Dr. McKellar’s Lesson for April 20, 2025

Easter Message

Not in Vain

1 Corinthians 15:50-58

1. Introduction

• addressing doubters, deniers and disputers
• specific connection to 20-25 and 42-49
• Assured of future transformation, focus on present continuation.

2. Look! 50-57

• fundamental inability (50)
• the mystery (51)
• moment, twinkling and trumpet (52)
• absolute necessity (53)
• the engulfer engulfed (54-56) (Isa. 25:8, Hos. 13:14)
• victory through Christ (57) (Gen. 3:19)

3. Live! 58

• greatly loved
• steadfast/immovable
• abounding and knowing

4. So What?

• Look and live! (Num. 21:4-9, John 3:14)
• “Soar we now where Christ has led, alleluia! Following our exalted Head, alleluia! Made like Him, like Him we rise, alleluia! Ours the cross, the grave, the skies, alleluia!” (C. Wesley, “Christ the Lord Is Risen Today”)
• Keep on!