1. Ebenezer Baptist Church
Thanks And Therefore
Ebenezer Baptist Church

2. The Affirmation (vs. 50)
Disturbing-what are we going to do? How do we get past the present? A seemingly hopeless circumstance for humanity.
Encouraging-if not then then heaven would be just like earth, it might be a wonderful place but not for along after we arrived.

3. The Mystery Explained (vs. 51-52)
Not all will die
We will be changed
There is an order (I Thess. 4:13-18)
The change will be an immediate.
The change will be rapid.
The change will be at the last trumpet. (Pretrib, Midtrib, Postrib)

4. The Transformation (vs. 53)
The corruption will put on incorruption (the putrification spiritually and physically will be destroyed)
Unlike Lazarus
All corrupt human systems changed
I Corinthians 5:1-10
Mortal puts on immortality

5. The Victory Shout (vs. 54-56)
Death is swallowed up in victory
“Oh death, where is your sting”-like that of a venomous scorpion or snake.
“Oh grave, where is your victory”-death without a resurrection is final(the thesis of chapter 15)
The sting of death the sin (Rom. 6)
The strength of sin the law(Rom. 7:5ff)

6. The Thanks (vs. 57)
Thanks be to God
God’s greatest provision for humanity
The victory has been provided through Christ at no expense to us

7. The Therefore (vs. 58)
Be steadfast
Be unmovable
Always abounding in the work of the Lord
Engaged doing His will
Engaged promoting His glory
Engaged advancing His kingdom
Engaged diligently, laboring and excelling
Your labor is not in vain