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… first resurrection for just a moment. Who does it encompass and how does it work? Paul explains it in 1 Corinthians 15 verses 20 to 24. He says, but now Christ has been raised from the dead and the first fruits of those who are asleep. For since by a man came death, by a man also came the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive, but each in his own order. If you are in Christ, you're going to receive a brand new body, but you have to wait your turn. There is an order to which people will receive their new bodies. That word order is a military term, togma. It refers to a military parade that gets larger and larger as different core fall into place in the parade at a particular spot along the parade route. Can you picture that in your mind? There's a leader of the parade and as it goes further and further, different core fall into place and that parade gets larger and larger. Paul is using that imagery to say there's a parade of Christians headed to heaven and everybody will fall into line at their particular place in history. The first resurrection is not a single event in time. …
… Watch. 1 Corinthians 15 verse 22 for as in Adam all die wow even so in Christ in Christ all shall be made alive in Christ next verse still in Christ likewise you also reckon yourselves to be dead indeed to sin in other words you know that sin that is a problem in your life you should this is what you do the Bible says in Romans 6 11 I need to reckon myself dead to that sin. I am no longer starting tonight. I'm not going to yield myself to the yells and screams and the hoots and the hollers when that sin comes yelling at me. I am not going to go for it because Christ has given me the power. I'm in Christ. I don't have to be a slave to that anymore. Listen, if you have to say that to yourself, say it to yourself, but just know this. Being in Christ is the power. You just have to remind yourself That sin has no power over what God has done for me at the cross. …
… Harry just read it. You can flip back in your bulletin. 1 Corinthians chapter 15, verses 12 through 23. I won't read the whole passage, but just highlight a few things. Here's what Paul says about the resurrection and our salvation. Just highlight verse 14. He says, if Christ has not been raised, then our preaching is in vain and your faith is in vain. Verse 17, if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile and you are still in your sins. verse 18 those also who have fallen asleep in Christ have perished and finally verse 19 if in Christ we have hope in this life only we are of all people most to be pitied so friends we see in this text that the resurrection is an essential part of our salvation. In fact, Paul's logic is that if the resurrection is not true, then everything else unravels. He says we would be found to be liars about God. He says your faith would be in vain. He says you would still be in your sins. …
… so also by a man has come the resurrection of the dead. Because as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive. but each in his own turn. Christ, the firstfruits, and then at his coming, those who belong to Christ. Then comes the end when Christ delivers the kingdom over to the one who is God and Father after he has destroyed every rule and authority and power, because it is necessary for him to reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. and the last enemy to be destroyed is death because God has put everything under his feet. Now, when it says everything, it is clear that this does not include God himself who put everything under Christ. But when all things are made subject to Christ, put in service to Christ, then Christ the Son himself will also be put in service to him who put all things under him. So that God may be all in all, everything, for everyone. …
… For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all died, so in Christ all will be made alive. Amen. Amen? This is our story. So today we're going to work our way through just over 50 verses from John chapter 11. Are you up for that? I hope you don't have, I hope you got late lunch plans. Hope the trip to fans from the Turkey has fully worn off and nobody sleeps through this, but I'm excited about where we're going. So let's pray and let's ask God to illuminate his word in a way that changes us today. Would you pray that on your own? And then I'll pray and we'll jump in to this text together. Father, as one pastor has said, it is your will to have your spirit use your word to make your children look like your son. And I pray that you would do that today as we dive into your word together. …
… the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, for by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ shall all be made alive, but each in his own order. Christ, the firstfruits, then at his coming, those who belong to Christ. Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father, after destroying every rule and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death. For God has put all things in subjection under his feet. But when it says all things are put in subjection, it is plain that he is accepted who put all things in subjection under him. When all things are subjected to him, then the son himself will also be subjected to him who puts all things in subjection under him, that God may be all in all. Otherwise, what do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf? Why are we in danger every hour? …