Sunday School Review “Jesus Is Alive! He Has Risen”
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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL OVERVIEW WILL FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE LESSON EACH WEEK. BIBLICAL TRANSLATIONS WILL VARY, BUT THE MAIN RESOURCE WILL BE THE TOWNSEND PRESS SUNDAY SCHOOL COMMENTARY, 94th EDITION. THIS FEATURE IS DESIGNED TO BE OF HELP TO THOSE WHO CANNOT ATTEND THEIR LOCAL CHURCH AND/OR SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson Title: RESURRECTION GUARANTEED
Faith Pathway/Faith Journey Topic: Fully Alive
Printed Text: 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; 20-22
Key Verse: 1 Corinthians 15:22 (NIV)
For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.
Source: Townsend Press Sunday School Commentary – 94th Edition, 2014-2015
UNIFYING LESSON PRINCIPLE:
People need to be reminded of important events that shape their identities and actions. What kind of event can make such an influence on their lives? Jesus’ resurrection provided tangible evidence of the possibility of resurrection for those whose identities are formed by Christ Jesus.
CONCLUDING REFLECTION:
Paul wrote at the beginning of his letter to the Corinthians that Christ is the power and wisdom of God. Living on the basis of this power and wisdom is to live with resurrection faith. The Christian life, according to Paul, is life lived in the reign of God inaugurated with the death and resurrection of Christ. Because Christ is fully alive, we can participate in God’s new order of turning to love and faith, different from that of empires and nations of the world which understand power in economic, military, and political terms.
We can live with faith rather than fear, unity rather than division, choose love rather than hate, and live with hope rather than despair.
PRAYER:
O Lord, You have made eternal life possible for us. We need Your power and wisdom in a world burdened by extremism of hate, violent disregard for others, and excessive competition for profit and gain. Help us to know Your love and rise above all that threatens us in such conditions. Give us the confidence of Christ in our every endeavor to stand up for love and compassion as children of God. In Jesus’ name we pray. Amen.
WORD POWER:
“Resurrection” – literally means to “stand up” or “stand up again”’ theologically, “to stand up in new life” is the meaning of the word resurrection.
