Oracles of God

We close our series on resurrection from the dead with a look at the story of the rich man and Lazarus.

A look at the Old Testament view of the departed dead.

Returning to the topic of the resurrection from the dead, we contrast what has been revealed in the New Testament with what people of Old Testament times were able to know.

From Corinth, Pastor Michael dives into the Bible’s most detailed description of the resurrection body from the same spot where Paul once preached on the subject.

From Mars Hill in Athens, with visits to the local marketplace and religious sites for context, Pastor Michael preaches on the apostle Paul’s sermon from Acts 17 from the very same spot where Paul delivered his original message, focused on the resurrection from the dead.

The guarantee of the Holy Spirit not only gives us hope for the life to come—He brings purpose, perspective, and action for the present in light of His promise of resurrection.

The wonder of both Christmas and Easter unite as we consider how the Word becoming flesh informs our future state and present hope.

Resurrection life bears both continuity and discontinuity with our current life—both similarity and dissimilarity. Without continuity, the promise of renewal would be meaningless; and without discontinuity, there would be no real rescue.

Having established that resurrection is physical, the second fundamental teaching regarding the nature of resurrection is this: resurrection is future. Only one person has ever resurrected from the dead: Jesus. His resurrection is the promise for our future.

Considering not even the disciples were sure at first what Jesus meant by resurrection from the dead, we take time to unpack the fundamental nature of this fundamental doctrine: Resurrection is a bodily event.