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“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 15:58, KJV) When I was studying for a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, part of my education was to work in an engineeringContinue reading “Assured Purpose (1 Cor 15:58)”

“O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?” (1 Corinthians 15:55, KJV) “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.” (1 Corinthians 15:56–57, KJV) Prior to moving to our currentContinue reading “Greatest Victory (1 Cor 15:53-57)”

“Behold, I shew 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 trump: for the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” (1 Corinthians 15:51–52, KJV) I heard of aContinue reading “The Mystery Explained (1 Corinthians 15:51-56)”

“Now this I say, brethren, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither doth corruption inherit incorruption.” (1 Corinthians 15:50, KJV) I knew a man once who was declared dead in a hospital. His heart had stopped. In that state, with his heart not beating, he was powerless to help himself. Yet,Continue reading “The Powerlessness of Man versus the Power of God (1 Cor 15:50-51)”

“And so it is written, The first man Adam was made a living soul; the last Adam was made a quickening spirit. Howbeit that was not first which is spiritual, but that which is natural; and afterward that which is spiritual. The first man is of the earth, earthy: the second man is the LordContinue reading “Prototypes (1 Cor 15:45-49)”

“So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in corruption; it is raised in incorruption: It is sown in dishonour; it is raised in glory: it is sown in weakness; it is raised in power: It is sown a natural body; it is raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body,Continue reading “What is it like? (1 Cor 15:42-44)”

“But some man will say, How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? Thou fool, that which thou sowest is not quickened, except it die: And that which thou sowest, thou sowest not that body that shall be, but bare grain, it may chance of wheat, or of some otherContinue reading “Glorious Planting (1 Cor 15:35-41)”

“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners. Awake to righteousness, and sin not; for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak this to your shame.” (1 Corinthians 15:33–34, KJV) In World War II, one of the things the German forces did was to send German soldiers dressed up in American Army uniformsContinue reading “Remove Infiltrators (1 Corinthians 15:33-34)”

“And why stand we in jeopardy every hour? I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die daily. If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow weContinue reading “Why Sacrifice? (1 Cor 15:30-32)”

“Else what shall they do which are baptized for the dead, if the dead rise not at all? why are they then baptized for the dead?” (1 Corinthians 15:29, KJV) When I first read this verse as a new believer, I was completely confused. People baptizing for those who are dead? For what reason? WhatContinue reading “What it is not (1 Cor 15:29)”