1. READ: 1 CORINTHIANS 15:12-28
[1 Corinthians 15:12] "But if it is preached that
Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that
there is no resurrection of the dead? [13] If there is no
resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised.
[14] And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless
and so is your faith. [15] More than that, we are then found to be
false witnesses about God, for we have testified about God that He
raised Christ from the dead. But He did not raise Him if in fact
the dead are not raised. [16] For if the dead are not raised, then
Christ has not been raised either. [17] And if Christ has not been
raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins. [18] Then
those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost. [19] If only
for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than
all men.
[20] "But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead,
the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. [21] For since
death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also
through a Man. [22] For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will
be made alive. [23] But each in his own turn: Christ, the
firstfruits; then, when He comes, those who belong to Him. [24]
Then the end will come, when He hands over the kingdom to God the
Father after He has destroyed all dominion, authority and power.
[25] For He must reign until He has put all His enemies under His
feet. [26] The last enemy to be destroyed is death. [27] For He
'has put everything under His feet,' [Psalm 8:6]. Now
when it says that 'everything' has been put under Him,
it is clear that this does not include God Himself, Who put
everything under Christ. [28] When He has done this, then the Son
Himself will be made subject to Him Who put everything under Him,
so that God may be all in all."
a. When Jesus comes again, what will happen to those people who belong to Him?
b. What is the last enemy to be destroyed?
