First of Many – 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 1) Fact – Christ has been raised bodily from the dead. 2) Firstfruits – Christ's resurrection is a pledge of more to come. 3) Faith – You must be united to Christ in faith to experience this resurrection. 4) Future – Believer, you have a secure and glorious future!
Preparing your heart for the sermon: -Why do people die? -How has Paul already in this chapter pointed to the certainty of Christ's resurrection? -What are firstfruits? What does it mean that Christ is our firstfruits? -Other passages to consider: Gen 1; 3; Lev 23:10; Luke 23:32-24:12; John 11:25; Rom 5:12-21; 8:18-30; Phil 3:21; 1 Pet 1:3-9
Digging Deeper: -What two groups/representatives do you see in this passage? How do you get into those groups? -What can we learn about our future resurrection by looking at Christ's? -How does knowing my future affect how I live in the present? -What does the resurrection tell us about Christ?
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Jathan Newton
First of Many Becoming the Church God Wants Abounding Grace Church
Jathan Newton was born and raised in Indianapolis. God saved Jathan at a young age through the preaching of the gospel and instruction of his parents. He received a B.S. in Civil Engineering at Purdue University where he met and married Melissa. During Jathan’s college years,...
