THREE TRUTHS THAT SILENCE DEATH
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1 Cor. 15:55-57 TRUTHS THAT SILENCE DEATH
Intro: No one likes to think about death. It is an enemy that stalks everyone, 1 Cor. 15:26; Heb. 9:27
27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Some die in old age, some die in infancy and others at all ages in between. Some die by disease, wrecks, wars and murder. Some hasten the arrival of death by cooperating with the enemy through engaging in bad habits and harmful lifestyles.
Death is our enemy!
1.) Death is unnatural. Man was made “a living soul”, Gen. 2:7
1.) Death is unnatural. Man was made “a living soul”, Gen. 2:7
7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul.
Death entered the world because of sin, Gen. 2:17
17 But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.
12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have sinned:
23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Only two, Enoch and Elijah, have escaped death, so far!
2.) Death is painful – Ill. Jesus, John 11:35
2.) Death is painful – Ill. Jesus, John 11:35
35 Jesus wept.
As hateful and as hurtful as death can be, it does not have the last word!
As hateful and as hurtful as death can be, it does not have the last word!
There are some truths found in the Bible that muzzle the wild beast called death.
There are some truths found in the Bible that muzzle the wild beast called death.
I want to give them to you today and preach for a few minutes about some Truths That Silence Death.
I want to give them to you today and preach for a few minutes about some Truths That Silence Death.
I. THE PLAN OF SALVATION SILENCES DEATH
I. THE PLAN OF SALVATION SILENCES DEATH
A. Jesus came to restore everything that death took away
A. Jesus came to restore everything that death took away
10 For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost.
25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
He came to bring life back to dead sinners.
B. Jesus conquered two forms of death.
B. Jesus conquered two forms of death.
1.) Spiritual Death – Eph. 2:1-9
1.) Spiritual Death – Eph. 2:1-9
2.) Physical Death – 1 Cor. 15:55-57.
2.) Physical Death – 1 Cor. 15:55-57.
(Ill. A boy crawled up into his mama’s lap one hot summer day and just sitting there, loving mama, and mama loving him, and then the little fellow became afraid and the little fellow pulled closer to its mama and the mother said, “What’s the matter, Son?”
And the little boy said, “Oh, Mama, look at that bumble bee! Look at that bumble bee buzzing all around me. Mama, Mama, I’m afraid of that bumble bee.”
She said, “Son, you don’t have to be afraid of that bumble bee.”
“Mama, that bumble bee will sting me.”
“No, no, no, Son. That bumble bee won’t sting you, you don’t have to be afraid.”
“Why don’t I, Mama?”
And Mama reached out her hand and she showed the little boy her hand and in her hand she pulled out a stinger and she said, “Son, you don’t have to be afraid of that bumble bee; that bumble bee has already stung your mama and it can’t sting you. I’ve got the stinger.”)
C. Faith in Jesus brings instant everlasting life
C. Faith in Jesus brings instant everlasting life
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life.
Everlasting life is the present possession of every child of God, John 3:36
Everlasting life is the present possession of every child of God, John 3:36
36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.
28 And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand.
12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
Salvation destroys death’s power over the soul.
THE PLAN OF SALVATION SILENCES DEATH
II. A PLACE CALLED HEAVEN SILENCES DEATH
II. A PLACE CALLED HEAVEN SILENCES DEATH
A. Salvation also changes the soul’s eternal destiny.
A. Salvation also changes the soul’s eternal destiny.
The lost soul is headed to Hell, Psa. 9:17
17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, And all the nations that forget God.
The redeemed soul is going to Heaven
39 And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. 40 But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? 41 And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. 42 And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. 43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
43 And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.
1 For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: 3 If so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked. 4 For we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened: not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life. 5 Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit. 6 Therefore we are always confident, knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord: 7 (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) 8 We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
23 For I am in a strait betwixt two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better:
B. Heaven, as Paul said, is “far better” than this world
B. Heaven, as Paul said, is “far better” than this world
1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
The Lord, our departed loved ones, the saints of all, all await us in glory!
C. There is something beyond the door of death! It is not the end!
C. There is something beyond the door of death! It is not the end!
The plan of salvation silences death
A place called Heaven silences death
III. THE POWER OF THE RESURRECTION SILENCES DEATH
III. THE POWER OF THE RESURRECTION SILENCES DEATH
A. The Resurrection of Jesus Guarantees Jesus is the Saviour
A. The Resurrection of Jesus Guarantees Jesus is the Saviour
4 And declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead:
B. The Resurrection of Jesus Guarantees Our Salvation
B. The Resurrection of Jesus Guarantees Our Salvation
14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. 16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. 18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. 20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
C. The Resurrection of Jesus Guarantees A Similar Resurrection For Us
C. The Resurrection of Jesus Guarantees A Similar Resurrection For Us
– 1 Cor. 15:20
20 But now is Christ risen from the dead, and become the firstfruits of them that slept.
· Jesus will raise our bodies
· Jesus will raise our bodies
– 1 Thes. 4:13-17
13 But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. 14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him. 15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep. 16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: 17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.
· Jesus will change our bodies
· Jesus will change our bodies
– 1 Cor. 15:49; 53-54
· We will be like Him
· We will be like Him
– 1 John 3:1-3
1 Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. 3 And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.
· A better day awaits us in Heaven
· A better day awaits us in Heaven
18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.
Conclusion:
Conclusion:
Ill. The two taunting questions in verse 55.
The statement of victory in verse 57.
Dwight L. Moody, awakening from sleep shortly before he died said this:
“Earth recedes. Heaven opens before me. If this death, it is sweet! There is no valley here. God is calling me, and I must go.”
“No, no, Father,” said Moody's son, “You are dreaming.”
“I am not dreaming,” replied Moody. “I have been within the gates. I have seen the children's faces.” His last words were,
“This is my triumph; this is my coronation day! It is glorious!”