Lesson 8: The Power of Christ’s Resurrection (1 Corinthians 15)

Logical arguments have a certain structure. That structure requires at least one premise, and more often two, before you can reach a conclusion. Here is an example. Murray is a grasshopper. All grasshoppers are insects. Therefore, Murray is an insect. The conclusion is that Murray is an insect, and the essential premises are that Murray is a grasshopper and all grasshoppers are insects. In our study this week Paul builds the argument for the conclusion that there is a resurrection of the dead. The critical fact for that conclusion is that Jesus was raised from the dead. Paul then argues that Jesus’ resurrection, as the “firstfruits” of those who have died, assures the future resurrection of those who belong to Him. Let’s explore Paul’s argument for the resurrection!

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The Current Quarter’s Bible Studies on 1 & 2 Corinthians 2026.

Lesson 7
A Portrait of Love
(1 Corinthians 13)
What does love mean? Today, it has so many meanings that the word is essentially meaningless. Take, for example, the phrase “tough love.” Doesn’t that seem to be a contradiction in terms? How ca...
Lesson 6
Spiritual Gifts
(1 Corinthians 12-14)
Recently, a member of my church asked me, “Who chose you to teach the Sabbath School class?” It was a good question. I thought back to when I was in law school and my local church asked me to teac...
Lesson 5
All to the Glory of God
(1 Corinthians 8 & 10, Romans 14)
Have you been in a situation in which you were absolutely right, but you ended up losing? In American law this is not supposed to happen. You have the facts in hand, you argue the application of the c...
Lesson 4
Sin in the Church
(1 Corinthians 5 & 6)
Just before writing this introduction, I had a wonderful discussion with my granddaughter. She is about to become a teenager, and we spoke about the importance of choosing her close friends carefully....
Lesson 3
Unity in Christ
(1 Corinthians 1 & 3, Philippians 2)
Have you seen a divided church? Have you ever entered a church where you could see the division simply by observing where people are sitting? I recall as a young man attending my grandmother’s churc...
Lesson 2
The Message of the Cross
(1 Corinthians 1:17-31)
On the surface, our study this week seems incredibly odd. Last week, we learned why Paul was entitled to call himself an “apostle.” Yet his background was nothing like that of Jesus’ twelve disc...
Lesson 1
Paul’s Ministry in Corinth
(1 Corinthians 1 & 2, Acts 17 & 18)
Have you moved to a new church and wished the people would view you as a valuable new addition? Have you taken a new job and wanted your new employer and fellow employees to take you seriously? I reca...

Emotional Intelligence

Can the Bible help you get promoted at work? Can the Bible increase your pay? Can the Bible help you keep your job? Improve your marriage? The answer is “Yes!” The Bible teaches principles of “emotional intelligence” that can actually help you to be smarter and get along better. Bruce Cameron, the writer of these Bible studies and a law professor, has published a paper written for lawyers which presents 17 Bible-based rules of emotional intelligence which God gave us to improve our lives. Best of all, Professor Cameron’s paper is free and you do not have to be a lawyer to understand it. To get your free copy, first click on this link. Second, when you see the title of the paper (EI, EI, Oh What an Employee), click on the “One-Click Download” and the paper will download to your computer as a PDF. If you have friends who want to read the paper, have them go to the website and download it as well.