VICTORY IN JESUS (4 OF 4)
by Jeff Strite
Scripture: I Corinthians 15:35-57
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Victory In Jesus (4 of 4)
Series: What The Cross Meant To...
Jeff Strite
I Corinthians 15:35-57
(We began the sermon by singing the favorite hymn: Victory In Jesus
''I heard an old, old story, how a Savior came from glory,
How He gave His life on Calvary to save a wretch like me;
I heard about His groaning, of His precious blood's atoning,
Then I repented of my sins and won the victory.
O victory in Jesus, my Savior, forever.
He sought me and bought me with His redeeming blood;
He loved me ere I knew Him, and all my love is due Him,
He plunged me to victory, beneath the cleansing flood.''
(Words and Music by E.M. Bartlett)
Our text today says ''Death is swallowed up in VICTORY. O death, where is your VICTORY? O grave, 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.'' I Corinthians 15:54b-57
This is Easter and we're going to be talking about Resurrection, but in order to have a resurrection... something has to happen first. What has to happen in order for resurrection to occur? That's right - death. Jerry Seinfeld once noted that ''According to most studies, people's No. 1 fear is public speaking. No. 2 is death. So to the average person, if you have to go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.''
A lot of people may joke about death. But there comes a time when death is not a laughing matter. When death threatens someone you love, or when it threatens you... nobody laughs. That's because death can be a scary thing. In fact Hebrews 2:15 tells about people ''... who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.''
You see, we were created in the image of God. We were never made to die. It's not normal, it's not fair. It's not the way things should be. But we will all die... and unless we have the hope the resurrection that death can be devastating.
ILLUS: Kathryn (a previous member of ...
Series: What The Cross Meant To...
Jeff Strite
I Corinthians 15:35-57
(We began the sermon by singing the favorite hymn: Victory In Jesus
''I heard an old, old story, how a Savior came from glory,
How He gave His life on Calvary to save a wretch like me;
I heard about His groaning, of His precious blood's atoning,
Then I repented of my sins and won the victory.
O victory in Jesus, my Savior, forever.
He sought me and bought me with His redeeming blood;
He loved me ere I knew Him, and all my love is due Him,
He plunged me to victory, beneath the cleansing flood.''
(Words and Music by E.M. Bartlett)
Our text today says ''Death is swallowed up in VICTORY. O death, where is your VICTORY? O grave, 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.'' I Corinthians 15:54b-57
This is Easter and we're going to be talking about Resurrection, but in order to have a resurrection... something has to happen first. What has to happen in order for resurrection to occur? That's right - death. Jerry Seinfeld once noted that ''According to most studies, people's No. 1 fear is public speaking. No. 2 is death. So to the average person, if you have to go to a funeral, you're better off in the casket than doing the eulogy.''
A lot of people may joke about death. But there comes a time when death is not a laughing matter. When death threatens someone you love, or when it threatens you... nobody laughs. That's because death can be a scary thing. In fact Hebrews 2:15 tells about people ''... who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.''
You see, we were created in the image of God. We were never made to die. It's not normal, it's not fair. It's not the way things should be. But we will all die... and unless we have the hope the resurrection that death can be devastating.
ILLUS: Kathryn (a previous member of ...
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