April 5, 2026 -- I Corinthians 15:55b-57 -- Jesus' Glorious Resurrection

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Heidelberg Catechism
LORD’S DAY 17
45 Q. How does Christ’s resurrection benefit us?
 A. First, by his resurrection he has overcome death,
   so that he might make us share in the righteousness
   he obtained for us by his death.1
  Second, by his power we too
   are already raised to a new life.2
  Third, Christ’s resurrection
   is a sure pledge to us of our blessed resurrection.3
1 Rom. 4:25; 1 Cor. 15:16-20; 1 Pet. 1:3-5
2 Rom. 6:5-11; Eph. 2:4-6; Col. 3:1-4
3 Rom. 8:11; 1 Cor. 15:12-23; Phil. 3:20-21
 
By Jesus’ resurrection we are assured He has overcome death. The beautiful blessing that flows to us is this: all who are in Christ have the assurance death is not the end. Look at how Paul explained it to the Corinthians. If you only are a Christian in this life and after death there is nothing, then you are pitiful. Then you might well eject this faith because it is worthless, because you are still drowning in your sins (paraphrase of I Corinthians 15:17). Jesus’ resurrection some two thousand years ago continues to inspire believers, make hymn-writers eloquent, cause wordsmiths to weave stirring sentences to the glory of our God. Why? Jesus’ resurrection is the guarantee that death does not win.
 
For the Christian, death never wins. Believers have His righteousness now; that is, all our sins, the reason God has cursed us, have been removed. In Jesus’ death God poured out His perfect anger and punishment against our sins on Jesus His Son. God crushed Jesus so that we would never have to be crushed for our sins. Jesus died and we are assured the full penalty of our sins has been paid. Jesus rose and we know His righteousness is ours. There is no double-jeopardy. It can never be that God punished our sins in Christ, and then decides, wait, I’m still angry, I’m going to put you to death as well! No way. Jesus’ righteousness is ours right now. That is why Paul can so poetically write: “O death where is your sting? The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ (I Corinthians 15:55b-57).
 
Father in heaven, thank You for the unstoppable love You demonstrated in Jesus Christ. Dearest Jesus, thank You for Your reconciling blood, shed at Calvary, so that our Father’s wrath against our sin has been poured out on You and in exchange we have Your righteousness applied to us. Spirit of the Living God, thank You for the resurrection power with which you fill our lives so that everything has changed and we are beloved sons and daughters of God. Triune God, help us to walk in the glorious victory of Jesus’ resurrection. Honour and glory, blessing and dominion belong to You, Glorious God of Power, forever and ever. Amen.
 
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