NIV MEMORY VERSE: 1 Corinthians 14:40 Building Foundation ...



NIV MEMORY VERSE: 1 Corinthians 15:17 Building Foundation Faith 18-1

And if Christ has not been raised, your faith

is futile; you are still in your sins.

“RESURRECTION TRUTHS”

READ 1 Corinthians 15:1-16:24

1. What was meaningful to you from last week’s lesson?

2. READ 1 Corinthians 15:1-16:24 entirely before you begin Day 1.

DAY 1 REVIEW 1 Corinthians 15:1-11

3. a. What facts are basic to the gospel?

b. “According to the Scriptures . . . ” What do these say? (briefly please)

Isaiah 53:1-12

Matthew 12:40

Luke 24:44-47

Acts 1:1-11

4. In 1 Corinthians 15:5-8 how did Paul show the resurrection was verified?

5. a. Paul said, “But by the grace of God______________________________________

_______________________________________________.” What did he mean by

that?

b. How have your seen God’s grace transform your life or that of someone you know? Please share.

DAY 2 REVIEW 1 Corinthians 15:12-34

6. In verse 11 Paul said regardless of who preached the gospel they had believed. What doubt or false teaching had now come into the church at Corinth?

7. From verses 14-17, how central is the resurrection of Christ to the gospel?

8. If the resurrection were just delusion, then believers are to be ______________

more than all men.

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DAY 2 (Continued) REVIEW 1 Corinthians 15:12-34

9. a. Contrast the results of Adam and Christ’s actions.

b. What is the order of the resurrection?

c. What is the last enemy to be destroyed?

10. Although it is not clear today what the practice of being baptized for the dead meant,

what is clearly the point of Paul’s argument?

11. Paul’s mortal risks would be pointless without hope of resurrection.

a. What attitude might he take in verse 32 if the dead were not raised?

b. How do you think a person’s theology affects his way of life?

12. a. In verses 33,34 what was Paul’s admonition to those Corinthians who doubted

the resurrection?

b. We know Thomas doubted (John 20:24-29). When do you think doubt becomes sin?

DAY 3 REVIEW 1 Corinthians 15:35-50

13. What questions concerned the Corinthians?

14. In verses 36-41, what illustrations from nature did Paul use to help answer their

questions?

15. In what four ways will the resurrection body be different from the body we now have?

16. What do you learn from Philippians 3:20,21?

17. How did Paul summarize what he had said so far about the resurrection body in

verse 50?

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DAY 4 REVIEW 1 Corinthians 15:51-58

18. a. What did Paul reveal to the Corinthians about the mystery of the resurrection?

b. What had he revealed in 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18?

19. What is the victory of the resurrection?

20. a. Based on the reality of the resurrection, what did Paul tell the Corinthian

Christians to do?

b. Practically, what does that mean to you?

DAY 5 REVIEW 1 Corinthians 16:1-24

21. a. What were Paul’s instructions concerning the collection for the saints in Jerusalem?

b. How would the Corinthians control the delivery of the money to Jerusalem?

22. What were Paul’s personal plans?

23. Who were mentioned by name in verses 10-12 and what do you learn about them?

24. What five specific admonitions did Paul give at this point?

25. a. Who appeared to have delivered the Corinthian letter to Paul in Ephesus?

b. How did they minister to Paul?

c. What did Paul say in verse 21?

d. Today most of our communication is through telephones or computers. Think of what it means to you when you receive a letter from a friend. Reach out and touch someone this week with a written word. Like Paul, you might want to close with verses 23 and 24. (Who did you write to?)

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“RESURRECTION TRUTHS”

READ 1 Corinthians 15:1-16:24

LECTURE NOTES:

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