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James Gudgeon

Death is not the end

1 Corinthians 15:54-57
James Gudgeon • March, 25 2026 • Video & Audio
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James Gudgeon
James Gudgeon • March, 25 2026
The sermon centers on the Christian hope of resurrection, anchored in Christ's victory over death as revealed in 1 Corinthians 15. It confronts the reality of physical death as a consequence of sin and the law's just penalty, yet declares that through Christ's sinless life, sacrificial death, and bodily resurrection, the sting of death—eternal separation from God—has been removed. The resurrection of Jesus is presented not as a mere historical event but as the firstfruits of a future resurrection for all who are in Him, guaranteeing that believers will be transformed, their mortal bodies made immortal, and their souls united with Christ in eternal glory. The sermon emphasizes that this hope is not wishful thinking but a certain, scriptural assurance, transforming how believers face death, live in the present, and labor faithfully in the Lord, knowing their work is not in vain. Ultimately, death is not the end, but a passage into eternal life, where the grave is swallowed up in victory through the power of Christ, and believers are assured of a future resurrection and eternal communion with God.
James Gudgeon
About James Gudgeon
Mr James Gudgeon is the pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Chapel Hastings. Before, he was a missionary in Kenya for 8 years with his wife Elsie and their children.

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