Dear Partner,
Let's begin today by praising our great
and Good God for the freedoms we have
in Christ Jesus. In John 8:36, Jesus said:
56 THE STING OF DEATH IS SIN; AND
THE STRENGTH OF SIN IS THE LAW.
57 BUT THANKS BE TO GOD, WHICH
GIVETH US THE VICTORY THROUGH
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.
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Victory over what? DEATH! But not before
the greatest battle and victory that ever
took place. Jesus of Nazareth died on
that awful cross. He then went to hell
and suffered more than any man. But
then, right there in hell itself, He WAS
MADE ALIVE in
the Spirit or, born of the
Spirit.
Let's look at that in 1 Peter 3:18, Amplified
Bible, Classic Edition:
18 FOR CHRIST [THE MESSIAH
HIMSELF] DIED FOR SINS ONCE FOR
ALL, THE RIGHTEOUS FOR THE
UNRIGHTEOUS (THE JUST FOR THE
UNJUST, THE INNOCENT FOR THE
GUILTY), THAT HE MIGHT BRING US
TO GOD. IN HIS HUMAN BODY HE WAS
PUT TO DEATH, BUT HE WAS MADE
ALIVE IN THE SPIRIT.
36 IF THE SON THEREFORE SHALL
MAKE YOU FREE, YE SHALL BE FR
EE
INDEED.
Look at that. YOU SHALL BE FREE
INDEED!
Now, let's go to 1 Corinthians 15. There are
58 verses in this wonderful and powerful
chapter. The bottom line is in verses 54-
57:
54 SO WHEN THIS CORRUPTIBLE
SHALL HAVE PUT ON INCORRUPTION,
AND THIS MORTAL SHALL HAVE PUT
ON IMMORTALITY, THEN SHALL BE
BROUGHT TO PASS THE SAYING THAT
IS WRITTEN, DEATH IS SWALLOWED
UP IN VICTORY.
55 O DEATH, WHERE IS THY STING? O
GRAVE, WHERE IS THY VICTORY?
