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Creation: Glorious, Frustrating, and Renewed
God gave us his amazing creation for our use, for us to rule over. We failed to rule over it, instead, we let it rule over us. Now we live in a frustrating and dangerous world, full of death and destruction. We don't see the world in subjection to us, but we do see Jesus, who has overcome the frustration of creation in his life, death and resurrection, and now calls us forward into his renewed creation.
Creation: Glorious, Frustrating, and Renewed
God gave us his amazing creation for our use, for us to rule over. We failed to rule over it, instead, we let it rule over us. Now we live in a frustrating and dangerous world, full of death and destruction. We don't see the world in subjection to us, but we do see Jesus, who has overcome the frustration of creation in his life, death and resurrection, and now calls us forward into his renewed creation.
Responding to God's commands
Preacher: Pastor Tony Simpson. Passage: Jonah 1 vv1-3. Jonah received a clear command from the Lord to go to Nineveh to preach to them. Yet he not only did not go to Nineveh but he also ran away in the opposite direction. Jonah's disobedience is both foolish and dangerous and are the complete opposite of the great Prophet, the Lord Jesus Christ, who always did as His Father commanded.
Failure and Fulfillment: Living in the 'Already, But Not Yet'
Having been told to go back to Bethel and engage in the right worship of God, Jacob leads his household in this worship and then journey's on. The second part of Genesis 35, though, mentions three events that reveal the truth that even though Yahweh has promised fulfillment of his covenant with Abraham and his descendants, and even though this fulfillment is in the midst of taking place, nonetheless it takes place in the midst of certain kinds of failures. It is this union of fulfillment and failure that marks the life of God's people now as they journey on toward the final fulfillment in the New Heavens and New Earth. What lessons do we learn from these failures mentioned in this text and their union with God's fulfillment of his promises?
A Not-So-Fair Fight: Death vs. Life
This week we continue out series on the book of Romans as Pastor Tim Osborn looks at Romans 5:12-21 for his talk "A Not-So-Fair Fight: Death vs. Life"
Resurrection-Part 7
In I Corinthians 15 Paul has established that Jesus rose from the dead. He has assured us that we too will rise from the dead. He has explained what our glorified bodies will be like and now Paul reveals a mystery, a truth that had not been explained in the Old Testament and more detail about the resurrection than what was known before. I. Flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God A. We shall not all sleep (I Corinthians 15:50, 51) B. We will all be changed 1. In a moment 2. In a twinkling of an eye 3. At the last trumpet II. Corruption cannot inherit incorruption A. The trumpet will sound B. The dead will be raised incorruptible (I Corinthians 15:52) C. We who are alive will be changed D. We have to change to live in heaven 1. This corruptible must put on incorruption (I Corinthians 15:53) 2. This mortal must put on immortality III. Death will be destroyed A. When we become incorruptible and immortal (I Corinthians 15:54) B. Death will be swallowed up in victory 1. Death where is your sting now (I Corinthians 15:55, Isaiah 25:8, Hosea 13:14) 2. Hades where is your victory – the place of death has no hold on us C. We know the heart of the power of death because of sin (I Cor. 15:56, 57, I John1:7) 1. We all are dying because of sin 2. We recognize sin because of the law 3. Unforgiven sin is the venom that separates the lost soul from heaven (eternal death) 4. Without sin death is just a doorway we step through to eternal life D. Sin, the law and consequently death will be removed in the next life IV. So how should we live in light of all this? A. With thanks (I Corinthians 15:57) 1. To God for the victory 2. Through our Lord Jesus Christ B. We must be steadfast (I Corinthians 15:58) C. We must be immovable D. We must be abounding in the work of the Lord E. We can know that our labor is not in vain (Rom. 8:18, Philippians 3:7, 8, Rev. 22:12) We can de confident that Jesus has risen and since He has risen we know that we will rise too. We will rise in incorruptible, imperishable, powerful bodies. This knowledge allows us to live without fear, motivates us to work hard for the God we will one day see face to face and answer to, and reminds us that the labor we do for the kingdom last for eternity. Our labor is not in vain, it has eternal consequences.
Redefining Death
The fear of death is strong. However, God's Word is clear that, as followers of Jesus, we no longer need to fear death. Paul explains this is a hopeful and triumphant passage in 1 Corinthians 15 in which he proclaims that when Jesus returns, God will transform our physical bodies, making them imperishable. The reason for this is because physical decay that leads to death is actually a just judgment for humanity's sin that Jesus paid in full at the Cross for those who belong to Him by grace through faith. Thus, not only do decay and death have no place in God's eternal kingdom, but also death has been redefined from a transition to eternal condemnation to a transition to everlasting life in the presence of our Savior. In light of this, ask yourself, "Do I need an attitude adjustment about death?" With respect to loved ones in Christ who have died, find comfort and encouragement from these verses as you grieve. With respect to your own death, replace fear with peace and security in Jesus.
