The Retreating Shadow (of Death) (2 Kings 20:1-11 | 1 Corinthians 15:3-5, 12-19)
/The resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day is God’s sign to assure us that salvation belongs to our God and has been accomplished.
Read MoreThe resurrection of Jesus Christ on the third day is God’s sign to assure us that salvation belongs to our God and has been accomplished.
Read MoreIn the resurrection, Jesus became the life-giver, able to give us eternal life as the reward for his perfect life and his willingness to suffer in our place.
Read MoreThe resurrection shows us that Jesus did everything necessary to free his people from slavery and give them eternal rest in his kingdom.
Read MoreGod's grace is so profound that, on the third day, he provides a king and savior for the very people who reject him.
The People’s Sinful Demand (1 Samuel 8:4-18; 9:1-6; 10:19)
The Desire for a King (1 Samuel 8:4-18; 10:19; Genesis 49:9-10; Deuteronomy 17:14-20)
It all Started with Some Donkeys (1 Samuel 9:1-6; Genesis 49:11)
God’s Gracious Response (9:14-20; 10:1-2, 9-10)
Behold the Man (1 Samuel 9:14-20; 10:1-2)
The Third Day (1 Samuel 10:9-10)
God’s Amazing Provision (John 12:13-15; 18:40; 19:5, 15)
Years Later… (John 12:13-15; 18:40; 19:5, 15)
An Unimpressive Meal
Discussion Starters
Monday—What does Paul mean that Jesus was raised on the third day “in accordance with the scriptures”? (1 Corinthians 15:3-4) Where does the Old Testament say that the Messiah would be raised on the third day?
Tuesday—Was it sinful for Israel to desire a human king? (Genesis 49:9-10; Deuteronomy 17:14-20) What was sinful about their request to Samuel? (1 Samuel 8:5)
Wednesday—How is God’s provision of Saul an act of mercy and grace to his people? What does that tell you about God’s character?
Thursday—What are some key elements of Saul’s story that are echoed in Jesus’ life on earth? Is that a coincidence? What do you think God wants you to learn from Saul’s story?
Friday—How can 1 Samuel 9-10 comfort you when your conscience accuses for all the times you have rejected God’s rule in your life and sought to be like the world? What can you do with confidence when your conscience tells you that you are beyond forgiveness?
When God accepts a sacrifice, death is reversed on the third day.
Read MoreJesus is a true friend, willing to endure three days of death in order to give us eternal life.
Read MoreBecause Jesus is our peace offering, there was only one day one which he could be raised—the third day.
As Joseph’s life is restored to him, it is not just he who benefits, but his brothers as well—the very ones who took his life from him in the first place.
Isaac was returned to Abraham on the third day as picture of resurrection to teach us that the promised Messiah must redeem us by dying and then rising again on the third day.
Esther, by resigning herself to death and being rewarded with new life and a kingdom on the third day, established the pattern for the coming Messiah and informs us of what awaits those who lose their lives for Christ’s sake.
Jesus meets Mary Magdalene in her darkness and despair and teaches her to live in hope because of the resurrection.
At the resurrection Christ earned the right to give the life of the New Creation to his people and he does this by giving the Holy Spirit to them.
The resurrection is not merely a reversal of death (that is resuscitation); resurrection is the gaining of heavenly (or eternal) life – immortality.
Between the first and second comings of Christ, the beginning and the end of the harvest, Christ is building the kingdom of God by subduing and conquering his enemies that he might present a suitable dwelling place to the Father on the Last Day.
he resurrection of Christ and the future resurrection of believers are not two different events, but two aspects of a single event.
As defining as the resurrection is for the history of salvation, so too is the apostolic office for the revelation of that salvation.
Paul focuses the entirety of his gospel in the events of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ as that which defines and unifies his people.
By coming to earth, perfectly fulfilling the Law of God, and enduring the wrath of God, Jesus Christ earned the right to make his people spiritually alive. The resurrection is proof positive that this is true – that Christ ha
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