Check here each week for information to prepare your heart for the upcoming sermon and follow-up questions you can use after the sermon to dig deeper and disciple your family!
Raised with Christ
Raised with Christ – Romans 6:1-14'
Notes:
1)___________________ the new life you have in Christ.
United in Christ’s Death and Resurrection:
- I am ___________/ no longer ______________.
- I am _______________ and ___________ to God.
2)______________ the new life you have in Christ.
- _________ yourself dead to sin and alive to God.
- Use your body to _________________.
Digging Deeper:
- How does conversion change a person’s relationship to sin and God?
- What does it mean to be dead to sin?
- What should a Christian do when tempted to sin?
- This past week, how did you use your body to sin? How could you instead use it to serve God?
Other passages to consider:
Ps 19:14; Jn 8:31-34; Rom 12:1-2; 2 Cor 5:17; Eph 1:15-23; 2:1-6; Col 3:1-3; Titus 3:3.
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ – Matthew 28
Sermon Notes:
1) What happened? – vv1-10, 16-17
2) What does it mean? – vv18-20
a) Jesus is Lord of all – v18
b) Jesus is the Savior of all who believe – v19
c) Jesus is with us – v20
Discussion Questions:
- What does the resurrection declare about Jesus?
- What all does the resurrection of Christ promise for all Christians?
- Where is Jesus now? How is He with us?
- How does the Lordship and presence of Christ encourage you?
Other Passages to Consider:
Acts 2:22-41; 4:12; 10:34-43; Rom 4:24-25; 1 Cor 15:12-20 Eph 1:18-20; 1 Pet 1:3-6
God’s Final Victory Over Death
God’s Final Victory Over Death - 1 Corinthians 15:50-58
Preparing your heart for the sermon:
- What is a mystery in the NT? What is the mystery that Paul is making known to the Corinthians?
- How does this mystery answer the question the Corinthians were struggling with?
- What is the connection b/w knowing that our labor in the Lord is not in vain and our resurrection?
Other passages to consider: Isa 25:8; 27:13; Joel 2:1; Hosea 13:14; Matt 24:31; Rom 5:12-21; 7:7-8:30; 1 Cor 3:8-14; 9:17-18; 15; 2 Cor 5:1-4; Phil 3:20-21; 1 Thess 4:13-18; Heb 1:11-12
Digging Deeper:
- What things can hinder me from being steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord?
- How was this victory over death secured? Whose victory is it? How do we come to share in it?
- How should the truth of resurrection and eradication of death impact our lives now?
Radically Different (Better) Physical Bodies
Radically Different (Better) Physical Bodies
1 Corinthians 15:35-44
Preparing your heart for the sermon:
- What were the Corinthians asking? What were they really doubting?
- How does a seed growing into a plant/tree relate to bodily resurrection?
- What do we learn about God’s creative power by observing the different earthly and heavenly bodies?
Other passages to consider: Gen 1; Ps 8; Rom 8:18-30; 1 Cor 1:18 -2:16; 2 Cor 4:16-5:10; Phil 3:21; Rev 21:1-6
Digging Deeper:
- How do you envision your future resurrection body? Do you grasp how different and awesome it will be?
- In what areas are you tempted to doubt God’s power or wisdom? What shall you do?
- How does remembering our hope help us follow Christ now?
- What will it be life to worship Christ with no weakness or sin?
God's Sovereignty Ensures Our Resurrection
God's Sovereignty Ensures Our Resurrection
1 Corinthians 15:23-28
Preparing your heart for the sermon:
- Where is Jesus now? How did He get there?
- How is Jesus like Adam? How does Jesus succeed where Adam failed?
- What will happen when Christ returns?
Other passages to consider: Gen 1:26-31; 3:1-19; Ps 8; 110:1; Matt 28; Acts 1:1-11; Eph 1:15-23; Col 1:15-20; Rev 19:11-21:5
Digging deeper:
- How much authority does Jesus have? Where did it come from?
- What is the final goal of history?
- How does the truth that Christ reigns encourage you today?
- Why does it often not look like Christ is reigning?
First of Many
First of Many – 1 Corinthians 15:20-23
Preparing your heart for the sermon:
- Why do people die?
- How has Paul already in this chapter pointed to the certainty of Christ’s resurrection?
- What are firstfruits? What does it mean that Christ is our firstfruits?
Other passages to consider: Gen 1; 3; Lev 23:10; Luke 23:32-24:12; John 11:25; Rom 5:12-21; 8:18-30; Phil 3:21; 1 Pet 1:3-9
Digging Deeper:
- What two groups/representatives do you see in this passage? How do you get into those groups?
- What can we learn about our future resurrection by looking at Christ’s?
- How does knowing my future affect how I live in the present?
- What does the resurrection tell us about Christ?
The Paramount Importance of the Resurrection
The Paramount Importance of the Resurrection
1 Corinthians 15:12-19
Preparing your heart for the sermon:
- What are the essential components of the Gospel?
- What is the connection between Christ’s resurrection and our future resurrection?
- Is it that big of a deal if someone denies the resurrection of the dead? What is at stake?
Other passages to consider: Ps 19:7-11; Rom 4:25; 1 Cor 6:14; 15:1-20; 2 Cor 4:14; 5:8; Phil 1:21,23; 1 Thess 4:13-18
Digging Deeper:
- Why is it so important that the Bible is without error?
- How does our salvation depend on Christ’s resurrection?
- How does our sure hope of a future resurrection impact our lives in the present?
Scripture-based Confidence in Christ's Resurrection
Scripture-based Confidence in Christ’s Resurrection
1 Corinthians 15:4-8
Preparing your heart for the sermon:
- What does Paul mean when he says Christ was raised on the third day “according to the Scriptures”?
- Why are the appearances of Christ’s resurrection important? How do we know about them?
- Why is the resurrection part of what Paul calls “of first importance”?
Other passages to consider: Job 19:25-26; Ps 16:8-11; 22:21b-31; 110:1; Isa 53:10b-12; Matt 12:40; Luke 1:1-4; 24; John 5:39; Acts 2:22-36; 3:14-26; 4:10-12; 5:30-32; 9:3-6; 13:27-39; 17:31; 26:6-18; Rom 4:23-25; 1 Pet 1:3
Digging Deeper:
- Why should we have confidence that Christ has been raised?
- What is an apostle? What is their connection to the recording of the NT?
- What is your view of Scripture? What role does is play in your daily walk with Christ?
- How does the resurrection of Christ impact your daily life?