WHY IS THE WHY IS THE RESURRECTION RESURRECTION

IMPORTANT?IMPORTANT?

I Corinthians 15:35-39I Corinthians 15:35-39

But someone may ask, “How are the dead But someone may ask, “How are the dead raised? With what kind of body will they raised? With what kind of body will they come?” How foolish! What you sow does come?” How foolish! What you sow does not come to life unless it dies. When you not come to life unless it dies. When you sow, you do not plant the body that will be, sow, you do not plant the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or of but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or of something else. But God gives it a body as something else. But God gives it a body as he has determined, and to each kind of seed he has determined, and to each kind of seed he gives its own body. All flesh is not the he gives its own body. All flesh is not the same: Men have one kind of flesh, animals same: Men have one kind of flesh, animals have another, birds another and fish have another, birds another and fish another. another.

I Corinthians 15:40-41I Corinthians 15:40-41

There are also heavenly bodies and there are There are also heavenly bodies and there are earthly bodies; but the splendor of the earthly bodies; but the splendor of the heavenly bodies is one kind, and the heavenly bodies is one kind, and the splendor of the earthly bodies is another. splendor of the earthly bodies is another. The sun has one kind of splendor, the moon The sun has one kind of splendor, the moon another and the stars another; and star another and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor. differs from star in splendor.

I Corinthians 15:42-45I Corinthians 15:42-45

So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, raised imperishable; it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in glory; it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power; it is sown a natural it is raised in power; it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body.body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. natural body, there is also a spiritual body. So it is written: “The first man Adam became So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit.spirit.

I Corinthians 15:46-49I Corinthians 15:46-49

The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual. The first man was and after that the spiritual. The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven. As was the earthly man, so are from heaven. As was the earthly man, so are those who are of the earth; and as is the those who are of the earth; and as is the man from heaven, so also are those who are man from heaven, so also are those who are of heaven. And just as we have borne the of heaven. And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so shall we bear likeness of the earthly man, so shall we bear the likeness of the man from heaven. the likeness of the man from heaven.

I Corinthians 15:50-53I Corinthians 15:50-53

I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. the perishable inherit the imperishable.

Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed — in a sleep, but we will all be changed — in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For the perishable must clothe be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable, and the mortal itself with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality.with immortality.

I Corinthians 15:54-57I Corinthians 15:54-57

When the perishable has been clothed with the When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.” “Where, O death, is your up in victory.” “Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?”victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” The The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

I. Because It Confirms that Jesus is I. Because It Confirms that Jesus is Who He Claimed to Be.Who He Claimed to Be.

A. But there were other resur-A. But there were other resur-rections.rections.

I. Because It Confirms that Jesus isI. Because It Confirms that Jesus isWho He Claimed to Be.Who He Claimed to Be.

A. But there were other resur-A. But there were other resur-rections.rections.

I Kings 17:21-22 - Then he stretched himself out on the I Kings 17:21-22 - Then he stretched himself out on the boy three times and cried to the LORD, “O LORD boy three times and cried to the LORD, “O LORD my God, let this boy’s life return to him!” my God, let this boy’s life return to him!” The The LORD heard Elijah’s cry, and the boy’s life returned LORD heard Elijah’s cry, and the boy’s life returned to himto him, and he lived., and he lived.

I. Because It Confirms that Jesus isI. Because It Confirms that Jesus isWho He Claimed to Be.Who He Claimed to Be.

A. But there were other resur-A. But there were other resur-rections.rections.

II Kings 4:32-35 - When Elisha reached the house, II Kings 4:32-35 - When Elisha reached the house, there there was the boy lying dead on his couchwas the boy lying dead on his couch. He went in, . He went in, shut the door on the two of them and prayed to the shut the door on the two of them and prayed to the LORD. Then he got on the bed and lay upon the LORD. Then he got on the bed and lay upon the boy, mouth to mouth, eyes to eyes, hands to boy, mouth to mouth, eyes to eyes, hands to hands. As he stretched himself out upon him, hands. As he stretched himself out upon him, the the boy’s body grew warmboy’s body grew warm. Elisha turned away and . Elisha turned away and walked back and forth in the room and then got on walked back and forth in the room and then got on the bed and stretched out upon him once more. the bed and stretched out upon him once more. The boy sneezed seven times and opened his The boy sneezed seven times and opened his eyeseyes..

I. Because It Confirms that Jesus isI. Because It Confirms that Jesus isWho He Claimed to Be.Who He Claimed to Be.

A. But there were other resur-A. But there were other resur-rections.rections.

II Kings 13:20-21 - Now Moabite raiders used to enter II Kings 13:20-21 - Now Moabite raiders used to enter the country every spring. Once while some the country every spring. Once while some Israelites were burying a manIsraelites were burying a man, suddenly they saw a , suddenly they saw a band of raiders; so they threw the man’s body into band of raiders; so they threw the man’s body into Elisha’s tomb. Elisha’s tomb. When the body touched Elisha’s When the body touched Elisha’s bones, the man came to life and stood up on his bones, the man came to life and stood up on his feetfeet..

I. Because It Confirms that Jesus isI. Because It Confirms that Jesus isWho He Claimed to Be.Who He Claimed to Be.

A. But there were other resur-A. But there were other resur-rections.rections.

Acts 9:40 - Peter sent them all out of the room; then he Acts 9:40 - Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat upopened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up..

I. Because It Confirms that Jesus isI. Because It Confirms that Jesus isWho He Claimed to Be.Who He Claimed to Be.

A. But there were other resur-A. But there were other resur-rections.rections.

Acts 20:9-10 - Seated in a window was a young man Acts 20:9-10 - Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up deadstory and was picked up dead. Paul went down, . Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. “around him. “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “He’s Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “He’s alivealive!”!”

I. Because It Confirms that Jesus isI. Because It Confirms that Jesus isWho He Claimed to Be.Who He Claimed to Be.

A. But there were other resur-A. But there were other resur-rections.rections.

Mark 5:41-42 - After he put them all out, he took the Mark 5:41-42 - After he put them all out, he took the child’s father and mother and the disciples who child’s father and mother and the disciples who were with him, and went in where the child was. were with him, and went in where the child was. He He took her by the hand and said to hertook her by the hand and said to her, , “Talitha “Talitha koum!”koum!” (which means, “ (which means, “Little girl, I say to you, get Little girl, I say to you, get upup!”). !”). Immediately the girl stood up and walked Immediately the girl stood up and walked aroundaround..

I. Because It Confirms that Jesus isI. Because It Confirms that Jesus isWho He Claimed to Be.Who He Claimed to Be.

A. But there were other resur-A. But there were other resur-rections.rections.

Luke 7:12-15 - As he approached the town gate, Luke 7:12-15 - As he approached the town gate, a dead a dead person was being carried outperson was being carried out — the only son of his — the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. When the Lord saw from the town was with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.” Then he went up and touched the coffin, and cry.” Then he went up and touched the coffin, and those carrying it stood still. those carrying it stood still. He said, “Young man, I He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!” The dead man sat up and say to you, get up!” The dead man sat up and began to talkbegan to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his , and Jesus gave him back to his mother. mother.

I. Because It Confirms that Jesus isI. Because It Confirms that Jesus isWho He Claimed to Be.Who He Claimed to Be.

B. So – what makes this resurrection B. So – what makes this resurrection different?different?

I. Because It Confirms that Jesus isI. Because It Confirms that Jesus isWho He Claimed to Be.Who He Claimed to Be.

B. So – what makes this resurrection B. So – what makes this resurrection different?different?

1. All these people died again.1. All these people died again.

I. Because It Confirms that Jesus isI. Because It Confirms that Jesus isWho He Claimed to Be.Who He Claimed to Be.

B. So – what makes this resurrection B. So – what makes this resurrection different?different?

1. All these people died again.1. All these people died again.

2. He had the power to raise 2. He had the power to raise Himself.Himself.

I. Because It Confirms that Jesus isI. Because It Confirms that Jesus isWho He Claimed to Be.Who He Claimed to Be.

B. So – what makes this resurrection B. So – what makes this resurrection different?different?

1. All these people died again.1. All these people died again.

2. He had the power to raise 2. He had the power to raise Himself.Himself.

3. Only God could do this!3. Only God could do this!

I. Because It Confirms that Jesus isI. Because It Confirms that Jesus isWho He Claimed to Be.Who He Claimed to Be.

I. Because It Confirms that Jesus is I. Because It Confirms that Jesus is Who He Claimed to Be.Who He Claimed to Be.

II. Because It Enables You to Have a II. Because It Enables You to Have a New Spiritual Body.New Spiritual Body.

A. Your new body will be A. Your new body will be superiorsuperior to to the one you have now.the one you have now.

II.II. Because It Enables You to Have aBecause It Enables You to Have aNew Spiritual Body.New Spiritual Body.

Earthy BodyEarthy Body Resurrection BodyResurrection Body

II.II. Because It Enables You to Have aBecause It Enables You to Have aNew Spiritual Body.New Spiritual Body.

Earthy BodyEarthy Body Resurrection BodyResurrection Body1. v37 – Like a seed1. v37 – Like a seed v37 – Like the resulting plantv37 – Like the resulting plant

II.II. Because It Enables You to Have aBecause It Enables You to Have aNew Spiritual Body.New Spiritual Body.

When you sow, you do not plant the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of When you sow, you do not plant the body that will be, but just a seed, perhaps of wheat or of something else. – v37wheat or of something else. – v37

Earthy BodyEarthy Body Resurrection BodyResurrection Body1. v37 – Like a seed1. v37 – Like a seed v37 – Like the resulting plantv37 – Like the resulting plant

2. v41 – Like the moon & stars2. v41 – Like the moon & stars v41 – Like the sunv41 – Like the sun

II.II. Because It Enables You to Have aBecause It Enables You to Have aNew Spiritual Body.New Spiritual Body.

The sun has one kind of splendor, the moon another and the stars another; and The sun has one kind of splendor, the moon another and the stars another; and star differs from star in splendor. – v41star differs from star in splendor. – v41

Earthy BodyEarthy Body Resurrection BodyResurrection Body1. v37 – Like a seed1. v37 – Like a seed v37 – Like the resulting plantv37 – Like the resulting plant

2. v41 – Like the moon & stars2. v41 – Like the moon & stars v41 – Like the sunv41 – Like the sun

3. v42 – Perishable3. v42 – Perishable v42 - Imperishablev42 - Imperishable

II.II. Because It Enables You to Have aBecause It Enables You to Have aNew Spiritual Body.New Spiritual Body.

So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable. – v42it is raised imperishable. – v42

Earthy BodyEarthy Body Resurrection BodyResurrection Body1. v37 – Like a seed1. v37 – Like a seed v37 – Like the resulting plantv37 – Like the resulting plant

2. v41 – Like the moon & stars2. v41 – Like the moon & stars v41 – Like the sunv41 – Like the sun

3. v42 – Perishable3. v42 – Perishable v42 – Imperishablev42 – Imperishable

4. v43 – Sown in dishonor4. v43 – Sown in dishonor v43 – Raised in gloryv43 – Raised in glory

II.II. Because It Enables You to Have aBecause It Enables You to Have aNew Spiritual Body.New Spiritual Body.

it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory – v43it is sown in dishonor, it is raised in glory – v43

Earthy BodyEarthy Body Resurrection BodyResurrection Body1. v37 – Like a seed1. v37 – Like a seed v37 – Like the resulting plantv37 – Like the resulting plant

2. v41 – Like the moon & stars2. v41 – Like the moon & stars v41 – Like the sunv41 – Like the sun

3. v42 – Perishable3. v42 – Perishable v42 – Imperishablev42 – Imperishable

4. v43 – Sown in dishonor4. v43 – Sown in dishonor v43 – Raised in gloryv43 – Raised in glory

5. v43 – Sown in weakness5. v43 – Sown in weakness v43 – Raised in powerv43 – Raised in power

II.II. Because It Enables You to Have aBecause It Enables You to Have aNew Spiritual Body.New Spiritual Body.

it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power – v43it is sown in weakness, it is raised in power – v43

Earthy BodyEarthy Body Resurrection BodyResurrection Body1. v37 – Like a seed1. v37 – Like a seed v37 – Like the resulting plantv37 – Like the resulting plant

2. v41 – Like the moon & stars2. v41 – Like the moon & stars v41 – Like the sunv41 – Like the sun

3. v42 – Perishable3. v42 – Perishable v42 – Imperishablev42 – Imperishable

4. v43 – Sown in dishonor4. v43 – Sown in dishonor v43 – Raised in gloryv43 – Raised in glory

5. v43 – Sown in weakness5. v43 – Sown in weakness v43 – Raised in powerv43 – Raised in power

6. v44 – Natural6. v44 – Natural v44 - Spiritualv44 - Spiritual

II.II. Because It Enables You to Have aBecause It Enables You to Have aNew Spiritual Body.New Spiritual Body.

it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, it is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. – v44there is also a spiritual body. – v44

Earthy BodyEarthy Body Resurrection BodyResurrection Body1. v37 – Like a seed1. v37 – Like a seed v37 – Like the resulting plantv37 – Like the resulting plant

2. v41 – Like the moon & stars2. v41 – Like the moon & stars v41 – Like the sunv41 – Like the sun

3. v42 – Perishable3. v42 – Perishable v42 – Imperishablev42 – Imperishable

4. v43 – Sown in dishonor4. v43 – Sown in dishonor v43 – Raised in gloryv43 – Raised in glory

5. v43 – Sown in weakness5. v43 – Sown in weakness v43 – Raised in powerv43 – Raised in power

6. v44 – Natural6. v44 – Natural v44 – Spiritualv44 – Spiritual

7. v45 – 17. v45 – 1stst Adam = life being Adam = life being v45 – 2v45 – 2ndnd Adam = life giving Adam = life giving

II.II. Because It Enables You to Have aBecause It Enables You to Have aNew Spiritual Body.New Spiritual Body.

So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit. – v45giving spirit. – v45

Earthy BodyEarthy Body Resurrection BodyResurrection Body1. v37 – Like a seed1. v37 – Like a seed v37 – Like the resulting plantv37 – Like the resulting plant

2. v41 – Like the moon & stars2. v41 – Like the moon & stars v41 – Like the sunv41 – Like the sun

3. v42 – Perishable3. v42 – Perishable v42 – Imperishablev42 – Imperishable

4. v43 – Sown in dishonor4. v43 – Sown in dishonor v43 – Raised in gloryv43 – Raised in glory

5. v43 – Sown in weakness5. v43 – Sown in weakness v43 – Raised in powerv43 – Raised in power

6. v44 – Natural6. v44 – Natural v44 – Spiritualv44 – Spiritual

7. v45 – 17. v45 – 1stst Adam = life being Adam = life being v45 – 2v45 – 2ndnd Adam = life giving Adam = life giving

8. v47 – Dust of the earth8. v47 – Dust of the earth v47 – Of heavenv47 – Of heaven

II.II. Because It Enables You to Have aBecause It Enables You to Have aNew Spiritual Body.New Spiritual Body.

The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven. – v47The first man was of the dust of the earth, the second man from heaven. – v47

II.II. Because It Enables You to Have aBecause It Enables You to Have aNew Spiritual Body.New Spiritual Body.

B. You can’t exist in heaven with the B. You can’t exist in heaven with the body you have now.body you have now.

I declare to you, brothers, I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of Godcannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does , nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. the perishable inherit the imperishable. Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed — in a flash, sleep, but we will all be changed — in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. raised imperishable, and we will be changed. – v50-52– v50-52

II.II. Because It Enables You to Have aBecause It Enables You to Have aNew Spiritual Body.New Spiritual Body.

B. You can’t exist in heaven with the B. You can’t exist in heaven with the body you have now.body you have now.

I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood I declare to you, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. the perishable inherit the imperishable. Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all Listen, I tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but sleep, but we will all be changed — in a flash, we will all be changed — in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpetin the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. . For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be For the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. raised imperishable, and we will be changed. – v50-52– v50-52

II.II. Because It Enables You to Have aBecause It Enables You to Have aNew Spiritual Body.New Spiritual Body.

B. You can’t exist in heaven with the B. You can’t exist in heaven with the body you have now.body you have now.

For the perishable must For the perishable must clothe itself with the clothe itself with the imperishableimperishable, and the mortal with , and the mortal with immortalityimmortality. When the perishable has been . When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “written will come true: “Death has been Death has been swallowed up in victoryswallowed up in victory.” – v53-54.” – v53-54

II.II. Because It Enables You to Have aBecause It Enables You to Have aNew Spiritual Body.New Spiritual Body.

C. For us as Christians – the tem-C. For us as Christians – the tem-porary becomes the porary becomes the permanentpermanent!!

I Corinthians 15:26 - I Corinthians 15:26 - The last enemy to be The last enemy to be destroyed is death.destroyed is death.

II.II. Because It Enables You to Have aBecause It Enables You to Have aNew Spiritual Body.New Spiritual Body.

C. For us as Christians – the tem-C. For us as Christians – the tem-porary becomes the porary becomes the permanentpermanent!!

The new definition of death = no The new definition of death = no longer the end of life – but the longer the end of life – but the launching pad into the Kingdom of launching pad into the Kingdom of

God!God!

Why is the resurrection important?Why is the resurrection important?

If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men. are to be pitied more than all men.

- 1 Corinthians 15:19- 1 Corinthians 15:19

Because Lord Jesus is alive today – Because Lord Jesus is alive today –

You have the hope of living forever!You have the hope of living forever!