INTRO: On Passover day I spoke on Romans 4:25. It says that Christ was delivered up because of our offenses, and was raised because of our justification. It is His resurrection that gives us victory in life. His death procured our justification; His resurrection gives us overcoming power to live the victorious Christian life.
On resurrection Sunday, in my earlier ministry, from 1995–2004 I covered 10 messages on various topics regarding Christ’s resurrection. Then I began to go through 1 Corinthians 15, the resurrection chapter of the Bible. And I have done 6 messages and we are now at 1 Corinthians 15:32. We covered in the last messages the very difficult subject of baptism for the dead spoken of in verse 29. At that time I thought I was going to hand things over to someone else, but I take it, like some others, I have not retired, just retreaded. And so I am back to 1 Corinthians 15.
As I outline 1 Corinthians 15 we have four big points. First, in verses 1-11 we have the importance of the resurrection declared. Second, in verses 12-19 we have the denial of the resurrection. Third, in 20-34 we have the hope of the resurrection restated. Fourth, in verses 35-50, we have the manner of the resurrection questioned. How will it happen? |
