哥林多前书第15章：复活的真理

 
GK611晨祷生命读经
28/08/2025
主讲: 丘均发传道


一、复活是真事 不是安慰（林前15:1–11）

1. 圣经早预言基督复活（V1-4）
保罗强调，他所传的是从神领受的纯正的“福音”。这个福音是：基督的死、埋葬、复活。而且这事件是“照圣经所说”，应验了旧约的预言（如诗篇16:10，赛53章），表明这完全是神救赎计划的一部分。

福音最核心的真理，就是耶稣为我们死，也为我们复活。

2. 复活是众人亲眼见证（V5-11）
耶稣复活后向彼得、十二使徒、五百弟兄、雅各、保罗显现。基督复活是“五百多人” 亲眼见证，如果是骗局或错觉，根本无法成立。

我们的信仰不是“心理安慰”，而是建立在真实的事实上！

二、没复活应许 就没盼望（林前15:12–34）

1. 没有复活 信仰枉然（V12-19）
保罗说，如果死人不复活，基督也没有复活；如果基督没有复活，我们所传的就枉然，我们的信仰也枉然。

2. 耶稣复活 盼望成真（V20-28）
保罗说，基督已经复活，成为“睡了之人初熟的果子”。这意思是，耶稣复活是预告我们将来的复活。

死亡不是终点，而是被基督战胜的敌人。基督徒的终局不是坟墓，而是永恒的国度！

3. 真信复活 要认真活（V29-34）
这里说明，如果死人不复活，人们就会说：“吃喝吧，明天就死了！”但正因为有复活，我们就不能再糊涂地活，不能再以罪中之乐为乐，而要活出圣洁、警醒、有意义的人生，认真为主而活！

三、死亡是种子 不是结束（林前15:35–49）

1. 旧体埋下 新体长出（V35-41）
保罗没有回避，他用“种子”的比喻回答。你种下一粒麦种，它不会原样长出来，而是会“死”在土里，然后突破出来，成为一株全新的、更荣耀的麦穗。同样，我们现在的身体要埋葬，但复活后会变成新的。

2. 属土朽坏 属主更新（V42-49）
保罗点出关键：人类有两个代表，带来两种生命和身体。第一个亚当是“属土的”，他由尘土造，被罪捆绑，把死亡带进人类，所以我们都活在必朽坏的身体里。但复活的身体像基督，荣耀、不朽坏、不再痛苦。

四、复活有盼望 必再相见（林前15:50–58）

1. 号角一响 瞬间改变（V50-53）
圣经说，号筒一响，我们就要改变，穿上不朽坏的身体。

2. 耶稣得胜 死亡失败（V54-57）
保罗宣告死亡这个最后的仇敌被“吞灭”了！彻底击败、完全废除了！在基督里，耶稣已经得胜死亡。

3. 在主里 劳苦不徒然（V58）
保罗最后说：“在主里的劳苦不是徒然的。”意思是，既然有复活，我们在地上的生活、服侍、眼泪、善行，都有永恒价值。

总结：

死亡提醒我们：生命短暂；复活提醒我们：盼望永恒。今天就为永恒的国度而活，让我们都能得着复活的应许，将来与亲人、与基督一同得荣耀！


    

1 Corinthians 13: The Truth of Love
1 Corinthians 15: The Truth of the Resurrection
GK611 Morning Devotion
28/08/2025
Speaker: Ps Daniel

 I. The Resurrection Is Real, Not Just a Comfort (1 Cor. 15:1–11) 

1. Scripture Foretold Christ’s Resurrection (V1–4)
Paul emphasized that the message he preached wss the pure “gospel” he received from God: the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ. These events happened “according to the Scriptures,” fulfilling Old Testament prophecies (e.g., Psalm 16:10, Isaiah 53), showing that this was entirely part of God’s redemptive plan.

The core truth of the gospel is that Jesus died for us and also resurrected for us.

2. The Resurrection Was Eyewitnessed by Many (V5–11)
After His resurrection, Jesus appeared to Peter, the twelve apostles, over five hundred believers, James, and Paul. The resurrection of Christ was witnessed by “more than five hundred people” firsthand—if it were a hoax or illusion, it could not stand.

Our faith is not “psychological comfort” but is built on real, 
historical fact!

II. Without the Promise of Resurrection, There Is No Hope (1 Cor. 15:12–34) 

1. Without Resurrection, Faith Is in Vain (V12–19)
Paul said that if the dead were not raised, then Christ was not resurrected,  and if Christ was not raised, their preaching would be useless, and their faith was futile.

2. Jesus’ Resurrection Makes Hope Real (V20–28)
Paul said that Christ had indeed been raised, the “firstfruits of those who had fallen asleep.” This means Jesus’ resurrection foreshadows our future resurrection.
Death is not the end—it is the enemy defeated by Christ. The Christian’s final destination is not the grave but the eternal kingdom!

3. True Belief in the Resurrection Calls for Serious Living (V29–34)
Paul explained that if the dead were not raised, people would say, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.” But because there is resurrection, we cannot live carelessly or indulge in sinful pleasures. Instead, we must live holy, watchful, purposeful lives, seriously living for the Lord!

III. Death Is a Seed, Not the End (1 Cor. 15:35–49) 

1. The Old Body Is Sown, the New Body Emerges (V35–41)
Paul replied by using the illustration of a seed: when you plant a grain of wheat, it does not grow up as it was, but it “dies” in the ground and then breaks through into a completely new and more glorious form. In the same way, our present body will be buried, but in the resurrection, it will be transformed into something new.

2. From Perishable in Adam to Glorious in Christ (V42–49)
Paul pointed to a key truth: humanity has two representatives, each bringing a different kind of life and body. The first Adam was “of the dust,” bound by sin, bringing death into humanity—so we now live in perishable bodies. But the resurrected  body will be like Christ’s—glorious, imperishable, and free from pain.

IV. The Resurrection Brings Hope and Reunion (1 Cor. 15:50–58) 

1. Changed in an Instant at the Sound of the Trumpet (V50–53)
The Bible says that at the sound of the trumpet, we will be changed, putting on an imperishable body.

2. Jesus’ Victory, Death’s Defeat (V54–57)
Paul declares that death, the last enemy, will be “swallowed up” in victory—completely defeated and abolished! In Christ, Jesus has already conquered death.

3. Labor in the Lord Is Not in Vain (v. 58)
Paul concludes: “Your labor in the Lord is not in vain.” This means that because there is resurrection, everything we do on earth—our service, tears, and good works—has eternal value.

Conclusion: 

Death reminds us that life is short; the resurrection reminds us that hope is eternal. Live today for the eternal kingdom, so that we may all receive the promise of resurrection and one day share in glory with our loved ones and with Christ!