Transcript Resurrection - 1 Corinthians 15

Resurrection
1 Corinthians 15
Resurrection
Acts 17:31–32
“…he has fixed a day on which he will
judge the world in righteousness by a man
whom he has appointed; and of this he
has given proof to all by raising him from
the dead.” Now when they heard of the
resurrection of the dead, some mocked…
Resurrection
“[The soul is] entirely fastened and welded to the
body and is compelled to regard realties through
the body as through prison bars.”
Socrates
Resurrection
• The facts – 15:3-4
• The proof – 15:5-8
Resurrection
“Make no mistake: if He rose at all it was as His
body; if the cells’ dissolution did not reverse, the
molecules reknit, the amino acids rekindle, the
Church will fall….”
John Updike
Because Jesus Rose We
have…
Forgiveness
John 3:16
For God so loved the world, that He gave His
only begotten Son, that whoever believes in
Him shall not perish, but have eternal life.
Because Jesus Rose We
have…
Forgiveness
Romans 4:25
He was delivered over to death for our sins
and was raised to life for our justification.
Because Jesus Rose We
have…
Forgiveness
Hope
“I am young now and can look upon my body and
soul with pride. But it will be mangled soon, and
later it will begin to disintegrate, and then I shall
die, and die conclusively. How can we face such a
fact, and not live in fear?”
Jack Kerouac
Because Jesus Rose We
have…
Forgiveness
Hope
Acts 2:24
But God raised Him up again, putting an
end to the agony of death, since it was
impossible for Him to be held in its power.
Because Jesus Rose We
have…
Forgiveness
Hope
At death: instantly with Jesus
but bodiless
better… but not best
Because Jesus Rose We
have…
Forgiveness
Hope
Resurrection: not reanimation
creation of new, perfect body
real and functional
immortal and unbreakable
recognizable
Because Jesus Rose We
have…
Forgiveness
Hope
Purpose
“Seize the day. Gather ye rosebuds while ye may…
Because we are food for worms, lads. Because,
believe it or not, each and every one of us in this
room is one day going to stop breathing, turn cold
and die.”
Robin Williams in ‘Dead Poets Society’
Because Jesus Rose We
have…
Forgiveness
Hope
Purpose
To share the good news that Jesus died for our
sins & rose from the dead with all who will hear
Next Week: 1 Corinthians 16
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