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*1 Corinthians 15*
*Jesus the **Firstfruits **Sun, Mar 4th 2007*
*Resurrection Sunday 2007*
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*Open Bibles to 1 Cor 15 *
· 20a - Now – Christ is risen from the dead!
· Today, that is what we are here to celebrate
· 1975 years ago – today, Jesus rose
*On screen – picture of what is likely Jesus Tomb*
· Rich man’s, unfinished tomb, near Cross
· Great news….it is empty
· That is what today is about
*Jesus rose…probably all know the account*
· Yet still want to just read it as begin today
· Mark 16:1-14
*That is the account – 1975 years ago today…*
· Lets consider this…but asking some practical questions for us today….
\\ *I. **Is the Resurrection Important?*
*1. **Is the resurrection central to who we are?*
a. Can’t you be a Christian and not believe this?
*2. **Read v.14-19*
a. Simple, everything in Christianity stands or falls with the resurrection – it is key
b.
Christianity is a resurrection religion
3. Can understand why the resurrection constantly attacked – for the last 2,000 years
\\ *II.
**Is the Resurrection True?*
*1. **Like the order of the proof of the resurrection here*
a.
In many ways – it is the right order for proof in life
*2.
**First it is personal v.1-2 – if saved, saved because*
*a. **I know Jesus is alive – know Him *
*b. **This is the place of personal experience - needed*
*c. **Experience is needed…Yet…is not enough*
i) Sincere, personal needed – but can be wrong
*3.
**Second – it is scriptural v.1-4*
a.
This book, God’s book – guide, manual, Word
b. Resurrection fulfills scripture – didn’t make it up
c. Always ought to be our second proof
*4. **Thirdly – it is factual v.5-8*
a.
If had a trial, and had 500 witness, think win?
*b. **Know this – empty tomb – one of greatest evidences*
*c. **Every year – attacks on resurrection*
i) Understand why – central to all we are
*d.
**This year – the Jesus osiduary*
i) Totally untrue – proved already
ii) If true then, Christianity would have failed
*e. **What if the disciples stole the body*
i) Right…fishermen, for what?
*f. **Lie -that the disciples benefited from this*
i) 21st century lie – not a 1st century lie
ii) Today, are hucksters that cheat people
iii) Then…they died for their faith, all of them
*g.
**Without spending more time…simply this*
i) The resurrection is solid – facts support
ii) If study – you will see…more, many saved by
*III.
**What does Resurrection mean?*
There are three main practical points in 1 Cor 15
*1.
**The Resurrection is our message 1 Cor 15:1-2*
a. Mark 16:14-16 *:*
b. Point….today,
fulfill, proclaim – maybe saved
c.
Our message to you, is Jesus is alive
*2. **The Resurrection is our expectation 1 Cor 15:12-56*
a. Don’t have time to cover all that is here.
*b. **v.20-23
– Jesus is our firstfruits*
i) First of many more to come, made, paved way
ii) He is the first…but points to more coming
iii) Looking in the future to His return for fulfillment
*c. **v.35-38
– what will that be like?*
i) Silly if you think it will be like now
ii) The glory of what is coming – far surpassing
iii) Like looking at a seed & flower
iv) Radically different…better…alive!
*d. **v.42-44
– our body described*
i) Now corruptible…then incorruptible
ii) Now dishonor…then glory
iii) Now weakness…then power
iv) Now natural…then spiritual
*3. **The Resurrection should motivate us now- 1 Cor 15:58*
a.
This day, is meant to practically, presently motivate
*b. **How…well, God actually tells us.*
i) Now to show you this – move quickly
ii) Go over details, some aware of, some not
*c.
**Note the term v.20 – firstfruits*
i) More than just an example of Him going first
*d.
**Some know – this was a Jewish feast, Holy Day*
i) In Bible, God gave Jews 7 feasts, Holy Days
ii) Each of them foreshadow the work of Christ
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