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1 Corinthians 15:12–26 · April 2, 2023

The First Man Standing

Femi Ijaodola · Series: Christ the Victor

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The big idea

As we reflect on this Easter season, we consider Christ’s victory over sin and death, and the importance of the resurrection. From our passage, we will see that Jesus is the first man standing, and His resurrection is the substance of our faith, the seal of our hope, and the sign of His victory (and ours).

Sermon notes

The Resurrection of Christ…

…is the Substance of Our Faith\

  • 1 Cor. 15:3-6\
  • Ps. 16:8-10\
  • Isa. 53:6\
  • Rom. 4:23-25

…is the Seal of our Hope\

  • Rom. 8:10-11\
  • Rom. 8:23\
  • ‘It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity [unbelief], it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had everything before us, we had nothing before us, we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way…’ - Charles Dickens\
  • 2 Cor. 5:17\
  • ‘Humans are in Adam by nature, in Christ by faith.’ - Jonathan Edwards

…is the Sign of His Victory (and Ours)\

  • Phil. 2:9-11\
  • ‘Death precedes resurrection, and using the figure of speech of sleep for death implies that it is not a permanent condition but one of waiting.’ - David Garland\
  • 1 Thes. 4:14

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