not a myth, not a fairy tale. It is a historical fact. And if it's true, it changes everything.Recorded on Easter Sunday at First Baptist Church of Oak Island, where the morning began with 16 baptisms at sunrise in the ocean.THE RESURRECTION CHANGES:• What you believe - the gospel is the most important message in the world (v. 1-4)• What you trust - eyewitnesses and evidence (v. 5-11)• Who you are - no one is too far gone for grace (v. 9-10)• Your future body - this perishable body will put on the imperishable (v. 50-53)• How you face death - oh death, where is your sting? (v. 54-56)• How you live every day - be steadfast, immovable, abounding in the work of the Lord (v. 57-58)KEY VERSE:"But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain." - 1 Corinthians 15:57-58BOOKS RECOMMENDED IN THIS MESSAGE:- More Than a Carpenter - Josh McDowell- The Case for Christ / The Case for the Resurrection - Lee Strobel- The Reason for God - Tim KellerREFLECTION QUESTIONS:- Have you received the gospel, or do you just know about it?- Is there someone in your life who needs to hear this message?- What is one step of obedience the resurrection is calling you to take this week?CONNECT WITH US:First Baptist Church of Oak Islandwww.fbcoi.org