In Christ All Will Be Made Alive 

1 Corinthians 15:12-34

Key Verse: 15:22

For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.

1. Read verse 12-16.  What was preached to the Corinthians? (12a, 3-4)  What did some of the Corinthians say about the resurrection? (12b)  If there is no resurrection of the dead, then what would be true concerning:

(a) Christ? (13, 16)

(b) Paul’s preaching and their faith? (14)

(c) Paul and his coworkers ? (15)

2. Read verses 17-19.  What would be the consequences if Christ has not been raised:

(a) for our spiritual condition? (17)

(b) for those who have fallen asleep in Christ ? (18)

(c) for those who have hope in Christ? (19)

What does it mean to be ‘still in our sins’? (17)  Why are “we” to be pitied more than all men? (19)

3. Read verse 20-23.  What indeed happened to Jesus after his death? (20, Mk 16:6)  Why is Jesus’ resurrection described as the “firstfruits”?  How does the resurrection of Christ guarantee the resurrection of the dead? (21-22, Rom 5:12, 17, 19)  When will this bodily resurrection of the dead happen? (23)

4. Read verse 24-28.  What will the Risen Christ do before he hands over the kingdom to God the Father? (24-25)  What is the last enemy to be destroyed? (26, Rev 20:14)  What is the purpose of Jesus’ submission to God the Father? (28, Rom 11:36)

5. Read verse 29-34.   How did Paul and his company live with resurrection faith? (30-32, Luk 9:23)  What would be our philosophy and lifestyle if we didn’t have resurrection faith? (32b)  How can we apply Paul’s warning in our own generation? (33-34)

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