The Victory Through Our Lord Jesus 1 Corinthians 15:57

Paul the apostle declared to the church members in Corinth, “O death, where is your sting? O grave, where is your victory?”, and wrote, “the sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law”. In chapter fifteen and verse fifty-seven of First Corinthians, Paul told the church members how he thanks God who, “gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ”, where we read:

But thanks be to God, which gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.

The verse begins, “But thanks be to God, which gives us the victory...” Paul began with the word, “but” which is a disassociation conjunction that means what is about to be written takes precedence over what was just stated “thanks” or “that which affords joy, pleasure, delight, sweetness, charm, loveliness, goodwill, loving-kindness and unmerited favor” “be to God” which means “be toward the Godhead bodily and trinity which is comprised of God the Father, Christ the Son and the Holy Spirit”, “which gives us” or “that grants, supplies, furnishes, gives order and delivers” “the victory” which means “in triumph and conquest”. Paul thanked “God” for His “triumph and conquest” over “death”.

The verse continues, “...through our Lord Jesus Christ.” Paul added the words, “through our Lord” which means “by way of Paul and the church members' to whom a person or thing belongs, about which he has power of deciding; master and the title that was given to God the Messiah” “Jesus” which means “Jehovah is Salvation” and is “the Son of God, Savior of mankind and God incarnate” “Christ” which means “the anointed One, the Messiah and the Son of God”. The “victory” over “death” comes by way of “Jesus”.

When we meditate upon these words from Paul, we see his praise and appreciation to God for the “victory” that He has provided over “death”. It is only through “Jesus” that “death” has been conquered, and though everyone shall face certain “death”, those who believe in Jesus as “Savior and Lord” are promised “everlasting life”. May all who read these words give honor and praise to God the Father for His wonderful “eternal salvation” plan.

Next time Paul shares with the church members how, “be steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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