Read: 1 Corinthians
15:1-11
Meditation: Paul is using and setting forth what appears to be
common ground for him and his audience in these first few verses of
chapter 15. It is the basis upon which he can go on to make his
arguments later in the text about the resurrection of all people. He
uses the "gospel" to remind his audience where they are now
standing in faith and he leaves open for them the possibility of a
resurrection. Paul wants his audience to see the promises that the
scriptures makes and have kept, and that they can be trusted even those
promises that are still in the future.
Prayer Starter: Lord, help me to see all Your promises for
me. 
Read: 1 Corinthians 15:12-19
Meditation: Here Paul confronts those that do not believe in a
resurrection of all believers. He asserts that there is some incompatibility
between their assertions of no future resurrection and what they confess
about Christ who is now raised from the dead. Paul talks about the
consequences that will follow if they continue to believe in no future
resurrection of all people, and he hopes that the audience will find this
disturbing enough to follow his arguments about the resurrection and change
their opinions.
Prayer Starter: Lord, You are the resurrection of all life, the
first-fruits of all who believe.
Read: 1 Corinthians 15:20-28
Meditation: Here we see Paul present the heart of his argument.
Here he begins to construct for those few who do not believe in the
resurrection of believers. He hopes to compel them to transfer from what
they believe to the thesis that Christ is raised and that He is the
first-fruits of the resurrection of all the dead.
Prayer Starter: Lord, help me to see Jesus as the first-fruits of
all flesh.
Read: Romans 8:31-39
Meditation: We can see in Paul's word to the Romans a love so
great from God that we can and never will be separated from Him. Because of
this love He offered up His only Son as a sacrifice for us. We must also see
that we are to be ready to face death every moment of the day, but that even
death cannot separate us from God.
Prayer Starter: Lord, help me to be able to face each day as if it
was my last one on this earth. Your love is so great I know I will never be
separated from You.
Read: Romans 6:1-11
Meditation: "We will certainly also be united with Him in His
resurrection."
Paul again use some metaphors to show how there is a resurrection from the
dead. This time Baptism and Jesus' death is tied to Jesus' resurrection and
our new life and our resurrection.
Prayer Starter: Lord help me to live a better life without sin
here on this earth. Thank You for the life I will also have after my
death.
Read: John 14:1-6
Meditation:
Jesus uses His words here to reassure us of a time that Jesus will
come back and take us to be with Him and the Father. Jesus tells us that
He is "the way, the truth, and the Life." It is through Him
that we can go to the Father and have life.
Prayer Starter: Thank You Jesus for being the way, the truth
and the life for me and for all the others who believe. One day I will
see You with my own eyes.
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