As Christ’s followers we have,
Someone to look forward to,- Being With and seeing The Lord Jesus!
Something to look forward to – A Resurrected Body!
Paul used FOUR CONTRASTS, between our Present Bodies and our Resurrection body. As Paul shows we have a glorious hope for the future as the RESURRECTED BODY Wins!
Note; 1 Corinthians15:42-45…
- Incorruption triumphs over corruption
- Glory triumphs over dishonor
- Power triumphs over weakness
- Spiritual triumphs over natural
– In light of the Gospel, The Resurrection of our LORD Jesus and the Resurrection of our new bodies.
THE MOTIVATION TO SERVE THE LORD; In 1 Cor 15 we see FOUR reasons to persevere in ministering, to love Him, others and serve Him, to continue To labor FOR the LORD, is…
1.- The Gospel -( 1 Cor 15:1-3)
2.- The Resurrection of our LORD Jesus Christ– ( 20-28)
3.- Your Resurrected Body. -( 42-45)
The bright and brilliant future that awaits you, of A New Resurrected body, Divinely equipped to spend eternity with Him!
4.- Knowing that your Labor is not in vain in the LORD! Your service is not a waste nor insignificant
And so in the last point in 1 Cor 15:42-45 the believers were given the reason of a Resurrected Body which the LORD will bring about to minister …
“THEREFORE, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”-( 1 Cor 15:58)
SO if someone was to ask you for a reason not to give up but to keep standing firm , keep being steadfast and always abounding in the work of the LORD reason why? You can answer because of
1.-The Gospel
2.- Resurrection of Jesus Christ
3.-Resurrection of your eternally equipped body –
4- “… knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.”-( v 58)
Hope this will encourage you to keep on serving the LORD!
Aidan