He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.Who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
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And the life that we now enter into is on the basis of his death. And the life into which we are brought is a life lived together with him. That's verse 10. He died for us so that—what? Whether we're awake or asleep, we may live together with him. Loved ones, this is a tremendously important truth in Scripture. It's absolutely crucial for us as we seek to live our Christian lives. It was summarized and sung so helpfully for us together in the words of the great hymn, My hope is built on nothing less than Jesus' blood and righteousness. us. And yet, many of us have lived another week relying on the shifting, sinking sands of our own performance or our own feelings. So we determine how well we're doing in relationship to God on the basis of how we happen to be feeling, or how well we've been reading our Bible, or how many people we may have witnessed to, as if somehow or another by our good deeds, albeit Christian, conservative, evangelical, religious deeds, as if somehow or another by these things we make ourselves Christian and we ensure ourselves for heaven. …
… verse 10 who died for us that whether we wake or sleep living or dead we should live together with him therefore comfort each other and edify one another just as you are also doing and we urge you brethren to recognize those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you. He's actually talking about their spiritual leaders. Verse 13, and to esteem them very highly in love for their work's sake, be at peace among yourselves. Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly, comfort the faint-hearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all, see that no one renders evil for evil to anyone. In other words, knock it off with your revenge. Stop that. But always pursue what is good, both for yourselves and for all. Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. And in everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus. For you, do not quench the Spirit, that is the Holy Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. …
He died for us. He was in control of the crucifixion. He gave up his spirit. He dismissed it. who died for us, that whether we wake or sleep, whether we're alive or dead, we should live together with him. Therefore, comfort each other and edify one another just as you have been doing. I thought about that verse this week. Comfort one another. edify one another this is the role of the church to minister to one another Paul said to the book in the book of Romans chapter 15 I am confident that you are able to admonish one another literally counsel each other admonish counsel better one another instruct one another Therefore, comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing. What this tells me is that according to Paul, Paul wasn't enough for the church. Paul's teaching wasn't enough for the church. Paul's letters weren't enough for the church. The church needed more than Paul's ministry. They also needed one another's ministry. …
… breastplate of faith and love and as a helmet the hope of salvation for God has not destined us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep, that is to say, when He comes, whether we're alive or dead, we will live together with Him. Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing." The world should look at the judgment to come with sheer panic. We look at it with hope, because we're not destined for wrath, but for obtaining salvation. How do we know that? Because Christ died for us so that we would live together with Him. It's either with Him forever or without Him. Our Father, again, your Word comes to us as divine light, divine truth. Its power is palpable every time we read it. It is alive and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword. It pierces, it cuts, it clarifies, it cleanses. it sharpens it comforts depending on our relationship to you for those who are unbelievers those who have not come to Christ may the word terrify them but for those of us who belong to you may the word be comfort to us that we are not destined for wrath that will never come to us we are children of the day, not the darkness. …