Southview Baptist Church
Letters to the Church — Called to Anticipate
Pastor Nathan Wakefield continues our Letters to the Church sermon series. This week, in 1 Corinthians 15:35-58, we learn that we should live in anticipation of the resurrection. Even though we cannot fully comprehend resurrection, we have confidence because our Savior has gone before us and has promised that we will be transformed and resurrection is just the beginning. Video of the worship service is available beginning Sunday at 9:30 AM at https://southviewbaptist.org/live.
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Southview Baptist Church
3434 S 13th St, Lincoln, NE 68502, USA
Sunday 9:30 AM
1. Anticipating our resurrection requires that we accept a future we cannot fully comprehend (35‑44).
• The resurrection naturally leads many to a foolish question, “How?” (36).
• The simple answer is, “God does it,” but some analogies help to explain (37‑41).
• We cannot really understand, but should accept that our resurrection body will be imperishable, glorious, powerful, and spiritual (42‑44).
Action: Ask hard questions, but accept that there are answers you cannot comprehend.
• The resurrection naturally leads many to a foolish question, “How?” (36).
• The simple answer is, “God does it,” but some analogies help to explain (37‑41).
• We cannot really understand, but should accept that our resurrection body will be imperishable, glorious, powerful, and spiritual (42‑44).
Action: Ask hard questions, but accept that there are answers you cannot comprehend.
2. Nevertheless, our future resurrection is not completely unknown because our Savior has gone before us (45‑49).
• Understanding our resurrection begins with understanding our origins (45‑49).
• Understanding our resurrection requires understanding our Savior (45‑49).
Action: Build anticipation in your life by looking at Christ's post‑resurrection life.
• Understanding our resurrection begins with understanding our origins (45‑49).
• Understanding our resurrection requires understanding our Savior (45‑49).
Action: Build anticipation in your life by looking at Christ's post‑resurrection life.
3. Remember, resurrection day is coming and all who follow Christ will be radically transformed (50‑54).
• The resurrection is a prerequisite for full participation in God's ultimate plan (50).
• Christ followers, both living and dead, will participate in resurrection day (51‑52).
• Resurrection day will change everything while preserving who God made us (53‑54).
Action: Make sure you are ready for resurrection day.
• The resurrection is a prerequisite for full participation in God's ultimate plan (50).
• Christ followers, both living and dead, will participate in resurrection day (51‑52).
• Resurrection day will change everything while preserving who God made us (53‑54).
Action: Make sure you are ready for resurrection day.
4. Therefore, live in anticipation of resurrection knowing that resurrection is just the beginning (55‑58).
• Our resurrection has no expiration (55).
• Resurrection life is so radically different that it is hard to imagine (56‑57).
• Anticipation of the resurrection is reason enough to live for Christ today (58).
Action: Stand firm. Work for the Lord. Live in anticipation.
• Our resurrection has no expiration (55).
• Resurrection life is so radically different that it is hard to imagine (56‑57).
• Anticipation of the resurrection is reason enough to live for Christ today (58).
Action: Stand firm. Work for the Lord. Live in anticipation.
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