Death, The Last Enemy 1 Corinthians 15:26

Paul the apostle shared with the church members in Corinth concerning “death” and “resurrection” and how, “every man” goes through this “in his own order: Christ the first-fruits; afterward they that are Christ's at his coming” because “he must reign, till he has put all enemies under his feet”. In chapter fifteen and verse twenty-six of First Corinthians, Paul told the church members in Corinth how “death” is “the last enemy that shall be destroyed”, where we read:

The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.

The verse begins, “The last enemy that shall be destroyed ...” Paul began with the words, “the last” or “the extreme, uttermost and lowest grade of worth” “enemy” which means “hated, odious, opposing, hostile and adversarial foe” “that shall be destroyed” or “rendered idle, unemployed, inactive, inoperative and deprived of force, influence and power”. Paul declared that God's “final foe” would be “rendered idle and deprived of force”.

The verse goes on to say, “is death.” Paul added the words, “is death” which means “the separation, whether natural or violent, of the soul and the body by which the life on earth is ended”. Paul declared “death” to be the “final foe” which is opposed to God as “unemployed and inactive”.

When we consider these words from Paul, we see how he relates this defeat of God's greatest enemy to the resurrection. Because Jesus defeated “death” by rising from the grave, He dominated “death's” power and rendered it “inoperative and idle”. Now, because “death” is defeated, those who believe and trust in Jesus Christ as their personal “Savior and Lord” shall enjoy the “victory” Jesus holds as He offers and promises them “eternal life”. May all glory be given to Jesus Christ who has “destroyed” the “last enemy” that shall ever come against us in this life.

Next time Paul shares with the church members, “for he has put all things under his feet”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

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