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Explore the historical fact and consequences of Christ's resurrection as detailed in 1 Corinthians 15. Denial of this truth impacts faith, preaching, and eternal hope. Understand the culmination of God's plan and the victory over death in Christ's resurrection.
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The Resurrection • There are TWO resurrections, Rev. 20:6 • Baptism, Rom. 6:3, 4; Col. 2:12 • Bodily.
The Resurrection • Bodily resurrection motivates us, 1 Cor. 15:58 • Steadfast, immoveable. • Abounding.
The Resurrection Christ's Resurrection: Historical Fact Consequences To A Denial of The Resurrection Consummation of God's Plan
The Resurrection Christ's Resurrection: Historical Fact • Saved by the gospel, 15:1-2 • Paul preached, Acts 18:1-4 • Corinthians believed, Acts 18:8 • Hold fast, 1 Thes. 5:21
The Resurrection Christ's Resurrection: Historical Fact • Proof: Scripture & Witnesses, 15:3-8 • Scripture • Isa. 53 • Psa. 16:9-11 • Lk. 24:44-46
The Resurrection Christ's Resurrection: Historical Fact • Proof: Scripture & Witnesses, 15:3-8 • Witnesses • Cephas, Lk. 24:33, 34 • Twelve, Lk. 24:36-43 • Over 500. • James, Christ’s brother. • Apostles, Mt. 28:16-20 • Paul, Acts 9:1-9
The Resurrection Christ's Resurrection: Historical Fact • Paul an apostle by God’s grace, 15:9-10 • Least, 1 Tim. 1:13, 15 • Persecuted the church, Acts 8:3; 9:1-4 • Grace, 1 Tim. 1:14; Eph. 3:7, 8
The Resurrection Christ's Resurrection: Historical Fact • They believed in Christ’s resurrection, 15:11 • Paul preached it. • Others preached it, 1 Cor. 1:12 • Messenger is irrelevant.
The Resurrection Consequences To A Denial of The Resurrection • Christ is not risen, 15:12, 13 • No general: • Resurrection • Death • Salvation • No specific: • Resurrection • Death • Salvation
The Resurrection Consequences To A Denial of The Resurrection • Preaching is empty, 15:14 • Flat earth. • No moon landing.
The Resurrection Consequences To A Denial of The Resurrection • Faith is empty, 15:14 • Flat earth. • No God.
The Resurrection Consequences To A Denial of The Resurrection • False Witnesses, 15:15 • Evolution. • Salvation before & without water baptism.
The Resurrection Consequences To A Denial of The Resurrection • Still in sin, 15:16, 17; Rom. 6:3-13 • Lost. • Hopeless.
The Resurrection Consequences To A Denial of The Resurrection • Dead in Christ have perished, 15:18 • Without hope, 1 Thes. 4:13 • Lost.
The Resurrection Consequences To A Denial of The Resurrection • Most pitiable, 15:19 • Only worldly benefits. • Foolish to sacrifice & suffer.
The Resurrection Consummation of God's Plan If you deny the resurrection, you deny… …that Christ will bring the struggle between Himself and the devil to a successful end.
The Resurrection Consummation of God's Plan • Christ is the firstfruits, 15:20-23 • He is risen, Rev. 1:8 • Firstfruits, Acts 26:22, 23 • From man death; from Man life. • All die in Adam, Gen. 3:22-24 • All rise in Christ, Jn. 5:28, 29 • Resurrection at His coming, 1 Thes. 4:14-17
The Resurrection Consummation of God's Plan The End 1 Cor. 15:24
The Resurrection Consummation of God's Plan • Christ will put down His rule, 15:24-28 • Kingdom back to God, 15:24 • End of all rule, all authority, power, • 15:26-27; Jn. 5:26, 27; 17:2; Mt. 28:18 • All enemies subdued, 15:25 • Last enemy is death, 15:26; Rev. 20:13-14 • God the Father above all, 15:27, 28; 11:3
The Resurrection Christ's Resurrection: Historical Fact Consequences To A Denial of The Resurrection Consummation of God's Plan
The Resurrection • There are TWO resurrections, Rev. 20:6 • Baptism, Rev. 6:3, 4 • Bodily.
The Resurrection • Bodily resurrection motivates us, 1 Cor. 15:58 • Steadfast, immoveable. • Abounding.