When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come to pass: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”But when this perishable body will have become imperishable, and this mortal will have put on immortality, then what is written will happen: “Death is swallowed up in victory.”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.But when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory.
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… in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet, for the trumpet will sound, the dead will be raised imperishable and we will be changed. For the perishable must clothe itself with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality. When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true. Death has been swallowed up in victory. Oh, come on. We can clap for that, people. This is our destiny. This is our destination. This is what we have to look forward to. None of us are going to rot in a tomb. our ashes are not going to stay scattered in the woods. But in the twinkling of an eye, in an instant, we are going to be raised up and we're going to be clothed with immortality. because resurrection is our story and we are resurrection people. This is our hope. Newton taught us about gravity and its power to pull everything down. Jesus taught us about resurrection and its power to propel us into the heavenly heights. …
… We need to be changed. And this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruptible has put on incorruption and this mortal has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, death is swallowed up in victory. Oh, death, where is your sting? Oh, Hades or hell, where is your victory? Isn't that great? God is mocking. God's mocking the grave. Hey, I thought you were so powerful. I thought you were so cruel. Well, it is, but Christ broke the grave. The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law, but thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ and all God's people said amen to that. Amen to that. Absolutely. And that strength is the righteousness of Christ, which is the technical term is imparted. Christ, by his work at the cross, imparts his righteousness to all who believe. I know that's hard to fathom, and maybe it's impossible to fathom, which is why we need faith to just believe him. …
… guys. We're going to keep going. Oh, I'm sorry. Back up. That was my bad. For this corruption must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality. So when this corruption has put on incorruption, and this mortality has put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that it is written, death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your sting? O Hades or hell, where is your victory? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law, but thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus satisfied the law. Listen, Jesus satisfied the law by his perfect life. He filled it up, so to speak, because he was perfect. He met all the demands of the law. Only God can do that. Only God can meet the demands of the law that he gave. Christ did that. And by doing that, he disabled sin because, listen, And by disabling sin, he satisfied the law. …
… The Apostle Paul helps answer this question in today's reading from 1 Corinthians. I'd like to read to you from 1 Corinthians 15, verses 50-58. Paul writes, I tell you this, brothers. Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable inherit the imperishable. Behold, I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality. When the perishable puts on the imperishable and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. …
… One. abound what does abound mean means do lots of it abound in the work of the Lord that's your studies right now it's what he's given you to do so because you're going to be raised from the dead don't be a slacker The language of verse 58 of 1 Corinthians 15 is paradoxical. I love it. Be steadfast and movable, do lots of work. Like an oak tree, not moving one inch, no matter what winds blow, and doing lots of work. That's a remarkable paradox. And our job, our goal here at this school is to try to make oaks of righteousness out of you that don't budge from anything in the truth of God's word. You don't budge. You're a tree, immovable. And you go all over the world doing work filling up your one life with work that he's given you to do. That's an amazing picture, isn't it? There's a correlation between life now and working and the resurrection life coming. If there's no correlation, the verse makes no sense at all. Since you're raised, your work is not in vain. …
… And this mortal body puts on immortality. Then the saying that is written will be fulfilled. And he quotes from the scriptures from the Old Testament, death has been swallowed up in victory. Don't you love that? That death has been swallowed up in victory. Now, we like David in the 23rd Psalm, we believe that Christ who died and rose again walks with us all the time, that God is with us through Christ all the time. And so we say together with the psalmist, say this with me out loud, Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil for you are with me. For God is with me. I want to end by returning to the story of Robin Sisley. Rob was diagnosed again with cancer, a brain tumor and pancreatic cancer. Difficult to treat. And his response has been amazing. I mean, you know, when I first saw him after this, of course there's fear and shock, you know. …
… must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality. When this perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written, death is swallowed up in victory. Oh, death, where is your victory? Oh, death, where is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord, your labor is not in vain. Amen. It's more powerful than anything any of us could say. It's the Word of God. And the Bible says the Word of God is like the rain from heaven. It comes down and it always accomplishes what it needs to do. Like the rain doesn't fall from the sky without hitting the dirt and, you know, making the seeds do what they do. …