Sermons on 1 Corinthians
Resurrection & Life – 1 Corinthians 15; John 11
There’s nothing more tragic than when Christians don’t live with a yearning for the hope of heaven. Many Christians I think not only don’t live with a yearning for heaven but have an expectation of heaven that’s characterized at best by boredom and at worst by dread. In the Bible and especially in the NT, the hope of heaven is a real, full, life-giving joy-producing endurance-strengthening hope. In modern-day terms the word “hope” is kind of an empty wish –…
Easter – The Beginning and End of Death – 1 Corinthians 15:20-28; 35-58
This passage is a history of the human race. It spans from the very beginning, to the very end; past, present, and future; and though it’s brief it captures the lowest and highest points of human history; it captures the greatest tragedy, and the greatest triumph, ever known. It’s a history of death. It captures the greatest tragedy – the entrance of death into this world; and it captures the greatest triumph – the defeat of death. If you’ve experienced the…