Life and Death and the Work of Christ 3
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56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
When you get stung by a bee, the stinger transfer the venom from the bee into your body which creates pain and discomfort and swelling.
The imagery here is that the bee is death, and it is transfer by its stinger which is sin, and the point of contact between sin which carries death and the individual is the law
Death—sin—Law—Man
But the next verse Paul says that victory is had through our Lord Jesus Christ
This is the promise that Messiah would come and undo what Satan tempted Adam into
Today we are going to focus on how Jesus brings life
Not by avoiding the strength of the enemy
Satan was given control of the world after the curse of death was placed on it—that is what he controls that he tempted Jesus with
And Jesus comes to battle Satan and his reign of death
NOT BY AVOIDING HIS STRENGTH
You look at any king, or person in power that must do battle against another king or person with power
In the battle room they are discussing their enemies weakness—in order to exploit it
And they are discussing their enemies’ strength in order to avoid it
Or when a team is about to compete against another team they spend time practicing in particular how to exploit the other team’s weakness and avoid their strength
What does Jesus do though?
He comes to do battle against Satan and his power of death
And he does battle, not in away in which he avoids the strength of Satan
But rather he takes his strengths and beats him with it
Ever notice what makes Jesus worthy to open the scroll?
1 Then I saw in the right hand of him who was seated on the throne a scroll written within and on the back, sealed with seven seals. 2 And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the scroll and break its seals?” 3 And no one in heaven or on earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look into it, 4 and I began to weep loudly because no one was found worthy to open the scroll or to look into it. 5 And one of the elders said to me, “Weep no more; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has conquered, so that he can open the scroll and its seven seals.”
6 And between the throne and the four living creatures and among the elders I saw a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, with seven horns and with seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. 7 And he went and took the scroll from the right hand of him who was seated on the throne. 8 And when he had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, each holding a harp, and golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.
9 And they sang a new song, saying, “Worthy are you to take the scroll and to open its seals, for you were slain, and by your blood you ransomed people for God from every tribe and language and people and nation, 10 and you have made them a kingdom and priests to our God, and they shall reign on the earth.” 11 Then I looked, and I heard around the throne and the living creatures and the elders the voice of many angels, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands, 12 saying with a loud voice, “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and might and honor and glory and blessing!” 13 And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!” 14 And the four living creatures said, “Amen!” and the elders fell down and worshiped.
The one who DIED is worthy
Labeled slain lamb because his death provided something for his people
To cover their sin to give them victory over death
And so we get this great imagery of the victory of Jesus in conjuction with his saints in
11 Then I saw heaven opened, and behold, a white horse! The one sitting on it is called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he judges and makes war. 12 His eyes are like a flame of fire, and on his head are many diadems, and he has a name written that no one knows but himself. 13 He is clothed in a robe dipped in blood, and the name by which he is called is The Word of God. 14 And the armies of heaven, arrayed in fine linen, white and pure, were following him on white horses. 15 From his mouth comes a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations, and he will rule them with a rod of iron. He will tread the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God the Almighty. 16 On his robe and on his thigh he has a name written, King of kings and Lord of lords.
He is bloody, his saints are white and pure, and he conquers as he declares this victory