I DIE EVERY DAY

Passage: 1 Corinthians 15:29-34

Key verse: 31a

NIV

29 Now if there is no resurrection, what will those do who are baptized for the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized for them? 30 And as for us, why do we endanger ourselves every hour?(A) 31 I face death every day(B)—yes, just as surely as I boast about you in Christ Jesus our Lord. 32 If I fought wild beasts(C) in Ephesus(D) with no more than human hopes, what have I gained? If the dead are not raised,

“Let us eat and drink,
    for tomorrow we die.”[a](E)

33 Do not be misled:(F) “Bad company corrupts good character.”[b](G) 34 Come back to your senses as you ought, and stop sinning; for there are some who are ignorant of God(H)—I say this to your shame.(I)

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:32 Isaiah 22:13
  2. 1 Corinthians 15:33 From the Greek poet Menander
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ESV

29 Otherwise, what do people mean by being baptized on behalf of the dead? If the dead are not raised at all, why are people baptized on their behalf? 30 Why are we (A)in danger every hour? 31 I protest, brothers, by (B)my pride in you, which I have in Christ Jesus our Lord, (C)I die every day! 32 What do I gain if, humanly speaking, (D)I fought with beasts at Ephesus? If the dead are not raised, (E)“Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.” 33 (F)Do not be deceived: (G)“Bad company ruins good morals.”[a] 34 (H)Wake up from your drunken stupor, as is right, and do not go on sinning. For (I)some have no knowledge of God. (J)I say this to your shame.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 15:33 Probably from Menander's comedy Thais
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1. Why do we endanger ourselves? (29-32a)

Paul's resurrection faith was practical. It changed the way he lived. He was not overwhelmed with sorrow at the death of a loved one, because he had hope to meet him again. He had no life security problem. He was threatened with death by anti-Christians many times and he was imprisoned for his faith, but this did not stop his gospel work. What was his secret? He died every day with Jesus.

2. Stop sinning (32b-34)

If the dead are not raised, we can join the fatalistic crowd who say, 'Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.' But we must not be influenced by this crowd; we must live lives of highest moral character before God who loves us and has called us to be his children. If we do not believe that God who raised Jesus from the dead loves us and hates the sin that makes us useless, then we are ignorant of God.

Prayer: Lord, I believe that you raised Jesus from the dead. Help me to die daily to sin and fear and self.

One Word: I die daily