1. Week 6 Powerpoint C

2. Last Section of 1 Corinthians (worship related) Problems concerning the resurrection (chap 15) Problems concerning stewardship (chap 16) 3. I. PROOF OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST (15:1-11) A. The Resurrection of Christ is Necessary for Salvation (15:1-4) 1) The resurrection of Christ is the gospel (1,2) 2) The resurrection of Christ is Scriptural (3,4) B. The Resurrection of Christ can be Proven (15:5-11) 1) By the appearances of Christ (5-7) Paul lists 6 of the 10 post resurrection appearances of Christ 2) By the transformed life of Paul (8-11)II. IMPORTANCE OF THE RESURRECTION OF CHRIST (15:12-19) A. Then Christ is not Risen (15:13,16) B. Then our Preaching is without Content (15:14a) C. Then our Faith is Empty (15:14b) D. Then we are False Witnesses (15:15) E. Then we are still in our Sins (15:17) F. Then our saved loved ones are in Hell (15:18) G. Then we Christians are to be Pitied (19) 4. III. CERTAINTY OF RESURRECTION (15:20-28)A. Resurrection is Universal (15:21,22) 1) Result of Adam all die 2) Result of Christ all will be resurrectedB. Resurrections are different (15:23-28) 1) Christs Resurrection (23a) 2) Believers Resurrection (23b) 3) Unbelievers Resurrection (24-28)- takes place at end of the millennium (1 Cor 15:24) 5. IV. MOTIVATION OF THE RESURRECTION (15:29-34) A. WINNING THE LOST (15:29)Clarification: The term baptized for the dead does not mean: 1) Proxy baptism (authority given to baptize one person for another) 2) Vicarious baptism (baptism for someone who is dead so they may be saved)Baptism for the dead does mean: 1) The believer who takes the place of those who have died 2) Baptism is an association with living saints with those who are dead in ChristB. SUFFERING FOR CHRIST (15:30-32) 1) By Abandoning our Life (30-32a) at least our control of it 2) By Expecting a Profit (32b) 6. C. SEPARATING FROM SIN (15:33-34) 1) False teachers were deceiving the Corinthians 2) Bad Company was corrupting the Corinthians 3) The Corinthians were asleep spiritually 4) The Corinthians were unconcerned about the lost 5) The Corinthians bringing Shame to their testimonyV. NATURE OF THE RESURRECTION (15:35-58)A. The Resurrected Body (15:35-50) 1) The process of resurrection (35-36) 2) The product of resurrection (37-50)B. The Raptured Body (15:51-58) 7. I. THE STEWARDSHIP OF MONEY (16:1-4) (cf. 1 Cor 9:17; 1 Pet 4:10) A. Giving should be an act of worship (2a) B. Giving should be done by everyone (2b) C. Giving should be proportionate (2c) D. Giving should be systematic (2d)II. THE STEWARDSHIP OF OPPORTUNITIES (16:5-9) (cf. Acts 19:10)III. THE STEWARDSHIP OF PEOPLE (16:10-23)A. Timothy (16:10,11)B. Apollos (16:12C. Stephanas (16:15-18)D. Aquilla and Priscilla (16:19)