Series: 1 Corinthians

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Series 1 Corinthians
May 13, 2007 Todays MessageThe greatest but
in the Bible 1 Corinthians 1520-34

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The Greatest but in the Bible

• Scripture speaks of the resurrection of the
  righteous as the first resurrection
• 1 Thessalonians 416
• Revelation 206
• Luke 1414
• John 529

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The Greatest but in the Bible

• 1. The resurrection of our Savior (20-22)
• First fruits
• Representative sample
• First installment of the harvest
• Jesus resurrection requires our resurrection

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The Greatest but in the Bible

• 1. The resurrection of our Savior (20-22)
• Permanent resurrectionothers in Bible-temporary
• 1 Kings 1722
• 2 Kings 434-36
• 2 Kings 1321

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The Greatest but in the Bible

• 1. The resurrection of our Savior (20-22)
• Permanent resurrection widows son, Jairus
  daughter, Lazarus
• plus Eutycus (Paul) (These all died
  again)

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The Greatest but in the Bible

• 1. The resurrection of our Savior (20-22)
• Christ was the first to be raised to never die
  again
• 1522- As in Adam all die, so in Christ all
  shall be made alive

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The Greatest but in the Bible

• 1. The resurrection of our Savior (20-22)
• Adam- all humans inherit sin nature from birth
• Christ- all believers will be made alive (all
  who are saved)

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The Greatest but in the Bible

• 2. The resurrection of the Saved (v.23)
• After that is still to come
• We cannot know the time
• Matthew 2436,42,44,50 2513
• 3 stages of the first resurrection
• Rapture of the Church- 1 Thess. 416

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The Greatest but in the Bible

• 2. The resurrection of the Saved (v.23)
• Resurrection of tribulation believers- Rev. 204
• After millennium- those who are born during the
  millennium and come to faith
• Final resurrection unrighteous, Great White
  Throne- Rev. 2013

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The Greatest but in the Bible

• 3. The completion of Christs Kingdom (v.24-28)
• V.24- then
• V.24- the end (telos)
• All enemies abolished- vv.24-28

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The Greatest but in the Bible

• 4. Our need for salvation is crucial (1529)
• For Because of

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The Greatest but in the Bible
5. Our need for service is crucial (1530-32) 6.
Our need for sanctification is crucial (1533-34)