1 Corinthians 15:35-58

I love Paul's word pictures that he uses. He talks about the body being like a seed, and our new bodies, once we are raised, is what comes out of that seed. Paul is trying to hit home the point of a physical resurrection. There were some people who didn't believe that we will be resurected, or that it will be a physical thing. Jesus was the first fruits of this.

By that I mean Jesus was the first one like this, and all will follow. Jesus' body after the resurrection was different that normally, but still had some of the same characteristics. For instance Jesus ate with his disciples. We know that he could physically touch and chew the food. He wasn't invisible or just a vision, because then he could eat with them. But he was different in that he could disguise himself and walk through walls. That's right, walk through walls. In John 20 it says that the doors were shut but he appeared by them. That's some crazy stuff.

Hey if your going to be a church tonight we are going to ask the question: What is so important about Christ's resurrection? So be prepared with an answer.