Our Glorious Hope

1 Corinthians 15:35-58

When we hear the word resurrection, most of us instantly think about Jesus rising from the dead. But His victory over the grave shows what’s going to happen to us as well (1 John 3:2). One day every believer who has died will experience a bodily resurrection like His, and those who are alive when Christ returns will be changed from mortal to immortal in the twinkling of an eye.

One of the first questions people ask is, What am I going to look like? These humble earthly bodies will be transformed into glorious bodies like His—minus the divinity, of course. In today’s passage, the apostle Paul provides some hints about their characteristics: They will be imperishable, glorious, powerful, and spiritual. We’ll never again experience sin, sickness, pain, suffering, weakness, exhaustion, or death.

Another common question is, Will we know our loved ones? Consider this: How could such powerful, glorious bodies be limited in any way? Our senses and mental abilities will be completed, not diminished.

A glorious future lies ahead of us, but the joy of a new body and a reunion with loved ones will be surpassed by the thrill of seeing Jesus face-to-face. He is the One who made all this possible. Out of gratitude, let’s faithfully love and serve Him.

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