1. God's power to create (35-41)

Our faith in the resurrection rests on God's ability to create bodies that are suitable for eternal life. God can create exactly what we need! Look at the wide variety of bodies he has already made. He has made bodies for people, animals, fish, and birds. He has also created a vast array of heavenly and earthly bodies, each with a splendor and glory of its own. When our earthly body dies, it is like a seed planted in the ground. A seed disintegrates and loses its original form as it is transformed into a new life and body. In the same way, our earthly bodies will die only to be transformed into something new and wonderful on the day of the resurrection.

2. Our resurrection bodies (42-49)

We have so much to look forward to! Our earthly bodies are perishable, full of dishonor, and are weak. Don't we know it! Our resurrection bodies, on the other hand, will be imperishable, glorious, and powerful. We will have spiritual bodies, fully aligned with the will and purpose of God. Our earthly bodies resemble Adam's body in all their characteristics, but our spiritual bodies will resemble the man from heaven, Jesus Christ. How magnificent! How wonderful! We will bear the image of Jesus forever.