I shall not die but live and tell of the works of the LORD. (Psalm 118:17)
Intro: The Two Easters
I. Paul’s Preaching
Paul’s creed
II. Will Believers Rise?
Corinthians doubting the resurrection
III. Did Jesus Rise?
Firstfruits
Already risen (John 5:24; 1Cor 15:55)
Application 1: The Millennium
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Christ’s 1st coming, death, & resurrection
Christ’s 2nd coming
resurrection of believers only
Death not eliminated
All people still living and those who return with Christ enter into the millennium (people continue to die)
After 1000 yrs, Christ’s 3rd coming
unbelievers resurrected and turned into hell
believers brought into heaven
death eliminated (1Cor 15:51f),
eternity begins
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Christ’s 1st coming, death, & resurrection
Christ’s 2nd coming
resurrection of all the dead,
unbelievers turned into hell,
believers brought into heaven,
death eliminated (1Cor 15:51f),
eternity begins.
Application 2: First Easter points to Victory
It is finished, what does it mean?
Application 3: First Easter points to a Kingdom
Why so busy here?