HOW THE RESURRECTION CAN HELP YOU

TEXT- 1 CORINTHIANS 15:29-34

INTRODUCTION

A MAN IN HIS CAR WAS DRIVING THROUGH A QUITE VILLAGE IN PENNSYLVANIA.  AT THE SAME TIME A QUAKER WAS DRIVING THROUGH TOWN WITH HIS DOG IN A CARRIAGE PULLED BY A HORSE.  AS THEY WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, THE MAN IN THE CAR BROADSIDED THE CARRIAGE DESTROYING IT.  THE QUAKER WENT TO COURT AND SUED THE MAN IN THE CAR FOR HIS LOSS AND INJURIES.  DURING CROSS EXAMINATION THE LAWYER FOR THE DEFENSE ASKED THE QUAKER, "WHEN THE POLICE OFFICER SPOKE TO YOU AT THE SCENE, DIDN'T YOU TELL HIM THAT YOU FELT FINE?"  THE QUAKER ANSWERED, "YES."  THEN DEFENSE ATTORNEY ASKED, "THEN WHY ARE YOU NOW SUING MY CLIENT FOR INJURIES?"  THE QUAKER SAID, "THE REASON WHY I TOLD THE OFFICER I WAS FINE WAS BECAUSE HE WENT TO MY HORSE THAT WAS LYING ON THE GROUND, LOOKED AT IT, PULLED OUT HIS GUN AND SHOT IT IN THE HEAD.  THEN HE WENT TO MY DOG WHICH WAS ALSO LYING ON THE GROUND, LOOKED AT IT, AND ALSO SHOT IT IN THE HEAD.  THEN HE PROCEEDED TO WHERE I WAS LYING ON THE GROUND.  LOOKED AT ME AND ASKED, 'ARE YOU ALRIGHT?' AND I SAID, "I FEEL FINE!"

IF YOU GIVE A PERSON THE RIGHT KIND OF INCENTIVE, THEY WILL SAY OR DO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING.

THIS MORNING OUR TEXT IS FOUND IN 2 CORINTHIANS 15:29-34 AND THE TITLE OF MY MESSAGE IS, "HOW THE RESURRECTION CAN HELP YOU."

THE RESURRECTION OF JESUS IS THE FOUNDATION DOCTRINE OF THE BIBLE.

WITHOUT IT NOTHING ELSE MATTERS.

WHAT USE IS IT TO COME TO CHURCH IF JESUS DID NOT RISE FROM THE DEAD?

WHAT USE IS IT TO STUDY YOUR BIBLE IF THERE IS NO RESURRECTION?

WHAT USE IS IT TO GO OUT AND WITNESS AND TELL OTHERS ABOUT JESUS IF THERE IS NO RESURRECTION?

WHY DO ANYTHING FOR GOD IF JESUS DID NOT RISE FROM THE DEAD?

AS WE CONSIDER WHAT PAUL SAID IN OUR TEXT TODAY, I WOULD LIKE US TO LOOK AT THREE WAYS THE RESURRECTION CAN HELP US RIGHT NOW.