There Is a Spiritual Body 1 Corinthians 15:35-50

March 7, 2010Pastor David King

Part 31 | THE RESURRECTION:

There Is a Spiritual Body | 1 Corinthians 15:35-50

First Corinthians…Sinners Yet Saints

But someone will say, “How are the dead raised up? And with what body do they come?” 1 Corinthians 15:35

After discussing the resurrection of the dead the natural question arises, “So what does this resurrected body look like?” Paul addresses this question by exposing the Corinthian believers to a few truths about our resurrected body. Let us examine together these glorious mysteries concerning our resurrected bodies!

Truth #1--Physical Death Proceeds a Body (35-36)

“What you sow is not made alive unless it dies”

Truth #2--Physical Death Precipitates a Body (37-41)

“And what you sow, you do not sow that body that shall be…”

Different Bodies are evident in the animal kingdom

Different Bodies are evident in the planetary realm

Different Bodes are evident in the resurrected body

Truth #3--Physical Death Promises a Body (42-49)

Corruption  Incorruption

Dishonor Glory

Weakness Power

Natural Spiritual

Living being life-giving Spirit

From the Earth From the Heavens

Image bearers of Adam Image Bearers of Jesus Christ

And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man.” 1 Corinthians 15:50

Small Group Study Questions

Reread together 1 Corinthians 15:1-49

Case Study:

A new believer comes to you and begins to ask you about what happens after we die. She knows that we will go to heaven, but she believes we will become angels with harps and float around on clouds for all eternity. How might you help her understand what really happens after death?

What do we learn about Jesus’ resurrected body from the following verses:

Luke 24:16-39

John 20:19-20

Acts 1:9

Share as a group the questions you have about the resurrected body:

Examples: Will the resurrected body be able to travel through space?

Will we remember our family members?

Now go through that list and see what questions you can answer from the Bible?