Power for Living: Volume 6 Number 1

Power for Living: Volume 6 Number 1 

Total Victory through Christ Resurrection 

Focus Text: 1 Corinthians 15:52 - 58

 In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.

For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality.

So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.

O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?

The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

 Paul writes to reassure us, that the resurrection of Jesus is a real event and that His resurrection from the dead can give us victory in our lives day by day. 

 There are three special areas where Jesus can and will give you absolute victory if you will only trust Him by faith. 

 1.  Victory Over Death 

 Paul writes to tell us that Jesus has given those who believe in Him absolute victory over death.  By entering death and rising again, Jesus forever took away the power of death.

 Death is one of the greatest fears known to men.  We don’t talk much about it, but the thought of the eternal blink fills many hearts with fear.  But, it shouldn’t.  If you know Jesus Christ as your personal Saviour, friend, He has forever pulled the stinger out of death for you and me, 1 Corinthians 15:55-56.

 Death is coming for everyone of us, but it does not need to be feared.  If you are saved, death is merely your doorway into the eternal presence of God. Hebrews 9:27, 2 Corinthians 5:1-8

  If, however, you are lost and do not know Jesus Christ, then friend, you have good reason to fear death. For death is not your doorway into life, but it is your doorway into eternal damnation in the fires of Hell.

All those who have placed their faith in Jesus need not fear death.  He has conquered it for us.  He has pulled its stinger, He has given His children victory over death  Thank God for His victory.

 

2.  Victory Over Deception of Sin

 Paul mentions the problem of sin in verse 56.  It is sin that demands our judgment, Romans 6:23. 

 It is sin that stands between us and the Lord, Isaiah 59:2. 

 It is sin that blinds us to the way of righteousness, holiness and life, 2 Corinthians 4:4. 

 It is sin that is destroying your life and  working in your body that propels you to live a wretched and wicked life, Ephesians 2:1-3.  

It is sin that will use you up, wear you out and leave you empty, damned and doomed.  Sin is the problem of every human on the planet.  It is from sin that you need to be delivered.

Sin is the reason Jesus came into this world, lived and died on the cross. It is His death that delivers  sinner from his sins and gives him a new life in Jesus, Romans 6:6-18.  

Jesus gives the victory over sin, because He paid the price for sin in His Own blood.  He died to set the captives free, Luke 4:18.  

You do not have to allow sin to wreck your life and condemn you to Hell.  Come to God and be saved.  He will receive you, John 6:37. 

 He will deliver you and change your life, 2 Corinthians 5:17. 

Sin will “bind you, blind you and grind you”, but there is victory and that victory is only found in the Lord Jesus

3.  Victory Over Damnation of Hell

When the Bible speaks of death being the sentence on sin,  it is not referring to merely dying and going to the graveyard.  It is referring to what happens to the sinner after death. Romans 6:23

 Every person who leaves this world without Jesus Christ goes to an awful place called Hell, Psalms 9:17.

 No one wants to think about dying lost and going to Hell, but it is a reality nonetheless,  but, it does not have to happen to you.  

Because Jesus Christ came to this world, died for sin and paid the price for you, you can be saved from your sins and from the damnation of Hell.  There is nothing standing between you and deliverance from your sins, but a simple prayer of faith. Listen to the Word of God, Romans 10:13; John 6:47; Acts 16:31.

No saved individual need ever fear the flames of Hell’s fire.  They are forever shielded and protected from that awful future through the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ. When this life ends, you need to be found in Jesus, He is the sole place of safety and salvation, 1 John 5:12.

Prayers:

1.  Thank God for the gift of Salvation in Christ and the victory made available for you through His death and resurrection.

2.  Pray for the grace to stand firm in Jesus Christ and to continue to enjoy the blessings of the victory He gives till eternity.

Thanks so much for going through this article: Power for Living.

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