The Last Enemy

1 Cor. 15:20-26

20 But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. 21 For since by man came death, by Man also came the resurrection of the dead. 22 For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ all shall be made alive. 23 But each one in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, afterward those who are Christ's at His coming. 24 Then comes the end, when He delivers the kingdom to God the Father, when He puts an end to all rule and all authority and power.

25 For He must reign till He has put all enemies under His feet. 26 The last enemy that will be destroyed is death

1 Cor. 15:20-28

Great Rivalries• Sports

Great Rivalries• Sports

• Political

Great Rivalries• Sports

• Political

• Families

Great Rivalries• Sports

• Political

• Families

• Siblings

Great Rivalries• Sports

• Political

• Families

• Siblings

• Jews/Arabs

Great Rivalries• Sports

• Political

• Families

• Siblings

• Jews/Arabs

• The Greatest of All

Great Rivalries• Sports

• Political

• Families

• Siblings

• Jews/Arabs

• The Greatest of All

• Satan vs. Heaven

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Eden

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Eden

• Job

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Eden

• Job

• David

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Eden

• Job

• David

• Zechariah

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Conflict at His birth

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Conflict at His birth

• Rev. 12

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Conflict at His birth

• Rev. 12

• Matt. 2

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Conflict at His birth

• Conflict after His fasting

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Conflict at His birth

• Conflict after His fasting

• Lust of flesh; Lust of eyes; Pride of life

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Conflict at His birth

• Conflict after His fasting

• Lust of flesh; Lust of eyes; Pride of life

• What if Satan had won!

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Conflict at His birth

• Conflict after His fasting

• Conflicts of every possible kind

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Conflict at His birth

• Conflict after His fasting

• Conflicts of every possible kind

• Heb. 4:15

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Conflict at His birth

• Conflict after His fasting

• Conflicts of every possible kind

• Heb. 4:15

• Heb. 2:17-18

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Conflict at His birth

• Conflict after His fasting

• Conflicts of every possible kind

• Conflict using Judas

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Conflict at His birth

• Conflict after His fasting

• Conflicts of every possible kind

• Conflict using Judas

• John 13:2

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Conflict at His birth

• Conflict after His fasting

• Conflicts of every possible kind

• Conflict using Judas

• John 13:2

• John 13:27

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Conflict at His birth

• Conflict after His fasting

• Conflicts of every possible kind

• Conflict using Judas

• Conflict at His death

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Conflict at His birth

• Conflict after His fasting

• Conflicts of every possible kind

• Conflict using Judas

• Conflict at His death

• Forsaken by everyone

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Conflict at His birth

• Conflict after His fasting

• Conflicts of every possible kind

• Conflict using Judas

• Conflict at His death

• Forsaken by everyone

• BUT Satan

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Conflict at His birth

• Conflict after His fasting

• Conflicts of every possible kind

• Conflict using Judas

• Conflict at His death

• Conflict over the kingdom

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Conflict at His birth

• Conflict after His fasting

• Conflicts of every possible kind

• Conflict using Judas

• Conflict at His death

• Conflict over the kingdom• Matt. 13 -- Tares in the religious world

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Conflict at His birth

• Conflict after His fasting

• Conflicts of every possible kind

• Conflict using Judas

• Conflict at His death

• Conflict over the kingdom• Matt. 13 -- Tares in the religious world• Your life as a Christian

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Conflict at His birth

• Conflict after His fasting

• Conflicts of every possible kind

• Conflict using Judas

• Conflict at His death

• Conflict over the kingdom

• Conflict over death

Satan vs. Heaven• Rarely mentioned in Old Testament

• Conflict at His birth

• Conflict after His fasting

• Conflicts of every possible kind

• Conflict using Judas

• Conflict at His death

• Conflict over the kingdom

• Conflict over death Heb. 2:14-15

Results of This Conflict

Results of This Conflict• Jesus came, remained sinless

Results of This Conflict• Jesus came, remained sinless

• His sinlessness is our redemption

Results of This Conflict• Jesus came, remained sinless

• His sinlessness is our redemption

• His temptation = our ability to know His compassion and comfort

Results of This Conflict• Jesus came, remained sinless

• His sinlessness is our redemption

• His temptation = our ability to know His compassion and comfort

• Christians have no need to fear death

Results of This Conflict• Jesus came, remained sinless

• His sinlessness is our redemption

• His temptation = our ability to know His compassion and comfort

• Christians have no need to fear death

• Christians’ hope at death of others

Results of This Conflict• Jesus came, remained sinless

• His sinlessness is our redemption

• His temptation = our ability to know His compassion and comfort

• Christians have no need to fear death

• Christians’ hope at death of others

• Christians’ assurance of victory

Results of This Conflict• Jesus came, remained sinless

• His sinlessness is our redemption

• His temptation = our ability to know His compassion and comfort

• Christians have no need to fear death

• Christians’ hope at death of others

• Christians’ assurance of victory

• Christians’ joy at final resurrection

Enter the “Delivered-up” Kingdom

Enter the “Delivered-up” Kingdom

• Believe in Him John 3:16

Enter the “Delivered-up” Kingdom

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent (turn from sin) Acts 17:30

Enter the “Delivered-up” Kingdom

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent (turn from sin) Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:10

Enter the “Delivered-up” Kingdom

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent (turn from sin) Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:10

• Baptized, born of water John 3:3, 5

Enter the “Delivered-up” Kingdom

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent (turn from sin) Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:10

• Baptized, born of water John 3:3, 5

Added to His Kingdom, His Church

Enter the “Delivered-up” Kingdom

• Believe in Him John 3:16

• Repent (turn from sin) Acts 17:30

• Confess Christ Rom. 10:10

• Baptized, born of water John 3:3, 5

Added to His Kingdom, His Church

• Be faithful until deathRev. 2:10