Tag: 1st Corinthians 15
We have the Victory!
Scripture reading for July 26th: 1st Corinthians 15
Key scriptures for over-comers: 1st Corinthians 15:55-58 “”Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” “The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.”
The “sting of death” is sin in a person’s life that has not been repented of and confessed to Christ Jesus, our Lord. This “sting” is eternal death and separation from our Lord forever in the Lake of Fire made for the Devil and his angels but not intended for man! The “Law” of God, the Ten Commandments, powerfully reveals sin in each human heart, but it cannot save or deliver from sin’s sting. But thanks to God sending His only begotten Son, Jesus Christ to fully obey the law and offer Himself as payment for man’s sins, we have the victory! Not only that, but we can fearlessly do God’s work and know we will receive a reward of eternal life that is “out of this world!”
Observations for over-comers: Over-comers stand firm in the truth of the Gospel and nothing moves them away from faith in Jesus Christ. They stand firm in the victory of Christ’s cross and resurrection! “He trains my hands for battle; my arms can bend a bow of bronze. You give me your shield of victory, and your right hand sustains me; you stoop down to make me great. You broaden the path beneath me, so that my ankles do not turn. I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back till they were destroyed.” (Psalm 18:34-37)
In Christ all made alive!
Scripture reading for July 27th: 1st Corinthians 15
Paul closed his letter with a reminder of the gospel message that had brought faith to the Corinthians. The gospel message gives believers a firm and lasting foundation for their lives both now and into eternity.
“For what I received I passed on to you as of the first importance, that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, and that He appeared to Peter, and then to the Twelve. After that, He appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the same time, most of whom are still living, though some have fallen asleep. Then He appeared to James, then to all the apostles, and last of all He appeared to me also, as one abnormally born.” (1st Corinthians 15:3-7)
The gospel is simply the message of Christ Jesus the Son of God dying for our sins, buried in a tomb, and raised to life after three days. This message was confirmed by Peter and then by all the apostles and then by five hundred people who saw Jesus alive. The resurrection of Christ is an established fact in history and is the foundation for our faith. Satan loves to attack our faith on this point and get us to doubting the resurrection. Paul stated that if the resurrection of Christ did not take place, all believer’s faith would be in vain and they would in fact be false witnesses.
“But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those that have fallen asleep. For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.” (1st Corinthians 15:19)