1 Corinthians

Satan seemed to be victorious in the Garden of Eden and at the cross of Jesus. But God turned Satan’s apparent victory into defeat when Jesus Christ rose from the dead. Thus death is no longer a source of dread or fear. Christ overcame it, and one day we will also. By closing out this […]

In verses fifty to fifty-three, Paul basically states that with our own flesh and blood we cannot inherit the kingdom of God. We all face limitations. Those who have physical, mental, or emotional disabilities are especially aware of this. Paul in these verses basically gives us all who have any earthly limitations hope – that […]

Paul compares the resurrection of our bodies with the growth in a garden. Seeds placed in the ground don’t grow unless they “die” first. The plant that grows looks very different from the seed because God gives it a new “body”. In verses forty-two to forty-four, Paul makes a contrast between our perishable and imperishable […]

This passage is frequently mentioned when someone wants to preach, teach, or study the book of Revelations. All of us know that what is mentioned in the Bible about our eternal lives is very limited. But God was gracious enough to give us a few important details that will make us anticipate our eternal lives […]

In verses twenty-five to twenty-eight, Paul states the purposes of the Trinity. Although God the Father and God the Son are equal, each has a special work to do and an area of sovereign control. Christ is not inferior to the Father, but his work is to defeat all evil on earth. First, he defeated […]

In verse twenty, Paul states that Christ has been raised from the dead, the “firstfruits” of those who have fallen asleep. “Firstfruits” were the first part of the harvest that faithful Jews brought to the temple as an offering. Christ is the forerunner for us, the proof of eventual resurrection to eternal life. The next […]

The bodily resurrection of Christ is the center of the Christian faith. Because Christ rose from the dead, as he promised, we know that what he said is true and that he is God. The resurrection affirms the truthfulness of Jesus’ life and words. In verse nineteen, Paul states that believers should be pitied if […]

In verse twelve, Paul basically talks to the Greeks that if Christ was raised from the dead, then how can you not believe in the resurrection from the dead. This is due to the Greeks’ beliefs. Most Greeks did not believe that people’s bodies would be resurrected after death. They saw the afterlife as something […]

Here are some proposed explanations for the empty tomb. Some people believe that Jesus was only unconscious and later revived. This can’t be true because the Roman soldier told Pilate that Jesus was dead, and the Roman soldiers did not break Jesus’ legs because he died sooner than anticipated and to make sure one of […]

There are many non-believers out there that try everything in their power to demote the power of the resurrection of Christ. Many say it is scientifically impossible; others say it just another myth. God made it very evident of the truthfulness of the resurrection through eye-witnesses. Paul assures us that many people saw Jesus after […]