Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Thursday March 1, 2007

Memory Verse Rom 11:36, “For from Him and through Him and to Him are all things. To Him be the glory forever. Amen.”

The Upper Room Discourse John John 13:3 Resurrection, Ascension and Session:

John 13:3c, "… and was going back to God."

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ: The Pattern for all resurrections.

The first resurrection in all of human history is that of our Lord at the end of the great power experiment of the Hypostatic Union.

His resurrection is the precedent for all believers who too will be resurrected. “The First Resurrection”

“The Second Resurrection” is for all unbelievers who will be raised from Hades and then thrown into the Eternal Lake of Fire, a.k.a. the second death. Rev 20:5-6

The First Resurrection is pictured as a battalion pass-in-review, and therefore, is divided into four echelons. 1 Cor 15:20-24

Alpha Company: The resur. of Christ at the end of the great power experiment of the Hypostatic Union. Mat 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20-21; Acts 2:31-34

Bravo Company: The resur. of the Royal Family of God at the end of the great power experiment of the Church Age. John 14:1-3; Phil 3:20-21; 1 Cor 15:51-57; 1 Thes 4:13-18; 1 John 3:1-2

Charlie Company: The resur. of the O. T. believers and Trib. martyrs at the end of the Trib. and the Second Advent. Dan 12:13; Isa 26:19-20; Mat 24:31; Rev 20:4

Delta Company: The resurrection of the Millennial saints at the end of the Millennium.

E.P. E.F. Gentiles Israel / Jewish / Law Church / Grace Millen. Tribulation Innocence 2,0001,5002,500 1,000 7

Heaven E.P. E.F. Gentiles Israel / Jewish / Law Church / Grace Millen. Innocence 2,0001,5002,500 1,000 7 Tribulation

Heaven E.P. E.F. Gentiles Israel / Jewish / Law Church / Grace Millen. Innocence 2,0001,5002,500 1,000 7 Jesus Christ the 1st Fruits Tribulation Jesus Christ - Mt 28; Mk 16; Lk 24; Jn 20-21; Acts 2:31-34 Alpha

Church Age Believers Heaven E.P. E.F. Gentiles Israel / Jewish / Law Church / Grace Millen. Innocence 2,0001,5002,500 1,000 7 Tribulation Jesus Christ the 1st Fruits Jesus Christ - Mt 28; Mk 16; Lk 24; Jn 20-21; Acts 2:31-34 Church Age Believers - Jn 14:1-3; Phil 3:20-21; 1 Cor 15:51-57; 1 Thes 4:13-18; 1 Jn 3:1-2 Bravo

Church Age Believers Old Test. Saints Heaven E.P. E.F. Gentiles Israel / Jewish / Law Church / Grace Millen. Innocence 2,0001,5002,500 1,000 7 Tribulation Jesus Christ the 1st Fruits Jesus Christ - Mt 28; Mk 16; Lk 24; Jn 20-21; Acts 2:31-34 Church Age Believers - Jn 14:1-3; Phil 3:20-21; 1 Cor 15:51-57; 1 Thes 4:13-18; 1 Jn 3:1-2 Old Test. Believers - Dan 12:13; Isa 26:19-20; Mt 24:31; Rev 20:4 Charlie

Church Age Believers Old Test. Saints Heaven E.P. E.F. Gentiles Israel / Jewish / Law Church / Grace Millen. Innocence 2,0001,5002,500 1,000 7 Tribulation Jesus Christ the 1st Fruits Jesus Christ - Mt 28; Mk 16; Lk 24; Jn 20-21; Acts 2:31-34 Church Age Believers - Jn 14:1-3; Phil 3:20-21; 1 Cor 15:51-57; 1 Thes 4:13-18; 1 Jn 3:1-2 Old Test. Believers - Dan 12:13; Isa 26:19-20; Mt 24:31; Rev 20:4 Millennial Believers - Rev 20:5 Millennial Saints Delta

Church Age Believers Old Test. Saints Heaven E.P. E.F. Gentiles Israel / Jewish / Law Church / Grace Millen. Innocence 2,0001,5002,500 1,000 7 Tribulation Jesus Christ the 1st Fruits Millennial Saints Jesus Christ - Mt 28; Mk 16; Lk 24; Jn 20-21; Acts 2:31-34 Church Age Believers - Jn 14:1-3; Phil 3:20-21; 1 Cor 15:51-57; 1 Thes 4:13-18; 1 Jn 3:1-2 Old Test. Believers - Dan 12:13; Isa 26:19-20; Mt 24:31; Rev 20:4 Millennial Believers - Rev 20:5

Church Age Believers Old Test. Saints Heaven Lake of Fire All Unbelievers E.P. E.F. Gentiles Israel / Jewish / Law Church / Grace Millen. Innocence 2,0001,5002,500 1,000 7 Tribulation Jesus Christ the 1st Fruits Mt 25:41; 1 Cor 15:24; Rev 20:5-15 Millennial Saints

Church Age Believers Old Test. Saints Heaven Lake of Fire All Unbelievers E.P. E.F. Gentiles Israel / Jewish / Law Church / Grace Millen. Innocence 2,0001,5002,500 1,000 7 Tribulation Jesus Christ the 1st Fruits Mt 25:41; 1 Cor 15:24; Rev 20:5-15 Millennial Saints

Physical death is the prerequisite for resurrection with two exceptions:

Physical death is the prerequisite for resurrection with two exceptions: 1. The Rapture generation of the Church Age.

Physical death is the prerequisite for resurrection with two exceptions: 2. The Millennial believers alive at the end of time and human history.

Resurrection is the Lord's victory. 1 Cor 15:55-56

The sting of death is the Sin Nature in man as a result of Adam's original sin and the imputation and judgment of our sins in the Lord Jesus Christ by God the Father.

Sin's power is defined in the Mosaic Law. 1 Tim 1:8-10

Grace Fellowship Church Thursday, March 3, 2007 Tape # The Resurrection of Jesus Christ, Part 2 Upper Room Discourse, Pt. 68 John 13:3; 1 Cor 15:20-57; 1 Tim 1:8-10 Rom 6:1-11; 7:1-8 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2007