No resurrection?

Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?   But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen:   And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 1 Corinthians 15:12-14

The resurrection seems to be a very big deal. Everything depends on it. In fact, what if there was not resurrection?

Christ is not risen
Our preaching is a waste
Our faith is a waste

Paul goes on to explain though that that doesn’t matter, because there is a resurrection.

That makes all the difference in this world and in eternity. Because of the resurrection I have hope for eternity. In fact, because there is a resurrection I have hope in this life as well.

There is a lot more to follow on the resurrection. For now lets just rejoice that there is a resurrection from the dead. Christ is risen. Our preaching is not a waste. Most importantly, our faith is not vain.