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Speaking Sense About the Resurrection – Part Two

October 31, 2012

Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised.

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Speaking Sense About the Resurrection – Part Three

November 1, 2012

Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? But if there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. And if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified about God that he raised Christ, whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised.

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Speaking Sense About the Resurrection – Part Four

November 2, 2012

We now come to verse 20 where Paul wrote, “But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep.” Christ really has been raised from the dead, and the very fact of that is proof that we ourselves will be raised if we are joined to him in saving faith. He is talking about Christ’s resurrection and our resurrection. As we look at that from the perspective in which he was writing, he is talking about a relatively small span of years.

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Speaking Sense About the Resurrection – Part Five

November 3, 2012

Theme: Like him we rise.
This week’s lessons teach us the consequences of disbelief in a bodily resurrection.
 
SCRIPTURE
1 Corinthians 15:12-34
 
Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

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Speaking Sense about the Resurrection – Part One

March 29, 2013

Our study has brought us to the great chapter of the New Testament on the Resurrection, the fifteenth chapter of 1 Corinthians. In the first eleven verses of the chapter Paul reminded the believers at Corinth what they had been taught; namely, that the Lord Jesus Christ was crucified for our sins.

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Speaking Sense about the Resurrection — Part Two

April 1, 2013

 The second consequence of denying the resurrection is found in verse 14. If Christ has not been raised, then preaching the Gospel is meaningless, and faith is futile. The Greek word Paul used here in verse 14 is translated as “useless” in the New International Version. This is the same Greek word that has been used for what has been called the “kenosis theory” of the incarnation. It means an “emptying.”

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The Book of Matthew

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ – Part One

June 10, 2015

Theme: The defeat of death.
This week’s lesson’s show us the joy of Jesus’ resurrection.
 
SCRIPTURE
Matthew 28:1-15
 
Now after the Sabbath, toward the dawn of the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to see the tomb. And behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone and sat on it.

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The Book of Matthew

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ – Part Two

June 11, 2015

Theme: The defeat of death.
This week’s lesson’s show us the joy of Jesus’ resurrection.
 
SCRIPTURE
Matthew 28:5-9
 
But the angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.

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The Book of Matthew

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ – Part Four

June 15, 2015

Theme: The defeat of death.
This week’s lessons show us the joy of Jesus’ resurrection.
 
SCRIPTURE
Matthew 28:7
 
Then go quickly and tell his disciples that he has risen from the dead, and behold, he is going before you to Galilee; there you will see him. See, I have told you.”

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The Book of Matthew

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ – Part Five

June 16, 2015

Theme: The defeat of death.
This week’s lesson’s show us the joy of Jesus’ resurrection.
 
SCRIPTURE
Matthew 28:11-15
 
While the women were on their way, some of the guards went into the city and reported to the chief priests everything that had happened, “When the chief priests had met with the elders and devised a plan, they gave the soldiers a large sum of money, telling them, You are to say, His disciples came during the

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Speaking Sense About the Resurrection – Part One

October 30, 2015

Theme: Like him we rise.
This week’s lessons teach us the consequences of disbelief in a bodily resurrection.
 
SCRIPTURE
1 Corinthians 15:12-34
 
Now if Christ is proclaimed as raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?

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The Conversion of Saint Paul, Part 1

March 21, 2016

Gilbert West and Lord Lyttleton were two cynical young students who lived in the eighteenth century. They set out to disprove Christianity. They agreed that the two strongest evidences for Christianity were the resurrection of Jesus Christ and the conversion of Saint Paul. So Lyttleton offered to disprove the conversion of Paul to Christianity, and West offered to disprove the resurrection. When they met again sometime after they had begun their two projects, both were shamefaced.

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The Conversion of Saint Paul, Part 2

March 22, 2016

In his classic treatment of the evidences for the resurrection of Christ, Who Moved the Stone? Frank Morison calls attention to Paul’s undoubted knowledge of the fact that the tomb of Jesus Christ was found empty. Everyone in Jerusalem would have known this, and Paul in particular must have known of it.

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The Book of Luke

The Lord’s Own Easter Sermon, Part 1

March 28, 2016

Theme: Jesus’ Resurrection Sermon  
 
This week’s lessons teach us about the wide variety of ways in which the whole Old Testament points to Jesus.
 
Scripture: Luke 24:25-27
 
One of the great accounts of the appearances of the Lord Jesus Christ to his disciples following the resurrection is his appearance to the two Emmaus disciples recorded in Luke 24.

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The Book of Luke

The Lord’s Own Easter Sermon, Part 2

March 29, 2016

Theme: Peter’s Sermon at Pentecost
 
This week’s lessons teach us about the wide variety of ways in which the whole Old Testament points to Jesus.
 
Scripture: Luke 24:25-27
 
Today we look at some of the texts Jesus must have used in his sermon, which we discussed yesterday. An obvious place to begin is with Peter’s speech at Pentecost found in Acts 2. Peter used three texts in that message. The first was about Pentecost itself.

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The Book of Luke

The Lord’s Own Easter Sermon, Part 3

March 30, 2016

Theme: Peter before the Sanhedrin
 
This week’s lessons teach us about the wide variety of ways in which the whole Old Testament points to Jesus.
 
Scripture: Luke 24:25-27
 
In the fourth chapter of Acts we have another of Peter’s sermons. Here he has been called before the Sanhedrin (the highest council of the ancient Jews), and he is defending himself and his teaching.

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The Book of Luke

The Lord’s Own Easter Sermon, Part 4

March 31, 2016

Theme: “In All the Scriptures concerning Himself”
 
This week’s lessons teach us about the wide variety of ways in which the whole Old Testament points to Jesus.
 
Scripture: Luke 24:25-27
 
In the eighth chapter of Acts, we have another suggestive text. Here Philip has been sent to the Ethiopian eunuch. When Philip finds him, he is reading from a manuscript he acquired in Jerusalem.

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The Book of Luke

The Lord’s Own Easter Sermon, Part 5

April 1, 2016

Theme: Having Your Eyes Opened
 
This week’s lessons teach us about the wide variety of ways in which the whole Old Testament points to Jesus.
 
Scripture: Luke 24:25-27
 
I say as we end this week of Easter readings that I do not know how much of what I have presented this week is what the Lord preached that day on his walk from Jerusalem to Emmaus. But it was a long trip. It would have taken several hours.

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The Book of Psalms

A Prophecy of the Resurrection, Part 3

May 24, 2017

Theme: Our Portion in Life and Death
In this week’s lessons we learn from one text how the Old Testament points ahead to Jesus’ resurrection.
Scripture: Psalm 16:1-11
Yesterday we concluded with the observation that this psalm can be divided into four parts, and that is was written by David, perhaps when he was fleeing for his life from King Saul.

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The Book of Psalms

A Prophecy of the Resurrection, Part 4

May 25, 2017

Theme: The Psalmist’s Present Blessings and Future Hope
In this week’s lessons we learn from one text how the Old Testament points ahead to Jesus’ resurrection.
Scripture: Psalm 16:1-11
3. The psalmist’s present blessings (vv. 5-8). The third part of the psalm describes the psalmist’s present blessings. There are four of them.

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An Easter Benediction

Monday: The God of Peace: Hebrews 13:20-21

April 18, 2022

All of the benedictions in the Bible are great because they pronounce a blessing on the people of God based upon the attributes of God. But this benediction is particularly strong. It has an abundance of doctrine and a wealth of spiritual treasures.

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An Easter Benediction

Tuesday: Our Covenant God: Hebrews 13:20-21

April 19, 2022

However, the most serious war of all, though we seldom give attention to it, is the warfare of the human heart against God. We are against God and His rule because we want to rule ourselves. It’s what sin is all about. So when we read a phrase like “the God of peace,” this isn’t any merely placid or serene sentiment that the author is talking about. This is a phrase that says God is a God of peace because He’s made peace. He’s done it through Jesus Christ. That’s a wonderful thing, indeed.

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An Easter Benediction

Wednesday: The Roles of the Trinity: Hebrews 13:20-21

April 20, 2022

Yesterday, we looked at the biblical idea of a covenant, and gave some examples. Now those are all great covenants. They were great blessings to the people who received, believed, and obeyed them. But they are not as great as the covenant that’s spoken of in Hebrews 13. Why? First of all, because it’s an eternal covenant. That is, it goes back into eternity past. It was established among the persons of the Godhead before this world even came into being. And because it’s eternal, it’s going to last forever.

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An Easter Benediction

Thursday: The Resurrected Shepherd: Hebrews 13:20-21

April 21, 2022

That brings us to the next part, which is the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This is mentioned as a second ground for the petition. It’s part of the covenant because the Father committed Himself to do that with Jesus before the incarnation. It’s part of His eternal agreement with the Son, but it’s more than that. Certainly the way it’s presented here in this great benediction shows that it is a demonstration of the power of God in accomplishing our salvation. The resurrection is proof that He’s done it. It’s a firm foundation for saving faith.

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An Easter Benediction

Friday: Pleasing God: Hebrews 13:20-21

April 22, 2022

Because of this great plan of redemption God has devised in eternity past through the sacrifice of His Son, the Lamb of God, all glory and praise belong to God in the past and now by us in the future. And when you go to the end of the Bible, to the Book of Revelation, you find the people of God praising God in heaven. In chapter 4 we read, “You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and have their being” (v. 11).

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