Parkway Baptist Church

The Last Enemy

I Corinthians 15:24; Revelation 21:1-4

Introduction:

A. There is coming a time when "death" will "die."

1. Death means separation; cease to live; the end of life.

2. Die means to go out of existence; put away; to be no more

B. This is a Bibical truth, but it puts us on hallelujah ground

C. That will be a glorious day when we see "the last enemy," death, put away forever

I. WE SHALL HAVE NEW BODIES:

A. When you search the scriptures is evident that this has been the hope and dream of God's people for ages.

1. Job longed for that day when he would have a new body (Job 19:25-27)

2. David looked forward to it (Psalm 17:15)

B. After all these years, people are still dying, but still hold to the hope that one day, someday, it is going to happen.

II. THERE WILL BE NO MORE TEARS:

A. Revelation 20:4 is the great "no more" chapter of the Bible.

1. No more tears

2. No moe death

3. No more separation

4. No more goodbye;s

III. THERE WILL BE NO MORE PAIN:

A. All kinds of pain fill our lives:

1. Physical pain

2. Emotional pain

3. Spiritual pain

B. When you read the book of Job (5:7; 14:1) you can easily see that no one escapes troubles in life.

IV. THERE ARE NO MORE SEAS:

A. I believe that seas were created by God for the purpose of separating people and nations

B. But when there is no more death, there will be no more separation

1. No more parting with those you love (mom, dad, sister, brothers, husband, wife, children)

2. It is always wonderful when families get together. I love going to my family's reunion each fall. It is a special occasion for me. But it is a sad time when we all have to part and go our separate ways.

3. There will be no more separation among God's people. We are divided up now, but then we'll all see things alike.

V. THERE WILL BE NO MORE CURSE: Rev. 22:3a

A. The whole creation is under a curse (Gen 3:14-19)

1. The serpent. Creatures of the earth..vs14

2. On the woman...vs16

3. On the man...vs17

4. On the earth...vs18

B. The creation groans under this curse (Romans 8:22)

VI. THERE WILL BE NO MORE NIGHT:

A. Night is the time when most crimes are committed

B. Night is symbolic also of trials and troubles

C. Night is used to pepict great spiritual decline

VII. THERE WILL BE NEW THINGS:,/i>

A. A new world...vs1

B. A new city...vs2

Email: edtaylor@eastky.net