Because There is Resurrection...

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Because There is Resurrection...

Date: Apr. 10, 2020

Passage

1 Corinthians 15:29-34 (ESV)

29 Otherwise, what do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf? 30 Why are we in danger every hour? 31 I protest, brothers, by my pride in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, I die every day! 32 What do I gain if, humanly speaking, I fought with beasts at Ephesus? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.” 33 Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” 34 Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

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Daily Bread

Key Verse: 15:33

Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”

1. I face death every day (29-32a).

Paul's secret to living such a sacrificial, dynamic, victorious, meaningful, and joyful life was the resurrection. To glorify God and to help save others, he endangered himself every hour. He fought against wild beasts in Ephesus. He was severely flogged, stoned, shipwrecked; in danger from rivers, Gentiles, bandits, fellow Jews, false believers; he went without sleep, food, drink and clothing. (2 Cor 11:23-26) But the more he suffered for Christ, the more joy he had. He was more than a conqueror.

2. Do not be misled (32b-34).

Bad company doesn't believe the resurrection. Instead, they believe death is the end. Therefore, their philosophy is, "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die." This can easily corrupt good character. We should not be misled. Such a life is meaningless and worthless. People only seeking a pleasure-filled life can never satisfy their souls and are, in fact, dying every day. We should rather lead them to come back to their senses, stop sinning and live a holy, joyful, meaningful, and victorious life.

Prayer: Lord, help me to live a sacrificial, dynamic and victorious life of resurrection even leading the bad company to believe in Jesus.

One Word: Live a victorious life every day with resurrection faith!

Ahaz Leads Judah into Destruction

2 Chronicles 28:16-27

Key Verse: 28:19

For the LORD humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had made Judah act sinfully and had been very unfaithful to the LORD.

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