John 3:1-15
Jesus answered, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God.
The Holy Spirit Convicts
John 16:4b-15
Because of his kindness and our need, the Holy Spirit graciously works conviction in us.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: John by Edward W. Klink III; Keep In Step With The Spirit by JI Packer; The Holy Spirit by Kevin DeYoung
The Person of the Holy Spirit
John 14:15-26; 15:26-16:15
The Holy Spirit is a person who will never leave us alone.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: John by Edward W. Klink III; Keeping In Step With The Spirit by JI Packer; What Christians Should Believe by Michael Byrd; The Mystery of the Holy Spirit by RC Sproul; The Paraclete by Charles Spurgeon
The Ascension of Jesus Christ
John 16:7; Acts 1:1-11
The ascended Lord Jesus gives his people the gift of the Holy Spirit.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Ascension: Humanity in the Presence of God by Tim Chester & Jonny Woodrow; Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: John by Edward W. Klink III; Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament: Acts by Eckhardt J. Schnabel; What Christians Ought To Believe by Michael Byrd; The Ascension by Tim Keller
God Gives Us the Victory
1 Corinthians 15:50-58
The Resurrection of the Body Part II
1 Corinthians 15:35-49
The plan God had for glory since the beginning is fulfilled in Jesus.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Resurrection Of The Son Of God by NT Wright; Exegetical Commentary On The New Testament: 1 Corinthians by Paul Gardner
The Resurrection of the Body Part I
1 Corinthians 15:35-49
When we are raised from the dead, our bodies will be imperishable and unimaginably glorious.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Resurrection Of The Son Of God by NT Wright; Exegetical Commentary On The New Testament: 1 Corinthians by Paul Gardner
The Resurrection of the Dead Part 2
1 Corinthians 15:29-34
The way we live as Christians should only make sense if we will be raised from the dead.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Christ’s Resurrection and Ours by Stephen Wellum; The Resurrection of the Son of God by NT Wright; Exegetical Commentary on the NT: 1 Corinthians by Paul Gardner
The Resurrection of the Dead Part 1
1 Corinthians 15:12-28
Because Christ has been raised from the dead, we too will be raised from the dead and death will be destroyed.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; The Resurrection of the Son of God by NT Wright; Surprised By Hope by NT Wright; 1 Corinthians commentaries by Gordon Fee, Stephen Um, and Richard B. Hays
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
1 Corinthians 15:1-11
Jesus Christ is risen from the dead and therefore worth following with everything you are.
This is the first in a 6 week study in 1 Corinthians 15 exploring the hope of the resurrection, and the difference that it makes in our life together today.
RESOURCES: ESV Study Bible; Eight Summarizing Words On the Gospel by DA Carson; Lectio Continua Expository Commentary on 1 Corinthians by Kim Riddlebarger; Making Sense of God by Tim Keller