The Resurrection, The Resurrected Body, I Corinthians 15:35-49

 

Question: What kind of body will the resurrected have? 

Answer: A spiritual, heavenly body unlike the natural, earthy bodies we have now

 

I.       Illustrations from Nature

          A.      The Illustration from Botany, 35-38

          B.      The Illustration from Zoology, 39

          C.      The Illustration from Astronomy, 40-41

 

II.      Before and After: The Natural Body and the Spiritual Body

          A.      The natural body

                   1.      Perishable

                   2.      Sown in dishonor

                   3.      Sown in weakness

          B.      The spiritual body

                   1.      Imperishable

                   2.      Raised in glory

                   3.      Raised in power

 

III.    Before and After: In Adam and in Christ

          A.      Just as Adam came first and then Christ came

          B.      So now, the natural comes first and then the spiritual

          C.      As in Adam we first possess a natural, earthy body

          D.      Now in Christ we will possess a spiritual, heavenly body