How you doin? A rough morning here at home today. My external conditions are effecting my internal conditions. This never goes well for me. I'll be praying against those who lay in wait to pounce on me when I look away from Jesus. I'll need to brush them off and turn my eyes upon Jesus. 1 Corinthians 15 today.
This is a chapter that demands a response and serious consideration. It's about "The Resurrection of Christ", "The Resurrection of the Dead", and "The Resurrection Body". Very heavy, but AWESOME!!!!!!! reading. Verses 12-14, "But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 If there is no resurrection of the dead, then not even Christ has been raised. 14 And if Christ has not been raised, our preaching is useless and so is your faith." WOW!!!!!!! This Scripture speaks of the natural and the Spiritual realms. So interesting. Verse 17, "And if Christ has not been raised, your faith is futile; you are still in your sins." That's something to think about. I can't afford for my unbelieving to keep me in my sin. Human understanding is weak. Spiritual understanding is everything.
Verses 20-22,"But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead comes also through a man. 22 For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive." AWESOME!!!!!!! Adams disobedience led to death. Christ's resurrection leads to life. I'll just reach right out and grab that.
Verse 24-26, "Then the end will come, when he hands over the kingdom to God the Father after he has destroyed all dominion, authority and power. 25 For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. 26 The last enemy to be destroyed is death." HOLY MAC A LOLY!!!!!!! When Jesus said, "It is finished", it's because He defeated death and handed the Kingdom over to God. PRAISE JESUS!!!!!!!
This chapter is loaded. Verses 33-34, "Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”34 Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God—I say this to your shame." I think Paul should tell the Corinthians what he really thinks. Purity keeps coming up in a big way. I generally try to avoid this subject due to the fact that the old covenant teaching I've received all my live keeps mixing into the new covenant grace I'm so extremely lured to. The Holy Ghost will undo me completely. The process is well in motion.
There is SO much in the Bible about the transformation from old covenant to new covenant. Water into wine, new wine in old wine skins, law and grace. Here's one that will make you think. Verses 44-49, "If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. 45 So it is written: “The first man Adam became a living being”; the last Adam, a life-giving spirit. 46 The spiritual did not come first, but the natural, and after that the spiritual. 47 The first man was of the dust of the earth; the second man is of heaven.48 As was the earthly man, so are those who are of the earth; and as is the heavenly man, so also are those who are of heaven. 49 And just as we have borne the image of the earthly man, so shall we bear the image of the heavenly man." I can't depend on my human understanding for this. WOW!!!!!!! COME ON!!!!!!! & HOLY MAC A LOLY!!!!!!! That's beyond a good word. The 1st Adam was given power, authority, and was to reign on this earth. He handed it over to Satan through sin. The 2nd Adam (Jesus) also had all authority and power. Matthew 28:18, "Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me." When Jesus defeated death through His resurrection He "handed the Kingdom over to God". He won back what the 1st Adam lost. COME ON!!!!!!! Adam's disobedience led to death. The law leads to death. Jesus leads to life. I for one want to follow Jesus. Jesus had authority here on earth as a man. He ascended into Heaven and left us in charge. Luke 10:19, "I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you." The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead, lives in me. Grace and faith make it possible for me to receive my inheritance. AWESOME!!!!!!!
Let me land this. As it is so often the last couple verses of the chapter bring it all together. Verses 56-58, "The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, 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 old covenant makes us sin conscious which leads to death. The new covenant make us grace and love conscious which leads to resurrection and life. COME ON!!!!!!! Be alive in Christ today.
58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, 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 old covenant makes us sin conscious which leads to death. The new covenant make us grace and love conscious which leads to resurrection and life. COME ON!!!!!!! Be alive in Christ today.
PS PLEASE read this entire chapter and ask the Holy Ghost to guide you through it and to give you understanding.
PPS There's probably 10 or more emails in this chapter.
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