THE DEFEAT OF DEATH

A Word of Great Contentment

Psalm 31:5 “Into your hand I commit my spirit; you have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God.”

Acts 7:59 “And as they were stoning Stephen, he called out, “Lord Jesus, receive my spirit.””

John 10:17–18 “For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again. No one takes it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have authority to lay it down, and I have authority to take it up again. This charge I have received from my Father.””

John 17:4–5 “I glorified you on earth, having accomplished the work that you gave me to do. And now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had with you before the world existed.”

John 17:24 “Father, I desire that they also, whom you have given me, may be with me where I am, to see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.”

The Great Dilemma

Proverbs 17:15 “He who justifies the wicked and he who condemns the righteous are both alike an abomination to the Lord.”

How can God be just and justify sinners?

Matthew 5:48 “You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.”

Ecclesiastes 7:20 “Surely there is not a righteous man on earth who does good and never sins.”

Romans 3:23 “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,”

Psalm 5:4 “For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil may not dwell with you.”

Our Only Hope is the Great Exchange

Romans 4:25 “who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.”

See Romans 3:23-26...

2 Corinthians 5:21 “For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”

The Defeat of Death and the Great Invitation

Acts 2:23–24 “this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death, because it was not possible for him to be held by it.”

John 11:25–26 “Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?””

Hebrews 7:25 “Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them.”

See Romans 8:31-39...

John 14:1–3 ““Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.”

John 14:6 “Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Acts 4:12 “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.””

Mark 1:15 “and saying, “The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the gospel.””