The Seed Must Die

 

Dear beloved: Dar es Salaam, Tz;  Kibera, Nairobi Kenya Crusade

1 Corinthians 15:35  But someone will say, "How are the dead raised up?  And with what body do they come?  v36 Foolish one, what you sow is not made alive unless it dies. v42 So also is the resurrection of the dead. The body is sown in corruption, it is raised in incorruption. v43 It is sown in dishonour, it is raised in glory. It is sown in weakness, it is raised in power.  v44 It is sown a natural body, it is raised a spiritual body.  There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body. v45 And so it is written, "The first man Adam became a living being."  The last Adam (Jesus) became a life giving spirit. v49 And as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly Man. 

Beloved, this Chapter 15 in the book of 1 Corinthians is a very deep but wonderful chapter in the Bible. Many people that Apostle Paul was ministering to were tied to the land through subsistence farming, and were accustomed to illustrations from the agrarian lifestyle.  Here Paul describes the death of Jesus as a seed, the heavenly seed, being planted, only to be raised to life just as a kernel of wheat or maize also comes to life when it is planted. Jesus showed us through His resurrection that we have nothing to fear in death.  He proved His divinity by conquering death on the cross, only to rise again after three days!  "O Death, where is your sting? O Hades, where is your victory?"  Our heavenly, spiritual body will be resurrected to be united with Jesus, we will sit and dine with Him and all the saints at the marriage supper of the Lamb. A foreshadowing of our resurrection also takes place when we are born again. The old sinful man dies, to be replaced by a brand new creation! Before the new comes, the old must die!  Praise God for the death, burial, and resurrection of Jesus Christ.  Through Him we have eternal life.  

Pray about your part in partnering with Gather the Outcasts Ministry here in Africa.  We have many burdens caring for the orphan and abandoned children, as well as needs of the church and village people of Makunda.  These people are very poor and their earthly needs will shock your senses at times, you wonder how they survive. We want to hear from you, on a monthly basis or a one time gift.  Any amount will help.  Thank you for your prayers and support!

In Christ, Jim    Gather the Outcasts, Box 92, Norton, Ks. 67654   501c3    Paypal@ www.paypal.me/gathertheoutcasts        www.gathertheoutcasts.com     Email: pureprairie@hotmail.com               www.facebook.com/jimrowh     www.jimrowh.blogspot.com