The Resurrection: Eschatology Trigger

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Title: The Resurrection

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 15:20-28

Thesis: The Resurrection of Jesus triggered God’s Eschatological Plan

I – THE RESURRECTION FACT

1. The Resurrection was the activity of the Trinity
   - The Father raised Jesus Acts 2:24, 32, 3:10, Ro 10:9,
   - Jesus raised Himself John 10:17-18
   - The Spirit raised Jesus Rom 1:4 & 8:11

2. The Resurrection of Jesus already took place in the past, but its

effects remain forever

II – The Resurrection points to “Federal Theology”

Mankind is represented by two men: Adam and Jesus

The first Adam failed Romans 5:12

God sent a second representative: His own Son

I Corinthians 15 and Romans 5:12-21 are the best

theological treatises on Federal Theology.

Jesus kept every jot and tittle of the Law that we could not.

Jesus suffered the penalty and curse of the Law for sin. Galatians

3:13

Now represented in Christ (Federal Theology), we are justified

III – The Eschatological Order Triggered by Christ’s Resurrection vs. 23-28

Christ’s resurrection:
-last time
-of those who are Christ’s
-the consummation

What happens at the end?

The Son hands in the Kingdom

The Son is the representative of a new mankind

Jesus came to bind the strong man

verse 25 For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His feet.  

verse 26 The last enemy that will be abolished is death.

CONCLUSION

The Resurrection of Christ connects the dots of this otherwise purposeless and meaningless existence cf. 15:18