The Question of Our Resurrection. (1 Cor 15: 1-11)

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 When the Apostle Paul wrote 1 Corinthians 15, he tackled one of the biggest—and most hotly debated—questions in the Christian faith: What really happens after we die?
For the Corinthians, the issue wasn’t whether Jesus rose from the dead—they believed that. The problem was the resurrection of our bodies. Many thought it was impossible, undesirable, or downright absurd.

In this episode, we explore:

• Why the Old Testament often paints such a bleak picture of life after death (and where it offers surprising glimmers of hope).
• How Jewish and Greek worldviews shaped the Corinthians’ confusion about resurrection.
• Paul’s radically different vision: that in Christ, you will still be you, body and soul—made new, whole, and fit for eternity.
• Why the Christian hope is not the “basic model” of resurrection, but the “deluxe package” paid for in full by Jesus.

With a mix of history and Scripture, we’ll see that Paul’s teaching isn’t just about winning theological arguments—it’s about living today with the confidence that your future in Christ is secure, physical, and unimaginably glorious.

Key Scriptures:

• 1 Corinthians 15:1–11
• Psalms 6:5; 30:9; 88:10–12; 16:9–11; 73:24
• Isaiah 38:18
• Ecclesiastes 9:4–5, 10
• Job 19:25–27

So, listen if you’ve ever wondered:

• Will I be “me” in heaven?
• Why do Christians believe in a physical resurrection?
• What happens to my body after I die?
• How do ancient Jewish and Greek ideas still shape how people think about death today?

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