RCCG HOUSE FELLOWSHIP MANUAL
Sunday 8th April, 2018
TOPIC:- RESURRECTION
MEMORY VERSE:
Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: John 11:25
Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-23
INTRODUCTION:-
Resurrection is the precursory event or forerunner to the rapture of the saints. Many believers confuse reincarnation with resurrection. In our study today, we will discuss basic differences between the two and what Jesus, Himself, said about resurrection.
The Bible teaches resurrection not reincarnation
• The Bible teaches that man is a spirit Gen. 1:27, John 4:24. He possesses a soul Gen. 2:7, Lev. 17:11. And he lives in a body – the incarnation Gen. 2:7, John 1:1 & 14, 1 Thess. 5:23.
• Reincarnation teaches that man lives several lives in different bodies. A man in his reincarnations can be a woman, an animal, a fish or even a plant.
• Resurrection teaches that man has only one body from birth to eternity. At the resurrection to life everlasting, that same body will be glorified when we will be clothed with immortality. 1 Cor. 15:42-44, 53-54.
• Resurrection teaches that God’s dealing with man is based on just one life in his body while on earth; not different lives lived in different bodies.
• Reincarnation teaches that man dies several times and still has several chances to come back in another body to do what is right, but resurrection teaches that man dies but once. Heb. 9:27.
• Reincarnation teaches that the life we now live is merely a continuation from where we stopped in a former life, while resurrection teaches that when we die; we face an initial judgment that decides our eternal destination: heaven or hell Heb. 9:27; Luke 16:22-23.
What Did Jesus Tell Martha About Resurrection (John 11:24-25)?
When Jesus came to resurrect Lazarus to life, Martha told Him that Lazarus’s resurrection can only happen at the rapture; meaning that they were not believers of reincarnation, but of resurrection. Then, said Jesus: I am the resurrection and the life. What does this mean?
• Recurrection is not a day, but a person. Resurrection does not happen because a day comes, but because a person is present. If we do not treat Jesus the right way here, there is no hope for us on the resurrection day. 1 Thess. 4:16-17.
• It is a present resurrection that gives birth to a future resurrection- at the rapture. The present resurrection is being called to be born again. That is when Jesus comes into your life and brings your dead spirit back to life. Eph. 2:1; 2Corinthians 5:17.
CONCLUSION:-
A day does not resurrect, but a person – Jesus does. If Jesus is not in you now, do not expect to be resurrected to life at the rapture because He is not coming back for you.
Prayer Points
1. Thank God for saving your soul.
2. Father, let me not miss heaven in Jesus’ Name.
3. Father, grant me the grace to live above sin.
4. Pray for the grace to stand in faith to the end.
5. Pray for Daddy G.O and his family.
6. Pray for the rapid growth of RCCG spiritually, numerically and physically.
7. Any other prayer request.
GOLDEN DIET FOR THE WEEK
MONDAY: 1 Cor. 15:20, Christ was the first to rise.
TUESDAY: Luke 16:23, Where are you spending your eternity. Heaven or Hell?
WEDNESDAY: Acts 20:21, Repent from all your wrong doings.
THURSDAY: Rev. 20:5-6, Unbelievers who have died will be judged at the second resurrection.
FRIDAY: 1 Cor. 15:54-57, The Redeemed of the Lord shall sing a song of victory on the resurrection morning.
SATURDAY: Matthew 25: 41-46, Eternal punishment awaits anybody that fails Jesus.
SUNDAY: Luke 16:19-31, Hell is a place of torments and fire while heaven is a place of comfort.