1 Corinthians 15:12-34

"Dear Father, confirmer of truth, Strengthen me against all that Satan and the world can bring against me. Confirm my understanding of what you did in..."

"Dear Father, rewarder of all who diligently seek you, Thank you for Jesus, whose life not only taught us how to live, but whose resurrection proved....."

"Dear Follower, Resurrection is coming. I will return for those who belong to Me. At My coming, everyone who belongs to Me will be given an immortal....."

"Christ has indeed been raised, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also..."

"Dear Father, worthy God, You have declared that just as death came through the sin of one man, so life comes through one man's resurrection from the...."

Inspirational illustration of 1 Corinthians 15:20-22 -- 20   Christ has indeed been raised, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die

"For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death."

"Dear Father, my everything, May I learn from Christ's subjection to you, for when all things are subjected to him, your Son himself will also be..."

Inspirational illustration of 1 Corinthians 15:25-26 -- For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death.

Is there room beyond the cemetery plot for you? Patrick Odum compares the lack of vacancy in a French cemetery and a law forbidding people to die to the hope we have in the resurrection of Jesus.

It is simply not true that your best is always good enough; there are countless people every day who could witness to that. Patrick Odum reminds us that sometimes our best isn't good enough, it doesn't count, unless our focus is on the Lord Jesus and his work, then his resurrection ensures our work is not in vain!

"Dear Seeker of Truth, Believing in My resurrection is a real challenge. That's understandable. Having a friend who dies and then suddenly appears,..."

What are you going to do on the next day? We all face the let down of failures on the next day; how will we handle the next day?

"If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied."

"But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep."

"Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power."

"Dear Father, destroyer of every enemy, Help me to look to the outcome, to the end of things, when Christ will deliver the kingdom to you after..."

"The whole system of Christianity rests upon the fact that "Christ is risen from the dead;" for, "If Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain,....."

Inspirational illustration of 1 Corinthians 15:19 -- If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men.

Inspirational illustration of 1 Corinthians 15:24 -- Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power.

Is your life actually going to be very short? Patrick Odum tells about a guy who thought he had pancreatic cancer and lived it up his last year of life and then found out the cancer diagnosis was wrong.

Before Jesus’ resurrection, to believe in a crucified savior was a ridiculous and foolish! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware combine to bless us with a powerful Resurrection Sunday message on Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection and the power God blesses us with to triumph over sin and death.

"Dear Precious Child of the Father, My people have had to face hostile trials for their faith all throughout history. I'm not talking about the..."

Get this and don't be misled. We cannot over-estimate the importance of seeing the truth.

Where did a bunny with eggs come from? Easter can be and should be on our hearts everyday and we should use Easter as a time to help our kids know about the Lord's resurrection and not just bunny eggs.

What are your habits, patterns, and companions communicating to others? Russ Lawson reminds us that the habits, patterns, and companions of our lives leave a message in the hearts of all who see us and know us.

So do I really become like them or they like me? Rubel Shelly reminds us that the friendships we form shape us and change us.

They stood there, stunned and perplexed. Phil Ware begins his series on Jesus' resurrection appearances called Resurrection 2.0

Are we awake or have we chosen to fall asleep? Russ Lawson talks about events that shocked us and awakened us from our lethargy, but reminds us that we often just sink back into our old habits.

Yes you are going to die. So what? Death means the end of everything if you are not a Christian. It is the beginning of everything if you are.

Could the story be true? The crucifixion and resurrection are at the heart of the good news of Jesus. He came to this world, was rejected and killed, then overcame death and the grave. One day he will come again, and God will judge the world through him. Those who have put their

Jesus rose from the dead, so we choose to live based on the conviction that this world is not our home, while we long for our lasting and more glorious one! Demetrius Collins and Phil Ware lead us in a virtual, DIY, worship through words and music using YouTube videos to glorify God as we remember the life-changing implications of Jesus' resurrection.

Who's afraid of the big bad grave? The fear of death is instinctive, but Jesus came to free us from living as slaves to that fear

Is death always an intrusion and a tragedy? Mike Barres reminds us that death, like the falling of leaves in autumn, is a natural part of our world and we need to make sure we honor God when that time comes.

What do these words mean and whose words do we trust? Phil Ware weaves in the 7 sayings of Jesus on the cross with the sense of forgiveness and mission that should be ours in the cross and resurrection of Jesus.