SOLA
Give
Latest PodcastsMichael HortonAdriel SanchezJustificationBaptismThe TrinityNephilimReformed TheologyCultureAIBen SasseKnow What You Believe
Core Christianity

What Does It Mean That “The Dead in Christ Will Rise First”?

May 9, 2022

Adriel Sanchez

Watch On

Tough Texts

What Does It Mean That “The Dead in Christ Will Rise First”?

25 min

Watch On

Tough Texts

What Does It Mean That “The Dead in Christ Will Rise First”?

25 min

Episode 962 Show Notes

From the Show

We are going to rise again perfected with glorified bodies. This is why Jesus himself rose from the dead, so that we would have the hope of the resurrection and the life of the world to come. God is restoring this created and physical world.

–Adriel Sanchez

What Does It Mean That “The Dead in Christ Will Rise First”?

Questions in this Episode

  1. What can you do when you are in a marriage and you want to grow closer to God but your husband continues to grow distant from God, even after being saved?
  2. How do I interact with negative and ungodly people around me?
  3. What does 1 Thessalonians 4 mean that the “dead in Christ will rise first”? I thought people who died in Christ would be with the Lord immediately? Who are the dead in Christ?
  4. I know I’m saved, but why can’t I break my alcohol addiction?

Today’s Offer

10 Things You Need to Know About the Bible and Homosexuality

Request our latest special offers here or call 1-833-THE-CORE (833-843-2673) to request them by phone.

Want to partner with us in our work here at Core Christianity? Consider becoming a member of the Inner Core.

Resources

Article: Why You Should Stop Trying to Numb Your Pain

Core Guide – 7 Things You Need to Know About Marriage and Sex

Core Question – What Are the Main Views of the End Times?

Sola Newspaper

Today's Offer

Sola Newspaper

A quarterly print publication featuring articles on theology, the confessions, & reflections for the Christian life, delivered straight to your mailbox. For free.

Subscribe Now
Adriel Sanchez

Adriel Sanchez is the pastor of North Park Presbyterian Church (PCA) in San Diego, CA. He received his theological training from Westminster Seminary California and serves as host of Core Christianity. Adriel is the author of Praying with Jesus and, most recently, Why We Worship: Experiencing Heaven on Earth at Church. He and his wife, Ysabel, have six children.

More on this topic

Tough Texts

Explore All
Several medieval spears in a row.

Does God Still Use Holy War?

War is a dreadful and terrifying reality of living in a fallen and sinful world. When war breaks out, many people wonder how God is at work in the midst of it.

04/08/26•Daniel Nealon•5 min
Collage art with coins, accounting graphs, and ancient architecture with a stairwell

Confounding the Arithmetic of the Righteous: An Examination of the Parable of the Unjust Steward

A trademark of Jesus’s earthly ministry was his frequent use of parables as he traveled and taught the masses. Chapter 13 of Matthew’s Gospel offers perhaps the best glimpse at this method, as the Lord deploys no less than six parables in rapid succession. […]

03/03/26•Bradley Gray•13 min
3 Main Views of the Nephilim Explained

3 Main Views of the Nephilim Explained

What are the three main interpretations of the “sons of God” and the Nephilim in Genesis 6:1–4? Pastor Adriel Sanchez walks through each view and explains which one he finds most compelling.

02/04/26•Adriel Sanchez•12 min
What We Miss About Jesus's Words in Matthew 18

What We Miss About Jesus’s Words in Matthew 18

What does Jesus mean in Matthew 18:20 when he says, “where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them”? Pastor Adriel Sanchez explains why this often misunderstood verse is less about the numbers we need at a prayer meeting and more about reconciliation in the church.

10/07/25•Adriel Sanchez•7 min

Help more people know what they believe and why.

Support trusted articles, podcasts, and resources that deepen faith, point people to Christ, and strengthen the church.

Give Monthly