The Resurrection, Death in Adam, Life in Christ, I Corinthians 15:20-22

1. Fact, Christ was Raised from the Dead, I Corinthians 15:1-11
2. The Gospel depends on it
3. Scripture predicted it
4. The Apostles and many, many others confirmed it
5. Paul Himself confirmed it and was transformed by it

 

1. Confronting Contradictions of the False Teachers, I Corinthians 15:12-34
2. If the dead are not raised, then Christ was not raised, vs. 12-13
3. If Christ was not raised, all hope is lost, vs. 14-19
4.      Since Christ was raised, then all believers in Christ will be raised, vs. 20-22
5. Christ is the first fruits of the resurrection
6. We shared defeat in Adam
7. Now we share in the victory in Christ
8. The Resurrection of Christ and All Who Believe in Him is About the Supremacy of Christ and the Glory of God the Father, vs 23-29
9.       Christ is Coming Again
10. His Resurrection and Second Coming Provide the Basis of Christ Being All in All
11.      His Resurrection and Second Coming Provide the Basis for Christ to Make All Things About the Glory of His Father
12.      If the dead are not raised, then why does the Corinthian church do such behaviors that are contradictory to the resurrection?