THE IMPLICATIONS OF EASTER: Victory in Jesus

By Craig McAdams, April 09, 2023

When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory. Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?” The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Corinthians 15:54-57

1. Jesus the of . (1 Corinthians 15:54-55)

Jesus told her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying. (John 11:25(NLT))

And now he has made all of this plain to us by the appearing of Christ Jesus, our Savior. He broke the power of death and illuminated the way to life and immortality through the Good News. (2 Tim 1:10(NLT))

2. Jesus the of . (1 Corinthians 15:56-57)

For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace. (Romans 6:14)

There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. (Romans 8:1)

If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you. (Romans 8:11-12)

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