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1. Where do you find strength and enthusiasm for your life? Is it sustained or cyclical, and why?_____________
2. We all say things to each other like…_____________
- “Everything will be all right.”
- “You’re going to get through this.”
- “You can handle this.”
- “Be strong.”
- “You can make it.”
- “Keep the faith.”
When you make a statement like this to encourage someone, on what do you base your statement? _____________
3. The resurrection of the dead is the central hope of the Christian faith. What does the resurrection of the dead mean according to 1 Corinthians 15:20-28? What will happen to us when we are resurrected according to 1 Corinthians 15:40-49? _____________
4. Does a deeper understanding of and belief in the resurrection make the statements in question #2 seem more powerful to you? What are the implications for your life, and the lives of those you care about?_____________
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