The Resurrection Described (1 Cor 15, part 3)

Reformed Baptist Church of Kansas City

In one of the most important chapters of all Scripture, Paul declares, defends, and describes the Resurrection of Believers from the Dead in 1 Corinthians 15.In verses 35-58--after declaring and defending the truth of the bodily resurrection--Paul describes the how and what of the bodily resurrection of the saints. How can a dead body disintegrating in the grave be raised to new life? And with what form would such a raised body be?Paul explains that the sinner saved by Christ will be given a spiritual body--supernatural and Spirit-filled, but not immaterial--at Christ's return. This spiritual body is formed from the earthly body resurrected and transformed into a glorified body like that of Christ's. And this transformed body is a necessary--necessary!--clothing for entrance and existence in God's presence and heaven.And then and only then will death be finally swallowed up in victory, with man fully and finally redeemed!-1 Corinthians 15, pt 3: Resurrection Described (vv35-58)I. Glorious Body (vv35-49) ---A. Two Asked Questions (v35) – How & What---B. Two Analogies (vv36-41) – Kernels & Kinds---C. Two Applications (vv42-49) – Spiritual body & Spiritual BodyII. Glorious Victory (vv50-58) ---A. Clothed Incorruptible at Christ's Coming (vv50-54a)---B. Complete Conquering of Death (vv54b-55)---C. Concluding Exaltation (vv56-57)---D. Concluding Exhortation (v58)--first week: 1 Cor 15, pt 1: The Resurrection Declared (vv1-11)last week: 1 Cor 15, pt 2: The Resurrection Defended (vv12-34)