1 corinthians 15

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• 1 corinthians 15
• death has been swallowed up in victory

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• but thanks be to god! he gives us the victory
  through our lord jesus christ
• 1 corinthians 1557

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vs 1-7 as of first importance

• vs 1-3a this is the foundation
• Vs 3b-7
• christ died for our sins
• he was buried
• he was raised on the third day
• he appeared to cephas, the twelve,more than five
  hundred (most of whom are still alive), to the
  apostles, to paul personally.

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vs 12-20 but christ has indeed been raised

• vs 12 the corinthian heresy
• vs 13-19 the futility of Christianity without
  resurrection
• vs 20 pauls reassuring conviction (the
  firstfruits)

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vs 50-56 taunting death

• why cant flesh and blood inherit the kingdom of
  heaven?
• what is the relationship between sin, law and
  death (cf romans 7 8)?
• transformation (firstfruits) clothed with the
  imperishable / immortal
• so death has been undone, reversed, humiliated.

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in conclusion
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• 1 corinthians 15
• death has been swallowed up in victory