Back When Death Used to Reign (TMF:1575)

Friday, March 26, 2021
Peace to Live By: Back When Death Used to Reign (TMF:1575) - Daniel Litton
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       Paul told of his coming to faith, his believing in Jesus, his testimony to Timothy, who was a pastor, in 1 Timothy chapter 1. Let’s consider his words there. 1 Timothy chapter 1, verse 15, Paul told Pastor Timothy: “The saying is trustworthy and deserving of full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost. But I received mercy for this reason, that in me, as the foremost, Jesus Christ might display his perfect patience as an example to those who were to believe in him for eternal life. To the King of the ages, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen” (1 Timothy 1:15-17, ESV). Before Christ, death reigned. It reigned for Paul, as he just told us, and it reigned for us. Death had its way all the time. But before Christ literally came to the earth, there was no hope of becoming a new creation. No hope even existed of going to Heaven when people died.