Thursday, February 16, 2012

Chuck and John gave a sample lesson to the BSF leadership and for our scripture from this week's study was 1 Corinthians 15.
Here's Chuck's study:


Lesson    19

Passage  I Corinthians 15


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)
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)
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)


Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)

Division
Scripture
Raised Christ witnessed bringing grace and preached; Hold Firm
I Corinthians 15:1-11
Resurrected Christ is our truth and He the first fruit; Our Hope
I Corinthians 15:12-34
Imperishable resurrected spiritual bodies come through Christ; Our Victory
I Corinthians 15:35-58



Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)

Faith in resurrected Jesus brings an imperishable spiritual inheritance

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.

Specific Application Questions


1.       How have you experienced the grace of God? And what is your response?

2.       To whom does the truth of the resurrected Jesus need to be shared; how will you make it happen?

3.       Are you ready for the trumpet? What changes are you willing to make to be ready? 

4.        

Principles to Remember


Grace comes through faith in the resurrected Jesus

We have hope in the resurrection through Christ

Victory comes to those who stand firm in their faith