1. Evangel Christian Fellowship Resurrection Hope - "Will I still be me?" 1 Cor 15:35-50 Pastor Joseph 3 April 2016

2. Evangel Christian Fellowship A. What is Resurrection? Greek: Anastasis (a-no-sta-sis) To make to stand or rise up 1. Resurrection is the personal restoration of the individual life After the body, the soul and the spirit have been separated by death Even if the body has already decomposed, God reunites these The person's own identity is restored including memory, recognition and the ability to communicate, eat etc Job 19:25-27

3. Evangel Christian Fellowship A. What is Resurrection? 2. Resurrection involves the reinfusion of life into a real corpse resulting in the raising up to life of a literal body – Luke 24:30 3. Resurrection is the redemption of our bodies – God changes our bodies to correspond with the nature of our redeemed spirit and soul – The body we receive in the resurrection will be unmistakably our own (Phil 3:21)

4. Evangel Christian Fellowship 3. What will our resurrection bodies be like? Bible provides two base sources for information regarding our resurrection bodies The example of Jesus' resurrection body described in the gospel and Acts The description by analogy in the Apostle Paul's letter to the Corinthians

5. Evangel Christian Fellowship 3. What will our resurrection bodies be like? Jesus' resurrection body was without the limitation of His body He could appear at will He could pass through walls Facial appearance was sufficiently changed Personal characteristics identified Him as the same person People touch Him, saw Him, heard Him - He ate with them! Continued where He had left off in His teaching

6. Evangel Christian Fellowship Paul’s analogies Body as like a seed which is planted and must die in order to bring forth a new form of life 1 Cor 15: 35-42 Mark 4: 26-28

7. Evangel Christian Fellowship C. Will our Resurrection Bodies be an Improvement on our Present Ones 1 Cor 15: 35-53 Yes - God will give us a brand new body 1.Our new body will be incorruptible (vs 42, 53) 2.Will be powerful (vs 43) 3.Will be Spiritual (vs 44) 4.Will be Heavenly (vs 49, 50)

8. Evangel Christian Fellowship D. How can we be sure God will give us a Resurrection Body In Christ - we have received a guarantee God has already given us the earnest or down payment of the Holy Spirit which guarantees the rest of the inheritance will follow Greek: "arrabone" Eph 1: 13-14

9. Evangel Christian Fellowship Conclusion See things from the light of eternity Know that we are not alone Stay close with Jesus Get connected (24/7) Make evangelism your next project!