The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Corinthians 15:19
1 Corinthians 15:19If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.Observe I. What is implied.1. That all men are miserable.2. In different degrees, but are comforted by hope.II. What is assumed.1. That our hope in Christ is false.2. That it only extends to this life.III. What is hypothetically asserted. That in such a case we are subject to greater--1. Delusion.2. Sacrifice.3. Disappointment.4. Sense of destitution.IV. What is the fact.1. We are not most... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Corinthians 15:12-19
1 Corinthians 15:12-19Now if Christ be preached that He rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection? If there be no resurrection1. Our religion is not based upon opinions, but upon facts. Whatever your “views” may be, is a small matter; what are the facts of the case?2. When those outside the Church deny the gospel facts, we are not at all astonished; they are unbelievers, and they are acting out their own profession. But when men inside the Church deny the... read more