Ccf Sunday Messages

As we finish 1st Corinthians chapter 15, Paul brings his discussion of resurrection to a victorious crescendo and climax! Death and the grave do not have the last word! Like a lion with no teeth, a snake with no venom, or a bee with no sting, death has been stripped of its power and the grave has been forced to give up its prisoners. Jesus will lead captives out of captivity at the resurrection. Our old, earthly bodies will yield to new heavenly ones. But this raises a question. If it is death that releases us from these “earth suits” (earthly bodies) that we dwell in, what will happen to those that are alive on earth when Jesus returns? Did you know that “the gospel” includes the resurrection as well as the second coming of Jesus Christ. We, as the church, are looking forward to a day called “the Rapture of the Church”. What is that? When will it happen? People will be living and working and busy about their lives when the Rapture hap