‘A Glorious Hope.’
1 Corinthians 15:19-23.
a) 1 Corinthians 15:19. If we have hope in Christ only for this world we are the most miserable people.
b) 1 Corinthians 15:20. The fact is that Christ has been raised from the dead. He is the First of a great harvest of those people who will be raised to life again. We Hope in the Resurrection.
c) 1 Corinthians 15:21. Just as death came into the World through one man – Adam, now the Resurrection from the dead has begun through another man, Jesus Christ, God the Son.
d) 1 Corinthians 15:22. Everyone dies because all of us are related to Adam. The first man. All people who are related to the other man, Jesus Christ, will be given New Life.
e) 1 Corinthians 15:23-24. There is an order of events in this Resurrection:-
1- Christ was raised first.
2- Christ will come back.
3- Then all those people who belong to Him will be raised.
4- After that, the end will come.
5- Christ will put down all enemies of every kind.
6- Then He will hand over the Kingdom to God the Father.
(Through this QT I have A Glorious Hope)
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‘Our God Rewards Us.’
a) Colossians 3:23-24. Whatever we do, we are to do our work heartily, as for the Lord rather than as for other people, knowing that from the Lord we will receive the reward of the Inheritance. It is the Lord Christ Whom we serve.
b) Ephesians 6:7-8. We should render our service to other people with a good will as to the Lord and not to people, knowing that whatever good anyone does, this they will receive back from the Lord, whatever their status in life.
c) Acts 20:32. The Word of God’s Grace can build us up and give us an Inheritance among all those people who are sanctified.
d) 1 Peter 1:4-5. There is an Inheritance incorruptible, undefiled and that fades not away reserved in Heaven for us who are kept by the Power of God through Faith unto Salvation which is ready to be revealed at the last time.
(I am truly amazed by this Second one: My God Rewards Me)
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Chris.
We serve the Lord Jesus Christ that should be our concept for every part of our lives. If we departmentalise our lives into God’s part, other people’s part and our part we are going to have many unneeded struggles because every part of our life belongs to the Triune God.
