Grace Fellowship Grace Fellowship ChurchChurch

Pastor/TeacherPastor/TeacherJim RickardJim Rickard

Resurrection Sunday,Resurrection Sunday,April 4, 2010April 4, 2010

www.GraceDoctrine.orgwww.GraceDoctrine.org

The Implications of the The Implications of the Resurrection of Resurrection of

Jesus Christ: Jesus Christ:

A. Definition.A. Definition.1. A rising from the dead or 1. A rising from the dead or returning to life. Believers in returning to life. Believers in TLJC will rise to a body of TLJC will rise to a body of incorruption and perfection, incorruption and perfection,

never to die again. never to die again.

Physical death is the Physical death is the prerequisite for prerequisite for

resurrection with two resurrection with two exceptions: exceptions:

a. The Rapture generation a. The Rapture generation of the Church Age.of the Church Age.

a. The Rapture generation a. The Rapture generation of the Church Age.of the Church Age.

b. The Millennial believers b. The Millennial believers alive at the end of time and alive at the end of time and

human history.human history.

2. Two general resurrections:2. Two general resurrections:

2. Two general resurrections:2. Two general resurrections:a. a. For believers only,For believers only,

resurrected to eternal life with resurrected to eternal life with an eternal body superior to an eternal body superior to

angels. angels. Dan 12:2; John 5:24‑29; Dan 12:2; John 5:24‑29;

1 Cor 15:20‑22; Rev 20:6, 131 Cor 15:20‑22; Rev 20:6, 13

b. b. For unbelievers only,For unbelievers only, resurrected from Hades and resurrected from Hades and

cast into the Lake of Fire cast into the Lake of Fire forever.forever.

Mat 25:41; 1 Cor 15:24; Mat 25:41; 1 Cor 15:24; Rev 20:5‑15Rev 20:5‑15

John 3:36, “He who believes John 3:36, “He who believes in Him (in Him (Jesus ChristJesus Christ) is not ) is not

judged; he who does not judged; he who does not believe has been judged believe has been judged

already, because he has not already, because he has not believed in the name of the believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.” only begotten Son of God.”

3. The First Resurrection 3. The First Resurrection (believers only) is pictured (believers only) is pictured

as a battalion pass-in-as a battalion pass-in-review divided into four review divided into four

echelons, 1 Cor 15:20‑24.echelons, 1 Cor 15:20‑24.

a.a. Alpha Company Alpha Company: : The resurrection of Christ. The resurrection of Christ.

He is “the first fruits of He is “the first fruits of those who are asleep.” those who are asleep.”

Mat 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; Mat 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20‑21; Acts 2:31‑34.John 20‑21; Acts 2:31‑34.

b.b. Bravo Company Bravo Company: : The resurrection of the The resurrection of the

Royal Family of God at the Royal Family of God at the end of the Church Age. end of the Church Age.

John 14:1‑3; Phil 3:20‑21; John 14:1‑3; Phil 3:20‑21; 1 Cor 15:51‑57; 1 Cor 15:51‑57;

1 Thes 4:13‑18; 1 John 3:1‑2 1 Thes 4:13‑18; 1 John 3:1‑2

c.c. Charlie Company Charlie Company: : The resurrection of OT The resurrection of OT

believers and Tribulational believers and Tribulational martyrs at the end of the martyrs at the end of the

Tribulation. Tribulation. Dan 12:13; Isa 26:19‑20; Dan 12:13; Isa 26:19‑20;

Mat 24:31; Rev 20:4Mat 24:31; Rev 20:4

d. d. Delta CompanyDelta Company: : The resurrection of the The resurrection of the

Millennial saints at the end Millennial saints at the end of the Millennium. of the Millennium.

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4. Resurrection is also the 4. Resurrection is also the state of one risen from the state of one risen from the dead. For the believer, our dead. For the believer, our position is sharing in the position is sharing in the resurrection of our Lord resurrection of our Lord

Jesus Christ from the Jesus Christ from the moment of our salvation. moment of our salvation.

Even though we have not Even though we have not died, we can experience died, we can experience

the spiritual aspects of our the spiritual aspects of our new life in the risen Christ. new life in the risen Christ.

Rom 6:5-11; Eph 2:4-6; Rom 6:5-11; Eph 2:4-6; Col 2:12-13; 3:1-4Col 2:12-13; 3:1-4

Mat 7:13-14,Mat 7:13-14, “Enter through the narrow gate; “Enter through the narrow gate;

for the gate is wide and the way is for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through there are many who enter through

it. For the gate is small and the way it. For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and is narrow that leads to life, and

there are few who find it.”there are few who find it.”

John 11:25-26, John 11:25-26, “I am the resurrection and the “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and will live even if he dies, and

everyone who lives and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. believes in Me will never die.

Do you believe this?”Do you believe this?”

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Sunday, April 4, 2010Sunday, April 4, 2010

Tape # 10-038Tape # 10-038

The Implications of Christ’s The Implications of Christ’s ResurrectionResurrection

1 Cor 15:20-24, 50-57; Rom 6:5-11; Col 2:12-14; 3:1-41 Cor 15:20-24, 50-57; Rom 6:5-11; Col 2:12-14; 3:1-4

James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2010James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2010