Studies in 1 Corinthians (54)

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Studies in 1 Corinthians (54) Christ, the
Firstfruits from the Dead 1 Corinthians 1520-28
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Now Christ is Risen (20-23)

• Christ, the firstfruits
• Firstfruits, the first in a set
• Found 8 times in NT, Rom. 823, 1116, Jas. 118

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Now Christ is Risen (20-23)

• Was Jesus first to be raised? NO!
• He WAS first to be raised, never to die again.
  He demonstrated what is in store for us.

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Now Christ is Risen (20-23)

• In Christ all shall be made alive
• Adam contrasted with Christ

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Now Christ is Risen (20-23)

• Adam contrasted with Christ
• By man (Adam) death came (Gen. 319) physical
  death
• By Man (Christ) resurrection (physical) will come
• There IS a spiritual resurrection (but not in our
  text) cf. Rom. 512-21

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Now Christ is Risen (20-23)

• Jesus conquered death and gives man hope.
• ALL shall be made alive John 528

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Now Christ is Risen (20-23)

• Order of the resurrection
• Christ First
• Afterwards, those who are Christs at His coming
  - John 528, Matt. 2531-46, 2 Thess. 16-10
• Then comes the end no 1000 year reign, separate
  resurrections, etc.

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Then comes the end (24-28)

• There WILL be an end!
• ????? (telos) Final event, conclusion
• 2 Pet. 310-12, 1 Thess. 415-18NO events in
  between!

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Then comes the end (24-28)

• WHEN He delivers the Kingdom to the Father
• WHEN in comparison to what? The end
• It must be in existence

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Then comes the end (24-28)

• WHEN He puts an end to all rule, authority and
  power
• WHEN ? Consider Matt. 2818
• Does Jesus have all authority now? Acts 236,
  Eph. 120-22

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Then comes the end (24-28)

• For He must reign until ALL enemies under His
  feet
• He must reign ßas??e?? (basileuo) one ruling as
  a king
• A present tense verb NOW! Consider Col. 113,
  Matt. 1619, 28, Mark 91 etc.

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Then comes the end (24-28)

• For He must reign
• How long? Until ALL enemies put under His feet!
  Psa. 1101 (Acts 234, Heb. 113). Also Psa.
  86 while dealing with all men it demonstrates
  dominion!

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Then comes the end (24-28)

• ONE enemy remains
• Death! The last enemy
• Friends, people are still dying! John 528-29
• To deny the resurrection was to deny His power
  over all things.

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Then comes the end (24-28)

• The Father exempted
• God obviously NOT under Him
• Implies that ALL other things are! (cf. Phil.
  29-11)
• But God is STILL God! Supreme, sovereign, etc.

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Then comes the end (24-28)

• Our text
• NOTE This does not deny the deity of Jesus!
• This text defeats premillenialism
• This text defeats realized eschatology!

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• Do you believe in the resurrection?
• Are you ready for that day?