Here's Chuck's study:
Lesson 19
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Passage I Corinthians 15
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Content (List of Topics or Events)
Raised Christ witnessed bringing grace and preached; Hold Firm
(I Corinthians 15:1-11)
a. Hold firmly to preached Gospel (1-2)
b. Jesus redemptive work seen by many (3-7)
c. Grace through Christ brings new relationship and message of belief (8-11)
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Resurrected Christ is our truth and first fruit; Our Hope (I Corinthians 15:12-34)
a. Proof Resurrection and basis of faith is Christ (12-19)
b. Christ firstfruits, hope and destroyer of death (20-28)
c. All efforts are in vain if there is no resurrection (29-34)
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Imperishable resurrected spiritual bodies come through Christ; Our Victory (I Corinthians 15:35-58)
a. There is no comparison with resurrected heavenly body (35-44a)
b. Our spiritual bodies will bear likeness of man from heaven (44b-49)
c. Bodies clothed in imperishable have eternal victory (50-58)
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Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Division
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Scripture
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Raised Christ witnessed bringing grace and preached; Hold Firm
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I Corinthians 15:1-11
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Resurrected Christ is our truth and He the first fruit; Our Hope
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I Corinthians 15:12-34
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Imperishable resurrected spiritual bodies come through Christ; Our Victory
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I Corinthians 15:35-58
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Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Faith in resurrected Jesus brings an imperishable spiritual inheritance
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Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
To Learn the truth of the raised Jesus Christ are the firstfruits of a resurrection victory for all who trust in Christ; we are to stand firm in Him.
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Specific Application Questions
1. How have you experienced the grace of God? And what is your response?
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2. To whom does the truth of the resurrected Jesus need to be shared; how will you make it happen?
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3. Are you ready for the trumpet? What changes are you willing to make to be ready?
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Principles to Remember
Grace comes through faith in the resurrected Jesus
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We have hope in the resurrection through Christ
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