1 Corinthians Week 155

Today, we started unpacking Revelation 6 and the Seal Judgments.  Reading Daniel 9 & 12 helps us realize how connected these two books are.  Daniel really is the Revelation of the Old Testament, and Revelation is the Daniel of the New Testament.  They help us understand each one in light of the other.  As I … Read more

1 Corinthians Week 154

Today, we started to unpack part 3 of the first resurrection, known as the Gleanings.  This is the harvest of the tribulation saints, who were killed, and as we will see next week, they are in paradise / under the altar waiting for the call “Come up hither!” to come to the marriage supper of … Read more

1 Corinthians Week 153

Well, as is the case most weeks, we did not get as far as I planned for us to, but, we did get as far as we needed to.  We have now completed our study of 2/3 of the first resurrection.  1 Corinthians 15:23: But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they … Read more

1 Corinthians Week 152

Today, we were able to get through the firstfruits harvest of the Old Testament Saints resurrecting with Jesus Christ.  Ephesians 4:8-10 clearly states that Jesus had to descend before he could ascend — Wherefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. (Now that he ascended, … Read more

1 Corinthians Week 151

1 Corinthians 15:23 is a great doctrinal scripture concerning the resurrection.  Of course, chapter 15 is the central chapter in all of scripture concerning this doctrine.  The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the basis of all hope we have in our own resurrection.  Without the resurrection we are the most miserable people in the world.   … Read more

1 Corinthians Week 150

As we get into the heart of 1 Corinthians 15, we have come to the comparison of Adam and Christ.  Walking through the rhetorical argument Paul gives in V.12-20 reminds us that without the physical resurrection of Christ, our religion is worthless. The comparison of Adam, the direct creation of God, created perfect and became … Read more