Victory: The Hope Over Sin, Suffering, and Death.

APPLICATION: Bethel Baptist Church, Laramie, WY Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020 Pastor Nathan Sehi We live with a constant bully. It regularly beats up our friends and family. We try to cover up the bruises of our hearts with makeup, but it is simply a cover up. In reality we live in a broken world that often leaves us despairing. Who is this bully? Sin, suffering, death. Paul reminds us that in Jesus Christ we have already won the victory. May we look to Christ and praise God from who our victory comes. Jesus has won victory over sin, suffering, and death. Look to Christ for the Victory over sin, suffering, and death. - Take time to confess your trust for Christs Victory. - Thank God the Father for giving his son on the cross for our victory. Response: a) How has sin, suffering, and death affected you? How has sin, suffering, and death affected your loved ones and friends? b) What does it mean that Jesus gives us the victory? What Prophetic event does this passage describe? 1 Corinthians 15:50-57 1) God’s Holiness Necessitates our Transformation. (1 Cor 15:50) 2) The Secret of Christ’s Victory (1 Cor 15:51-52) c) Sin, Suffering, and death is an unnatural event. How does this passage help us face sin, suffering, and death with true hope and peace? a) What is this mystery? A Christian does not simply die (sleep), but are transformed (changed). b) When will this happen? It will happen instantaneously at the sign of the trumpet. 3) The Promised Victory over Suffering and Death in Prophecy. (1 Cor 15:53-55) a) Prophecy demands that we must be transformed. b) Isaiah 25:8 and Hosea 13:14 promise death shall be conquered. 4) What truth from this passage encourages you the most? Take a moment to praise God for that wonderful truth.