1. Adam - The First & the Last
1 Corinthians 15:20-24, 45

2. 1 Corinthians 15:20-24, 45
Adam - The First & the Last
20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept. 21 For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive. 23 But every man in his own order: Christ the firstfruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming. 24 Then cometh the end, when he shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power. 45 And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit.

3. Introduction The two Adams are contrasted
Adam - The First & the Last
The two Adams are contrasted
The focus is on the consequences to mankind by each…
The First Adam
Brought sin and death to mankind
The Last Adam
Brought the resurrection and life
Affects the destiny of man like no other

4. The First Adam’s Way Sin and death entered the world
Adam - The First & the Last
Sin and death entered the world
1 Corinthians 15:21, 22; Genesis 3:1-19
Physical death came to all men
Unconditionally
Spiritual death came to all men
Potentially and conditionally

5. The Last Adam’s Way Brought salvation and life into the world
Adam - The First & the Last
Brought salvation and life into the world
John 20:31; Romans 6:23
A bodily resurrection to all men
Unconditionally - John 5:28, 29
Spiritual resurrection to sinful man
Potentially and conditionally - John 6:39, 40
1 Corinthians 15:51-57

6. The Contrast Between the Two
Adam - The First & the Last
The first Adam brought man down…
All will die physically - 1 Corinthians 15:22
Ecclesiastes 9:2; Hebrews 9:27
All have sinned - Romans 3:23; 5:12
The last Adam (Christ) raises man up…
All will be raised from the dead - John 5:28-29
All can be saved from sin by obedience to the gospel
Romans 1:16, 17; 5:9-11
1 Peter 4:17; John 6:40, 54; Romans 6:4

7. The First Adam’s Way Down
Adam - The First & the Last
The First Adam’s Way Down

8. The First Adam Believed a Lie
Adam - The First & the Last
“Ye shall not surely die” - Genesis 3:4
Eve deceived, Adam went along with it - 1 Timothy 2:13, 14
Have you ever been deceived?
Have you just gone along with it, no questions asked?
Deceived by what the lie offered - Genesis 3:6
Satin makes promises that give instant gratification - 1 John 2:15
The Lord offers rewards in “due season” - Gal. 6:9; Psalms 145:13-21
Belief of this lie was a fatal mistake
Some beliefs may not be fatal
Some beliefs can destroy - 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12
“Just as long as we all believe in God” - 2 John 7; James 2:19
“Baptism does not save” - 1 Peter 3:21
“What we do in worship is not important” - John 4:24; Matthew 15:9
“It must be right if it is a ‘good work’ or seems right to me” - Matthew 7:21-23

9. The First Adam Obeyed a Lie
Adam - The First & the Last
Lies often believed by people because…
It sounds good on the surface
They believe it with all their heart
They are willing to take a risk that their belief is true
They desire the results entirely without regard to the consequences
People need to believe based on the evidence, not what they want or desire to happen
2 Thessalonians 2:11, 12

10. The First Adam Denied Responsibility
Adam - The First & the Last
Adam blamed Eve - Genesis 3:12
Eve blamed the serpent - Genesis 3:13
We will all answer to God for our OWN works
Ecclesiastes 12:13, 14; Romans 14:10, 12
Matthew 12:36, 37; Galatian 6:5; 1 Peter 4:5, 6

11. The Last Adam’s Way Up
Adam - The First & the Last

12. Believes the Truth God’s word is Truth - John 17:17
Adam - The First & the Last
God’s word is Truth - John 17:17
Believe the Truth - 2 Thessalonians 2:13, 14
The truth about Jesus - John 8:24, 32
The truth about His salvation - Mark 16:15, 16
The truth about His death, burial and resurrection
1 Corinthians 15:1-4

13. Obeys the Truth Obedience of the Truth is necessary to…
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Obedience of the Truth is necessary to…
Be saved initially
1 Peter 1:22-25; Romans 6:3, 4, 17, 18
Be saved eternally
Galatians 3:1; 5:4, 7; Hebrews 5:8, 9

14. Accepts Responsibility
Adam - The First & the Last
For our sins
John 16:8; Titus 1:9; Acts 2:36; 1 John 1:8, 10
For our salvation…
From past sins
Acts 2:38, 41
From present sins
1 John 1:7-9; Philippians 2:12

15. Conclusion Which Adam are you following?
12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
13 (For until the law sin was in the world: but sin is not imputed when there is no law.
14 Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses, even over them that had not sinned after the similitude of Adam’s transgression, who is the figure of him that was to come.
15 But not as the offence, so also is the free gift. For if through the offence of one many be dead, much more the grace of God, and the gift by grace, which is by one man, Jesus Christ, hath abounded unto many.
16 And not as it was by one that sinned, so is the gift: for the judgment was by one to condemnation, but the free gift is of many offences unto justification.
17 For if by one man’s offence death reigned by one; much more they which receive abundance of grace and of the gift of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus Christ.)
18 Therefore as by the offence of one judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.
19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous - Romans 5:12-19
Conclusion
Adam - The First & the Last
Which Adam are you following?
The First Adam brought sin into the world
The Last Adam brought salvation to the world
Follow the way of Jesus - the Last Adam!
He is the forerunner into heaven
Hebrews 6:19, 20

16. Hebrews 6:19, 20
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19 Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; 20 Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec