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• (I) THE UNIVERSAL CHURCH ITS
  PICTURES.
• (II) THE LOCAL CHURCH ITS PEOPLE.
• (III) THE LOCAL CHURCH IN CORINTH
• (10.3.13) ITS PROBLEMS CHAPS. 1-6
• (17.3.13) ITS PROBLEMS CHAPS. 7-10
• III. (07.7.13) ITS PROBLEMS CHAP.
  113-16 THE CONTEXT OF THE TEXT.
• IV. (14.7.13) CHALLENGES TO THE TEXT.
• V. (06.07.14) ITS PROBLEMS 1117-1440

20.04.14 - Resurrection Sunday I Cor. Chap. 15
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Recapitulation

• Problems Posed to Paul (alternative outline)
• Fractional Divisions calling for
  Denunciation. Chs. 1-4
• Moral Decline calling for Discipline.
  Chs. 5, 6
• Social Difficulties calling for Discretion.
  Chs. 7-10
• 4. Ecclesiastical Disorders calling for
  Decency and order. Chs. 11-14

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Problems Posed to Paul

• 5. Local Doubts calling for Doctrine. Chs. 15,
  16.
• a. Doubts regarding the Resurrection of
  those Buried. 151-34
• Now if Christ be preached that He rose from the
  dead, how say some among you that there is no
  resurrection of the dead? But if there be no
  resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not
  risen 1512, 13
• b. Doubts regarding the Resurrection Body.
  1535-58 
• But some man will say, How are the dead raised
  up? and with what body do they come? 1535

Solution Only the Resurrection of Christ could
Solve these Problems!
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Introduction

• The Corinthian believers believed in the
  Resurrection of Christ (1512a)
• but they were not so sure with regard to the
  Resurrection of Christians (1512b ct.16)

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A. THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST I Cor. 151-34

• A Reminder. 151-11
• The Resurrection of Christ is Vital
  to the Full Gospel. 153, 4
• Subtract or Add to it is Anathema. Gal. 16-9
• To Sideline the Lord Jesus Christ is
  Anathema. I Cor. 1622

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A. THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST I Cor. 151-34

• 1. A Reminder. 151-11
• The Resurrection of Christ is Vital to the
  Full Gospel. 153, 4
• b. The Resurrection of Christ is Valid - it's a
  Factual Gospel. 153-11
• Testified to by the Word. 153, 4
• Testified to by many Witnesses. 155 -7
• Testified to by the Writer. 158-11

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A. THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST I Cor. 151-34

• A Reminder. 151-11
• 2. A Rebuff. Re The Problems 1512-19
• Some say, "There is no resurrection of the dead."
• a. A Rebuke. "Do you know what you
  are saying?1512-15
• To say there is no resurrection of the dead is
  to say cp. 1535
• i. Christ was not Raised. (1512, 13)
  Consider the Facts. 151-11

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a. A Rebuke. 1512-15 i. Christ
was not Raised. (1512, 13) Consider the Facts.
151-11

• ii. Christianity is not Reliable. (1514)
  Consider your Faith because IFChrist was
  not raised, THEN...
• Our Preaching of Christ is Empty. 1514
• Your Part (Faith) in Christ is Empty. 1514
• A Conclusion that is Revolting. (1515) Consider
  the Falsehood
• Not only would they be False Witnesses of
  God,
• they also would be Found Working against
  God.

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A. THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST I Cor. 151-34

• A Reminder. 151-11
• 2. A Rebuff. 1512-19
• a. A Rebuke. 1512-15
• b. A Repetition (with some additions). 1516-18
• To say there is no resurrection of the dead,
  is to say also...Christ is not risen
• i. Your Faith is Fruitless. (vain) 1517
• ii. Your Self is not Sinless. 1517
• The Believing Dead are Hope-less. 1518

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A. THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST I Cor. 151-34

• 1. A Reminder. 151-11
• 2. A Rebuff. 1512-19
• a. A Rebuke. 1512-15
• b. A Repetition (with some additions). 1516-18
• c. A Regret 1519
• "Then we are of all men most pitiable, if...
• i. All our hopes in Christ are confined ONLY to
  this life.
• ii. We hope ONLY in Christ without His
  resurrected life.

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A. THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST I Cor. 151-34

• 3. A Revelation. 1520-28 "BUT NOW is
  Christ raised from the dead.
• A Resurrected Christ is...
• a. A Pledge of a Future Resurrection. 1520-23
  - every man in his own order
• Made possible by the Resurrection... 1523ff
  of the Son in Power. "Christ, the
  Firstfruits
• of the Saints in Parousia. "They that are
  Christ's
• of the Sinners in Punishment. "Then cometh
  the end"

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3. A Revelation. 1520-28A Resurrected
Christ is...a. A Pledge of a Future
Resurrection. 1520-23

• b. Prospect of a Future Reign. 1524-28
• i. The Subjugation of All Things by the Son.
  1524-27 cf. Col. 116-19
• The Subjection of the Son to the Father.
  1527, 28 cf. 113
• iii. The Submission of All to the Father as the
  ALL IN ALL. 1528

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A. THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST I Cor. 151-34

• A Reminder. 151-11
• 2. A Rebuff. 1512-19
• 3. A Revelation. 1520-28
• 4. A Rationalization. 1529-34 "If there is no
  resurrection of the dead,..."
• a. Why live a pinch-Hitter Life? 1529
• b. Why live a Hazardous Life? 1530-32a
• c. Why live a Holy Life? 1532b-34

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A. THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST I Cor. 151-34

• B. THE RESURRECTION OF THE BODY The
  Problem I Cor. 1535-58 But some man
  will say, How are the dead raised up? and with
  what body do they come? 1535
• 1. The Nature of the Resurrection Body. 1535-50
  
• a. Each creation has its own body and glory.
  1536-41
• i. The Natural - God givethevery seed his own
  body.
• ii. The Terrestrial - All flesh is not the same
  flesh but there is one kind of flesh of men,
  another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and
  another of birds.
• iii. The Celestial - the sunthe moonthe stars
• The glory of the celestial is one,
• and the glory of the terrestrial is another.

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1. The Nature of the Resurrection
Body 1535-50a. Each creation has its own body
and glory. 1536-41

• b. Death changes the nature of the Body. (in
  General) 1542-50 (36)
• i) A Seed dies to become a Seedling 1536,
  37-38 cf. Jn. 1224, 25
• ii) A Sinner dies to become a Saint. cf.
  1531 Gal. 220
• iii) A Soul (natural life) dies to become
  (Spirit)ual. 1544, 45

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b. Death changes the nature of the
Body. 1542-50 (36)

• (Specific)
• c. The Fruit takes after its Seed. 1545-50
• The First Adam The Last Adam
• i. Made a Living Soul.A Life-giving Spirit.
  1545
• ii. Natural. Spiritual. 1546
• iii. Earthly. Heavenly 1547
• Conclusion Only death resurrection can
  transform the nature of the body.  1548-50

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1. The Nature of the Resurrection Body 1535-50

• The New Revealed Mystery 1551-58
• a. The People Involved 1551
• i. "We", i.e. excluding the "flesh and blood"
  of 1550
• ii. "Not all sleep", i.e. the believing living.
• iii. We shall all be changed", i.e. the
  believing sleeping.

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2. The New Revealed Mystery 1551-58a. The
People Involved 1551

• b. The Process Involved. 1552
• i. A "Moment"-ous Transformation.
• At the Military Shout from the Lord. I
  Thes. 416
• At Michael's (? Jude 9) Sound (Gk. phone)
• At Mighty Gods Trumpet.

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2. The New Revealed Mystery.a. The People
Involved 1551 b. The Process Involved. 1552

• c. The Purifying and its Permanency. 1553This
  corruptible must put on Incorruption, and this
  mortal must put on Immortality
• 3. The Notable Royal Victory.
• a. Death is Defeated. 1554-56 cf. 26
• b. Resurrection of the Saviour guarantees the
  Resurrection of Saints. 1557 That your
  Work may not be Worthless (Empty).

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c. Right Doctrine commands Right Deportment.
KNOW - BE - DO 1558

• Continue Being (Present imperative)...
• Firm and steadfast in your Sureness
  of the Lord (as 737)
• Fixed and unmovable in your Stand in the
  Lord
• Fervent and Fruitful in your Service
  for the Lord and Work to the point of
  Weariness,

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C. THE RESOLUTION OF PROBLEMS IN THE CHURCH I
Cor. 1613, 14 (All commands in the present
imperative.)

• 1. Watch. No Decline.
• 2. Stand fast in the faith. No Doubts.
• 3. Quit you like men - stop being immature. No
  Divisions. cf. 31, 2
• 4. Be strong. Lit. Be made strong. No
  Difficulties.
• 5. Let all your things be done with love.
  No Disorders. 1614
• 1524

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Conclusion

• Maranatha - Look, the Lord Cometh. 1622c
• Anathema - if you Love not the Lord Jesus
  Christ 1622b
• Agape - Love in the Lord for all
  Creatures. 1624
• Blessed Resurrection Day!
• He is Risen! Hallelujah!

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