THE RESURRECTION 2--1 CORINTHIANS 15:12-20

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THE RESURRECTION 2
1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Introduction:

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the cardinal facts and doctrines of the gospel. On this doctrine hinges all of the hopes of Christians everywhere. The whole of the New Testament revelation rests on this as an historical fact.

The Corinthians questioned Paul about the resurrection in v. 12, “Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?” So the burden of proof fell on him for the Greeks could not imagine this having been taught that the body was the prison of the soul and the sooner the soul was set free in death, the better off a person would be. Some of the Greeks even laughed when he raised the subject in Acts 17.

I. THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST IS AN HISTORIC FACT PROVED BY THE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL

A. Peter argued the necessity of Christ’s resurrection from the prediction in Psalm 16, Acts 2:24-28, “Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. 25- For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: 26- Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: 27- Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 28- Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.”

B. The conversion of Paul himself is a testimony of the resurrection, Acts 9:3-5, And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4- And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5- And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.”

C. Our Lord clearly intimates his resurrection Matthew 20:19, “And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.” See also Mark 9:9; Mark 14:28; Luke 18:33 John 2:19-22.

II. TEN DIFFERENT APPEARANCES OF OUR RISEN LORD ARE RECORDED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT

A. To Mary Magdalene at the sepulchre alone, John 20:11-18.

B. To certain women, "the other Mary," Salome, Joanna, and others, as they returned from the sepulchre, Matthew 28:1-10.

C. To Simon Peter alone on the day of the resurrection, 1 Corinthians 15:5; Luke 24:34, “Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.”

D. To the two disciples on the way to Emmaus on the day of the resurrection, Luke 24:13-35.

E. To the ten disciples (Thomas being absent) and others “with them,” at Jerusalem on the evening of the resurrection day, John 20:19-24.

F. To the disciples again (Thomas being present) at Jerusalem, Mark 16:14-18; Luke 24:33-40 John 20:26-28.

G. To the disciples when fishing at the Sea of Galilee, John 21:1-23.

H. To the eleven, and above 500 brethren at once, at an appointed place in Galilee, 1 Corinthians 15:6; Compare Matthew 28:16-20.

I. To James, but under what circumstances we are not informed, 1 Corinthians 15:7, “After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

J. To the apostles immediately before the ascension, Mark 16:19, “So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.” See also Luke 24:50-52; Acts 1:4-10.

III. IF CHRIST BE NOT RISEN…

A. Then our preaching is in vain or empty, 1 Corinthians 1:18, “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”

1. We would be false witnesses, v.15, “Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.”

2. It would prove that Jesus was an impostor and us lairs, Psalms 116:11, “I said in my haste, All men are liars.

B. Then our faith is in vain, v. 17, “And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.”

C. How could we live? v. 19; Ezekiel 33:10, “Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?”

IV. IF JESUS BE RISEN WE WHO HAVE TRUST HIM SHALL ALSO BE RAISED FROM THE DEAD

A. Christ has risen and shows His light to the people, Acts 26:23, “That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.”

B. Because He is risen we shall be raised, Romans 8:23, “And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.”

1. Our own personal resurrection, John 14:2-3, “In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3- And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”

2. At the coming of the Lord, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18.

CONCLUSION

THE RESURRECTION 1--1 CORINTHIANS 15:12-20

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THE RESURRECTION 1

1 Corinthians 15:12-20

Introduction:

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is one of the cardinal facts and doctrines of the gospel. On this doctrine hinges all of the hopes of Christians everywhere. The whole of the New Testament revelation rests on this as an historical fact.

The Corinthians questioned Paul about the resurrection in v. 12, “Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead?” So the burden of proof fell on him for the Greeks could not imagine this having been taught that the body was the prison of the soul and the sooner the soul was set free in death, the better off a person would be. Some of the Greeks even laughed when he raised the subject in Acts 17.

I. THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST IS AN HISTORIC FACT PROVED BY THE MESSAGE OF THE GOSPEL

A. Peter argued the necessity of Christ’s resurrection from the prediction in Psalm 16, Acts 2:24-28, “Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it. 25- For David speaketh concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved: 26- Therefore did my heart rejoice, and my tongue was glad; moreover also my flesh shall rest in hope: 27- Because thou wilt not leave my soul in hell, neither wilt thou suffer thine Holy One to see corruption. 28- Thou hast made known to me the ways of life; thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.”

B. The conversion of Paul himself is a testimony of the resurrection, Acts 9:3-5, And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: 4- And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? 5- And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.”

C. Our Lord clearly intimates his resurrection Matthew 20:19, “And shall deliver him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the third day he shall rise again.” See also Mark 9:9; Mark 14:28; Luke 18:33 John 2:19-22.

II. TEN DIFFERENT APPEARANCES OF OUR RISEN LORD ARE RECORDED IN THE NEW TESTAMENT

A. To Mary Magdalene at the sepulchre alone, John 20:11-18.

B. To certain women, "the other Mary," Salome, Joanna, and others, as they returned from the sepulchre, Matthew 28:1-10.

C. To Simon Peter alone on the day of the resurrection, 1 Corinthians 15:5; Luke 24:34, “Saying, The Lord is risen indeed, and hath appeared to Simon.”

D. To the two disciples on the way to Emmaus on the day of the resurrection, Luke 24:13-35.

E. To the ten disciples (Thomas being absent) and others “with them,” at Jerusalem on the evening of the resurrection day, John 20:19-24.

F. To the disciples again (Thomas being present) at Jerusalem, Mark 16:14-18; Luke 24:33-40 John 20:26-28.

G. To the disciples when fishing at the Sea of Galilee, John 21:1-23.

H. To the eleven, and above 500 brethren at once, at an appointed place in Galilee 1 Corinthians 15:6; Compare Matthew 28:16-20.

I. To James, but under what circumstances we are not informed, 1 Corinthians 15:7, “After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.

J. To the apostles immediately before the ascension, Mark 16:19, “So then after the Lord had spoken unto them, he was received up into heaven, and sat on the right hand of God.” See also Luke 24:50-52 Acts 1:4-10.

III. IF CHRIST BE NOT RISEN…

A. Then our preaching is in vain or empty, 1 Corinthians 1:18, “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”

1. We would be false witnesses, v.15, “Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not.”

2. It would prove that Jesus was an impostor and us lairs, Psalms 116:11, “I said in my haste, All men are liars.

B. Then our faith is in vain, v. 17, “And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins.”

C. How could we live? v. 19; Ezekiel 33:10, “Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins be upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?”

IV. IF JESUS BE RISEN WE WHO HAVE TRUST HIM SHALL ALSO BE RAISED FROM THE DEAD

A. Christ has risen and shows His light to the people, Acts 26:23, “That Christ should suffer, and that he should be the first that should rise from the dead, and should shew light unto the people, and to the Gentiles.”

B. Because He is risen we shall be raised, Romans 8:23, “And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the firstfruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.”

1. Our own personal resurrection, John 14:2-3, “In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.”

2. At the coming of the Lord, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18.

CONCLUSION

IMMORTALITY--1 CORINTHIANS 15:51-57

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"IMMORTALITY"

I Corinthians 15:51-57

Introduction:

The word immortality is the opposite of mortality which means death. So immortality means deathlessness or endless existence. When we speak of the immortality of the soul we mean that the soul of man will continue to exist thoughout the endless ages of eternity.

The doctrine of the immortality of the soul is taught in both the Old and New Testaments.

I. THE IMMORTALITY IS BRIEFLY TAUGHT IN THE OLD TESTAMENT

A. Job spoke of seeing the Lord in his flesh after his body is destroyed, Job 19:26, “And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God:”

B. Ezekiel told of the continued existence of the Egyptians leader, Ezekiel 32:21, “The strong among the mighty shall speak to him out of the midst of hell with them that help him: they are gone down, they lie uncircumcised, slain by the sword.”

C. Daniel spoke of the resurrection of man, Daniel 12:2, “And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.”

II. THE IMMORTALITY IS TAUGHT THROUGHOUT THE NEW TESTAMENT

A. While the expression “immortality of the soul” does not appear in the Scriptures, eternal or everlasting life is asserted over and over, John 5:24, “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.”

B. The description found in Revelation 21 makes it clear that those who go to heaven will continue their blessed existence forever.

1. God will dwell among men in the new earth, Revelation 21:3, “And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.”

2. The reason for death is removed in the new earth, Revelation 21:4, “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.”

C. The Seventh Day Adventist say that the wicked dead are annihilated, however, Jesus said in Mark 9:47-48, “And if thine eye offend thee, pluck it out: it is better for thee to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye, than having two eyes to be cast into hell fire: 48- Where their worm dieth not, and the fire is not quenched.”

1. Jesus said that some would go into eternal punishment while others would receive eternal life, Matthew 25:46, “And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.”

2. In Luke 16 Jesus told of the rich man who died and went to Hell, Luke 16:23-24, “And in hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments, and seeth Abraham afar off, and Lazarus in his bosom. 24- And he cried and said, Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus, that he may dip the tip of his finger in water, and cool my tongue; for I am tormented in this flame.”

C. Now we deal with another aspect of immortality: Death.

1. Death means separation.

a. The death of a Christian means separation from the body, 2 Corinthians 5:8, “We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.”

b. For the sinner death means separation from God, Matthew 25:41, “Then shall he say also unto them on the left hand, Depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire, prepared for the devil and his angels:”

2. Paul tells us that Christ has abolished death and brought life and immortality, 2 Timothy 1:10, “But is now made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death, and hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel:”

a. Jesus is the source of life, John 14:6, “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.”

b. Jesus is the source of immortality, 1 Timothy 6:16, “Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.”

CONCLUSION