Sermon Series: An Invitation to the Best Birthday Party

Sermon Title: Joyfully, It's a Come and Go Celebration

Sermon Text: 1 Corinthians 15:50-58

Preparation Question: Are you simply existing or are you truly living?

1. In this life, we all have an expiration date. (v. 50)

2. God gives us our existence and then offers us eternal, victorious life. (v. 50-57)

3. Keep on serving and rejoicing in faith because the best is yet to come. (v. 58)

Response Questions
1. What's the difference between merely existing and truly living?
2. Why is the concept of eternity so hard to grasp, and why don't we always live with it in view?
3. Why does Paul say that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God? Does that disqualify us from going to heaven since we have flesh and blood?
4. What does Paul mean in verse 56 when he says, "The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law."?
5. Will you commit to living with eternity in view this week? It will make a difference.