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Satan seemed to be victorious in the Garden of Eden and at the cross of Jesus. But God turned Satan’s apparent victory into defeat when Jesus Christ rose from the dead. Thus death is no longer a source of dread or fear. Christ overcame it, and one day we will also.

By closing out this chapter, Paul wants us to remember once again the power of the resurrection. Nothing we do is in vain because of the resurrection.

Sometimes we hesitate to do good because we don’t see any results. Even if we can maintain a heavenly perspective, we will not often see the good that results from our efforts.

If we truly believe that Christ has won the ultimate victory, that will affect how we live our lives today.

We must never be discouraged being a follower of Christ, knowing the work we do for the kingdom of God will have eternal results.

1 Corinthians 15:54-58
54 When the perishable has been clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”[a]
55 “Where, O death, is your victory?
Where, O death, is your sting?”[b]
56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.