1 Corinthians 15:50-57
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SERMON OUTLINE
- 💭 Consider this: If the resurrection (of Christ in the past and of saints in the future) is such a cornerstone truth of Christianity, how does the way you live reflect its significance? To what extent, if at all, is your present life, being controlled by this future hope?
- I. The Inheritance
- II. The Mystery
- III. The Victory
💭 Consider this: If the resurrection (of Christ in the past and of saints in the future) is such a cornerstone truth of Christianity, how does the way you live reflect its significance? To what extent, if at all, is your present life, being controlled by this future hope?
TRANSCRIPT
This morning, our text is taken from 1 Corinthians 15:50–57. Today, churches around the world are commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Why do we remember the resurrection of Christ? Is it really that important to us as Christians? Romans 10:9 says, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.” According to this verse, we are saved by confessing Jesus Christ as our Lord and believing that he was raised from the dead.
So, those people who deny the resurrection of Christ, they may profess to be believers, but the truth is that they are not because they do not believe in the Jesus of the Bible. The Jesus of the Bible is a risen Saviour. In our responsive reading, 1 Corinthians 15:1–20, the Apostle Paul said, ‘If Christ was not risen from the dead, what would happen? All our preaching would be in vain; our faith would be in vain because we are believing in a dead Saviour, and a dead Saviour cannot save us. Such a gospel would be in vain. All the apostles would be false witnesses because they claim to have seen the risen Saviour. If the apostles could lie about the resurrection of Jesus Christ, how can we believe everything else they say about the Bible?’ If Christ was not risen from the dead, then sin and death would be sovereign. Christ suffered and died on the cross of Calvary, shedding His precious blood. For what purpose? So that He might conquer sin and death. If He could not conquer sin and death, then no man can. As Christians, we believe that Jesus has gone to prepare a place for us; our sins are forgiven, we have eternal life, and yet, if Christ was not risen from the dead and He was just a mere human being, then we would be the most miserable people on the face of this earth because you and I are believing in a myth. We are believing a lie.
But praise be to God, the tomb was empty. The resurrection of Christ was a reality. It was witnessed by more than 500 brethren, the disciples, and many others, including Peter, Thomas, James, and finally Paul. Take a moment and consider this: When Jesus was arrested, crucified, He died, and He was buried, all the disciples were so fearful, and they ran away. But later on, all of a sudden, those same fearful disciples were transformed to be bold and courageous. Some of them, or the majority of them, died as martyrs. What was the event that so dramatically changed their lives from being so fearful to so courageous? The resurrection. Christ was risen from the grave.
No one can believe that the resurrection is true and yet not be affected by the resurrection, including you and me. What was the power that brought our Lord Jesus out of the grave? It was the power of the Spirit. In fact, when Jesus first came into this world, He was conceived by the power of the Spirit. When He walked on the face of this earth, He lived, He taught wonderful doctrines, and He did amazing miracles—all in the power of the Spirit. And when He was risen from the dead, it was in the power of the Spirit.
Dear friend, do you realise that if we are believers, it is this same power of the Spirit that has saved us, transported us out of darkness into God's marvellous light, transformed our lives, and will one day raise us from the graves as well? Today, for our Resurrection Sunday message, we want to consider: ‘What Has Christ’s Resurrection Got To Do With Us?’
I. The Inheritance
Firstly, we want to learn about ‘The Inheritance’—what it takes for us to inherit the kingdom of God. Let us begin with 1 Corinthians 15:50, "Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption." ‘Flesh and blood’ is simply a reference to our body. The Kingdom of God is often used interchangeably with the Kingdom of Heaven, and here it is a reference to Heaven, the eternal state.
When we think about going to Heaven, we must understand that our physical body cannot inherit Heaven. None of us, the way we are right now, can enter into Heaven. Why? Because this physical body is strictly built for this physical world. It is not built for Heaven, and on top of that, this physical body has been tainted with sin. Heaven is perfect. We cannot be living in Heaven in this physical body. Something has to change. There has to be a transformation before we can enter into Heaven.
Paul explained, "Neither doth corruption inherit incorruption." ‘Corruption’ is that which is subjected to the process of ageing—something that will decay, something that will ultimately die. ‘Incorruption’ is the opposite. It is something that is not subjected to the process of ageing; it will not decay and it will never die. Here, what it means is that you and I are corruptible. We are perishable. So, how can we inherit something like Heaven, which is incorruptible and imperishable?
Interestingly, the word ‘corruption’ is used interchangeably with the word ‘mortal’ in verse 53. Mortal simply means ‘liable to death’. Likewise, the word ‘incorruption’ is used with the word ‘immortality,’ which means ‘not liable to death’. Look at verse 53, "For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality."
We are not going to live forever in this physical body. It will not last. Those people who are young may not appreciate this word ‘mortal,’ because being young and strong, they tend to have this mentality and attitude that they can live forever. Those of us who are much older, this word means a lot more to us.
Perhaps you may be 70 years old, and now it dawns on you that if you were to live up to 75 years old, that means you only have another five years. Think about it—only five more years. That is mortality. We have a corrupted body, a perishable body that is liable to death. With this corrupted and mortal body, we say, ‘I want to go to Heaven.’ No, we cannot. Remember, this physical body is strictly built for this physical world. It is not built for Heaven, which is perfect, and this physical body has been tainted with sin. Something has to change. There has to be a transformation before we can enter into Heaven and dwell forever and ever.
Allow me to give you an illustration: If you are an Australian and there’s an upcoming election, you are very excited about the election and you want to vote in the election. But you are only 17 years old, and the eligible age is 18. Can you vote? No, you can't. But you say, ‘I want to vote.’ You cannot vote the way you are. Something has to change. You have to reach the legal age before you can vote.
Yesterday, we had our YPG meeting, whereby I spoke to the young people. Some of them told me that they have unbelieving friends who have been clubbing at the nightclubs, but they are only Year 10 students, which means only 15 years old. The legal age to drink alcohol and enter into the clubs is 18 years old. How can they do that? Well, the young people said some of their unbelieving friends would bribe the security manager. Others would use their friends' identity cards or fake identity cards. In this world, in some situations, you may be able to do those things, but not in Heaven. If we want to go to Heaven, we cannot pay to get in. We cannot fake our way in. We cannot get in the way we are right now. Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God. Something has to change. Something has to be transformed, and that is our body.
II. The Mystery
But the good news is that, as believers, we will all be changed. We will all be transformed. We will all be able to enter and dwell in Heaven forever and ever. What a blessed promise. This is where the Apostle Paul went on to explain this mystery—how and when that is going to happen. Verse 51, "Behold, I shew you a mystery: We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed."
The word ‘mystery’ is not like the crime story mystery books that some of us love to read. A New Testament mystery always refers to something that has been hidden or not known in the past but now has been revealed. It is something that was obscured in the Old Testament, but it has been revealed in the New Testament. In other words, the Apostle Paul was saying, ‘I want to make something very clear to you that may not have been clear to you before’ - “Behold, I shew you a mystery” - ‘Let me explain to you’ - ”we shall not all sleep.” The word ‘sleep’ is in the context of dying or passing away. For the believer, death is likened unto sleep. One thing we must bear in mind is that it is not the soul that goes to sleep. It is the body that goes to sleep.
There are some cultic groups who believe that when a person dies, the soul goes to sleep, so they would teach soul sleep. The soul never sleeps. When the believer dies, the soul goes to be with the Lord. The soul is very much alive, and when the soul leaves the body, it takes along with it all the faculties of the soul: the thinking, the emotions, the feelings, the will, and so forth. What is left is the body, and the body goes to sleep, as it were. It is just like a seed of wheat being planted into the ground, and then it will become a plant of wheat.
In other words, if we want to be raised, to be resurrected, we have to first die. Our bodies have to die, go to sleep, be placed into the ground, and then there will come a time of resurrection. The resurrection is the time when our bodies will be raised from the graves to be united with our souls in a glorified body. That is the change. That is the transformation we are looking forward to.
But notice, Paul said, "We shall not all die, but we shall all be changed." Who are those people who will not die but yet will be transformed into a glorified body? These are the believers who are still alive when our Lord Jesus comes in the clouds. You see, those Christians who had passed away before Christ comes, their souls had gone to be with the Lord. Their bodies were in the graves, sleeping as it were. But when Jesus comes, there will be a literal bodily resurrection of the dead. Those dead bodies will be raised to be united with their souls in a glorified body. That is the Resurrection.
But for those believers who are still alive when Jesus comes, they will be raptured to meet him in the air. Their bodies will also be changed into a glorified body. That is the Rapture. So, whether the believers are resurrected or raptured, their bodies will be changed and transformed into a glorified body fit for Heaven, and they can dwell in Geaven forever and ever.
I used to discuss with my wife, if given the choice, whether it is better to be resurrected or raptured. My wife told me that most certainly, 100%, she wants to be raptured rather than to die, be buried, and then be resurrected. I believe most people would rather be raptured. I know of a brother in Christ, perhaps the only person I've ever known, who would rather be resurrected than be raptured. One day, his pastor asked him, ‘Everyone wants to be raptured, why do you prefer to be resurrected from the dead?’ His answer was very interesting. He said, ‘Because I want to experience the power of the Resurrection. I want to experience my body being raised from the grave to be united with my soul in a glorified body.’ That brother in Christ had since passed away. His body is still in the grave, waiting for that Resurrection.
One day, when the Lord comes, he will experience the power of that Resurrection. Some of us may ask, which one will take place first—the resurrection of the dead or the Rapture? According to 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17, the Apostle Paul said, "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord."
The ‘dead in Christ’ is a reference to the believers who have passed away, and they shall be resurrected first. Then those who are still alive will be caught up in the Rapture to meet our Lord in the air. Dear friend, are you a believer? This is extremely important, because only the believer will participate in either the Resurrection or the Rapture. The unbelievers will one day be brought before the great white throne judgment. They will be brought up not unto life, but unto condemnation. They will be judged and then be cast into the Eternal Lake of Fire.
Interestingly, Paul used the pronoun "we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord." It suggests that he expected to be alive when the Lord returns. On one hand, Paul knew that the Lord may return in his lifetime, but on the other hand, he also knew that he may die before the Lord returns. For example, in 2 Timothy 4:6-7, he said this: "For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." Obviously, the Lord did not return during Paul's lifetime, but isn't it confusing for him to say that the Lord may return in my lifetime, and then to say he may die before he returns? Well, it is not confusing. Theologians call this the doctrine of the imminent return of Christ. ‘Imminent’ means it can happen at any moment. No one knows when our Lord Jesus will come in the clouds, but we must never live our lives as if He would not come.
So, Paul lived his life with this constant longing, anticipating, expecting the Lord's return. This is the same way you and I should live our lives—with this mindset that, ‘my Lord may come at any moment.’ Remember the song we used to sing, ‘Maybe today, my Lord will come for me’. We don't just sing this hymn; we believe in it, and we live our lives in anticipation of this great truth.
I remember when I used to visit Auntie Molly Gan in the final stage of her life, when the doctor's prognosis was she had only about one week. So I went there every morning, and every time she would say to me, Before I leave, I would tell her, 'Auntie Molly, I will come and see you tomorrow.’ And she would say, ‘I hope I will not see you. Not that I do not want to see you, but I want to go home to be with my Lord. I want the Lord to take me home today.’ Then I said to her that the Christian has three greatest desires. The first greatest desire is that ‘my Lord will come and He will take me in the Rapture. I will meet Him in the clouds’. The believer's second greatest desire is that ‘if the Rapture would tarry, I will die. But I have the blessed hope of the Resurrection. My soul will be with Him, but one day my body will be risen from the dead’. The believer's third greatest desire is like the Apostle Paul who says, "For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain" (Philippians 1:21). So, every moment we live our lives for the glory of God. Even on her deathbed, I said to her, ‘Pray that maybe today my Lord will come for me,’ and I was very happy she said, ‘Yes, I will pray that the Lord will come in the clouds today.’
Some of us may also ask, how quick does it take for the Resurrection, the Rapture, and the transformation into a glorified body? How long does it take—one hour, two hours, one day, a couple of days? Back to 1 Corinthians 15:52, the Apostle Paul said, "In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed in a moment." The word ‘moment’ is from where we get the English word for ‘atom,’ the smallest particle. In other words, in the smallest amount of time, our bodies will be changed. And then Paul went on to emphasise how quick that would be. He said, "In the twinkling of an eye."
Scientists have said that it takes one-fifteenth of a second to twinkle the eye, and the average person would blink probably 20 times in a minute. It varies from person to person, but it could be 15 to 20,000 times a day without us realising it. What a marvellous way to describe the Resurrection, the Rapture, and the transformation of our glorified bodies—in the twinkling of an eye. That is just how quick it will be, and we shall be with the Lord forever and ever.
III. The Victory
Our final point is The Victory. Look at verse 54: "So when this corruptible shall put on incorruption, and this mortal shall put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory." When we see the Resurrection and the Rapture, we also see the fulfilment of this saying. Where does the Bible say this? Well, this is a quotation from Isaiah 25:8, "He will swallow up death in victory; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from off all faces; and the rebuke of his people shall he take away from off all the earth: for the Lord hath spoken it."
To ‘swallow up’ is to be drowned; it is to ‘finish it’. Sometimes when we want our children to eat the food and drink, we say to them, ‘Drink it all up; swallow it up.’ We do not want them to finish only half of the food or one-quarter of the drink; we want them to finish it completely. Death will be completely, absolutely finished, swallowed up, destroyed—that is what it means.
Verse 55: "O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?" Indeed, death is the greatest enemy of every human being who has lived on the face of this earth. Think about this: this greatest enemy, death, has brought so much heartache, so much pain, so many tears, so much sadness, so much separation, so much anguish. How many children have been crying, ‘Why must my mummy and daddy be taken away from me?’ How many parents have been crying, ‘Why must my children be taken from me at such a young age?’ When a person has a terminal illness and he dies, what do people say? ‘He lost the fight. He lost the battle against cancer, or heart attack, or stroke, or whatever.’ When a person dies in an accident, what do people say? ‘He lost his life.’ It seems death has the victory here.
Paul turned the table around, and it was as if he was mocking the enemy: ‘Come on, death, you have always been our greatest enemy. Where are you now? Where is your victory now? O death, where is thy sting?’ When we think of a sting, we think of a bee. What gives a bee power over us is its ability to sting us. It is the poison in the sting. And what happens when you remove the sting? When the poison has been removed, the bee no longer has power over us.
Our Lord Jesus took the sting of death when He bore our sins on the cross of Calvary. He died, He shed His precious blood, He was buried, He rose again from the dead, and because of that, death has lost its sting on us.
"O grave, where is thy victory?" What gives death the power over us is its ability to put us into the grave. But death has the victory only if it can keep our bodies in the grave forever. But our Lord Jesus was risen from the dead on the third day, and with His resurrection, the grave no longer has the victory over us. Death, our last enemy, has been defeated by our Lord Jesus when He rose again from the dead on the third day. That is why Jesus said in John 11:25, "I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live." So, death has no more sting, and the grave has no more victory.
Verse 56: "The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law." Why is death so horrendous? Why do people dread death so much? Where does death come from? It all started because of sin. Remember Adam and Eve? They were supposed to dwell in that perfect garden of Eden, but they disobeyed God when they ate of that forbidden fruit. Because of that, sin entered the world. And there’s a price to pay for sin: "The wages of sin is death" (Romans 6:23). Physically, we have to die; spiritually, we will be separated from God eternally, and we’ll be cast into the lake of fire. Adam is our federal head, and we inherited this sin nature from him. You do not have to teach a child to sin; the child will learn, and as the child grows up, he or she will be exposed to more and more sinful things, and the intensity of sin will increase. We are born sinners.
And the strength of sin, or the power of sin, is the law. What does that mean? What is the definition of sin? How do you define sin? 1 John 3:4 says, "Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law." Our God is a holy God. He says, ‘This is my commandment, this is my law, you must keep it.’ So when we refuse to obey His commandments, when we break them, when we violate them, when we transgress against them, that is sin. That is what it means: the strength of sin is the law.
Some people may say, ‘Yes, I’ve heard of the Ten Commandments. I was brought up in a Christian home.’ But what about those who were not brought up in Christian homes and have never heard of the Ten Commandments? Are they still guilty? Well, Romans 2:15 says even though the Gentiles do not have the law, yet by nature they observe to do the things contained in the law.
Why? Because it was written in their hearts, and their conscience tells them what is right and what is wrong. That is the reason why they have a sense of what is right and what is wrong, and when they do that which is wrong, they know they should not do it. Their conscience will either excuse them or accuse them of the things they do.
Dear friend, as believers, have our sins already been forgiven? Yes. Have we been saved from eternal condemnation? Yes. Have we been set free from the slavery of sin and Satan? Yes. Have we been transferred from the kingdom of darkness into God’s marvellous light? Yes. But as long as we are still alive and have breath in our lungs, we are living in this mortal body. We will still face our last enemy—that is death. One day, you and I will die, unless Jesus comes for us in the Rapture. We will be buried in the grave. But death has lost its sting, and the grave no longer has the victory over us.
When Jesus comes, our bodies will be raised from the graves to be united with our souls in a glorified state, and we will live in Heaven forever and ever in a mansion our Lord Jesus has gone to prepare for us. Do you realise that all this is possible only because of one person, and only because of what He has done for us? He died for us, His blood washed away all our sins, and He was risen from the dead on the third day. What has His resurrection got to do with us? It has everything to do with us. Without Him, we would be lost forever.
That is why we are able to say, like the apostle Paul concludes in verse 57, "But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." On Friday, we came to church to remember what our Lord Jesus has done for us on Calvary. Today, we come to church to remember that He was risen because of us. And because He lives, we shall live also.
A final word to all those unbelievers: If you are still lingering outside the kingdom of God and you think that you can buy your way to Heaven, or you can fake your way into Heaven, or you can, by your own good works, earn a place in Heaven, that is the greatest deception of the devil. There’s only one way you can enter into Heaven, and that is you must believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, the One who came and died for you, the only One who can save you. Cry out to Him, and when He saves you, He saves you immediately, and He continues to do His mighty work in your life. He will save you to the uttermost, and when He comes in the clouds, though you are dead, your body will be raised from the grave.
Today is the day of Salvation. Do not delay. Tomorrow may never come. A blessed Resurrection Sunday to all of you.
THE BOOK OF 1 CORINTHIANSCalled to Be SaintsCalled to Be Saints1 Corinthians 1:1-3
The Blessings of Being a SaintThe Blessings of Being a Saint1 Corinthians 1:4-9
Divisiveness Calls for Strong ActionDivisiveness Calls for Strong Action1 Corinthians 1:10-17
The Foolishness of God is Wiser Than MenThe Foolishness of God is Wiser Than Men1 Corinthians 1:18-25
Let Us Glory in the LordLet Us Glory in the Lord1 Corinthians 1:26-31
The Wisdom of GodThe Wisdom of God1 Corinthians 2:6-16
The Natural Man and The Spiritual ManThe Natural Man and The Spiritual Man1 Corinthians 2:10-16
Are Ye Not Carnal?Are Ye Not Carnal?1 Corinthians 3:1-3
Glorify God, Not MenGlorify God, Not Men1 Corinthians 3:4-9
A Biblical View of the MinistryA Biblical View of the Ministry1 Corinthians 3:10-17
A Biblical View of the MinistryA Biblical View of the Ministry1 Corinthians 4:1-2
Whose Evaluation Really Matters?Whose Evaluation Really Matters?1 Corinthians 4:3-5
Beware of PrideBeware of Pride1 Corinthians 4:6-8
Beware of Spiritual ImmaturityBeware of Spiritual Immaturity1 Corinthians 4:9-13
Marks of a Spiritual FatherMarks of a Spiritual Father1 Corinthians 4:14-15
Be Ye Followers of MeBe Ye Followers of Me1 Corinthians 4:16-21
Dealing with Sin in the ChurchDealing with Sin in the Church1 Corinthians 5:1-6
A Little Leaven Leaveneth the Whole LumpA Little Leaven Leaveneth the Whole Lump1 Corinthians 5:6-13
Can Believers Sue One Another?Can Believers Sue One Another?1 Corinthians 6:1-8
Such Were Some of YouSuch Were Some of You1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Not All Things Are ProfitableNot All Things Are Profitable1 Corinthians 6:12-14
The Temple of the Holy SpiritThe Temple of the Holy Spirit1 Corinthians 6:15-20
Singleness or MarriageSingleness or Marriage1 Corinthians 7:1-7
Divorce and RemarriageDivorce and Remarriage1 Corinthians 7:10-16
Be Faithful to Your CallingBe Faithful to Your Calling1 Corinthians 7:17-24
Should I Remain Single?Should I Remain Single?1 Corinthians 7:25-31
An Undivided Devotion to the LordAn Undivided Devotion to the Lord1 Corinthians 7:32-40
Knowledge is Not EnoughKnowledge is Not Enough1 Corinthians 8:1-3
Love and Christian LibertyLove and Christian Liberty1 Corinthians 8:7-13
Are You Willing to Give Up Your Rights?Are You Willing to Give Up Your Rights?1 Corinthians 9:1-14
All Things to All MenAll Things to All Men1 Corinthians 9:15-23
How to Run the Race FaithfullyHow to Run the Race Faithfully1 Corinthians 9:24-27
The Danger Of OverconfidenceThe Danger Of Overconfidence1 Corinthians 10:1-12
Encouragement in Times of TemptationEncouragement in Times of Temptation1 Corinthians 10:13
Flee From IdolatryFlee From Idolatry1 Corinthians 10:14-22
All Things are Lawful, but All Things are Not ExpedientAll Things are Lawful, but All Things are Not Expedient1 Corinthians 10:23-11:1
Submitting to God's Order and Plan (Part 1)Submitting to God's Order and Plan (Part 1)1 Corinthians 11:2-16
Submitting to God's Order and Plan (Part 2)Submitting to God's Order and Plan (Part 2)1 Corinthians 11:2-16
The Significance of the Lord's SupperThe Significance of the Lord's Supper1 Corinthians 11:17-34
This Do In Remembrance of MeThis Do In Remembrance of MeExodus 12:43-51; 1 Corinthians 11:23-32
A Right Understanding of Spiritual GiftsA Right Understanding of Spiritual Gifts1 Corinthians 12:1-3
Diversities of Gifts, Same SpiritDiversities of Gifts, Same Spirit1 Corinthians 12:4-11
Cessation or ContinuationCessation or Continuation1 Corinthians 12:8-12
Unity In DiversityUnity In Diversity1 Corinthians 12:12-26
Desiring the Best GiftsDesiring the Best Gifts1 Corinthians 12:27-31
The Supremacy of LoveThe Supremacy of Love1 Corinthians 13:1-3
What Has Love Got to Do?What Has Love Got to Do?1 Corinthians 13:1-3
The Nature of Love (Part 1): Love In Its Relation To OthersThe Nature of Love (Part 1): Love In Its Relation To Others1 Corinthians 13:4a
The Nature Of Love: Love In Its Relation To Self [Part 2]The Nature Of Love: Love In Its Relation To Self [Part 2]1 Corinthians 13:4b-5a
The Qualities of Love (Part 1)The Qualities of Love (Part 1)1 Corinthians 13:4-5
The Qualities of Love (Part 3)The Qualities of Love (Part 3)1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The Qualities of Love (Part 2)The Qualities of Love (Part 2)1 Corinthians 13:4-7
The Nature Of Love: Love In Its Relation To Sin And Truth [Part 3]The Nature Of Love: Love In Its Relation To Sin And Truth [Part 3]1 Corinthians 13:5b-6
The Nature Of Love: Love In Its Relation To The Circumstances Of Life (Part 4)The Nature Of Love: Love In Its Relation To The Circumstances Of Life (Part 4)1 Corinthians 13:7
The Eternity Of LoveThe Eternity Of Love1 Corinthians 13:8-13
The Permanence of LoveThe Permanence of Love1 Corinthians 13:8-13
Why We Do Not Speak In Tongue (Part 1)Why We Do Not Speak In Tongue (Part 1)1 Corinthians 14:1-5
Why We Do Not Speak In Tongue (Part 1)Why We Do Not Speak In Tongue (Part 1)1 Corinthians 14:6-19
The Need for MaturityThe Need for Maturity1 Corinthians 14:20-28
Let All Things Be Done Decently and In OrderLet All Things Be Done Decently and In Order1 Corinthians 14:29-40
What if the Resurrection is Not True?What if the Resurrection is Not True?1 Corinthians 15:12-19
The Certainty of the ResurrectionThe Certainty of the Resurrection1 Corinthians 15:20-28
What Has Christ’s Resurrection Got To Do With Us?What Has Christ’s Resurrection Got To Do With Us?1 Corinthians 15:50-57
Heavenly Or Earthly MindedHeavenly Or Earthly MindedPhilippians 3:20-21; 1 Corinthians 15:50-57
Victory Over DeathVictory Over Death1 Corinthians 15:50-57
Resurrection Sunday Service: O Death Where is Thy Sting?Resurrection Sunday Service: O Death Where is Thy Sting?1 Corinthians 15:51-58
Our Response to the ResurrectionOur Response to the Resurrection1 Corinthians 15:58
The Principles of GivingThe Principles of Giving1 Corinthians 16:1-4
Doing the Lord’s WorkDoing the Lord’s Work1 Corinthians 16:5-12
Stand Fast in the FaithStand Fast in the Faith1 Corinthians 16:13-14
Stand Fast in the FaithStand Fast in the Faith1 Corinthians 16:13-14
A Loving Affection for the BelieversA Loving Affection for the Believers1 Corinthians 16:15-24
