Scripture

So you see, just as death came into the world through a man, the resurrection from the dead has begun through another man. As everyone dies because we all belong to Adam, everyone who belongs to Christ will be given new life.

Observation

Some of the Corinthians were saying there is no resurrection of the dead. That means that Christ did not rise either. All of the preaching of Paul and the other apostles would be useless, and they would be lying.

If there is no resurrection from the dead, our faith is useless, and we are still guilty of our sins.

In fact, Christ has been raised from the dead, and He is the first of a great harvest.

Just as death came through one man, and we all die because we belong to Adam, so too resurrection comes to all who belong to Christ.

Application

The resurrection of Christ from the dead is not just a symbolic thing. It is real. Jesus really did rise from the grave on the third day.

The resurrection of Christ is the source of our hope for eternal life. Because Christ rose from the dead, we who are his followers will also rise from the dead.

The power of sin has been utterly defeated by Christ. The cross was not His defeat, but His victory.

I will live because I am in Christ!

Prayer

Hallelujah! Lord Jesus, thank you for this awesome victory which you have won. I pray for my friends who do not yet believe. Please show them the power of the resurrection. Amen.