Theme: Believers should always remember the Lord is our omnipotent Creator, Giver, and Guider of life. As we consider this passage in Psalm 139 and think about the detailed design of the human body and how God has ordained every one of our days, we should be comforted regarding His intimate care and control over life and death. These truths are also connected to Jesus Christ; His days on earth were ordained by the Father for redemptive purposes. Ultimately, we as believers should praise God for His creative power and sovereign guidance, and trust in His perfect plan. God has sovereignly designed and gifted us for His glory. Let us rejoice in this and seek to go and do the good works He has planned for us! Let us not only rejoice in this truth for ourselves, but seek to share the gospel of eternal life with those around us and to the nations.

The sermon explores the concept of incorruptible salvation through three incorruptible things found in 1 Peter. First, believers possess an inheritance in heaven secured by a lively hope rooted in Christ's resurrection. Second, redemption was purchased not with perishable wealth but with the precious blood of Jesus, fulfilling the Passover lamb imagery. Third, the believer is born again through the enduring Word of God. The message emphasizes that only the innocent blood of Christ can satisfy divine justice and pay the debt of sin, urging listeners to personally apply this sacrifice to their hearts.

O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. (1 Corinthians 15:55-57) *1/ The two things that Christ dealt with for victory - Sin and death. 2/ An illustration from the book of Esther. 3/ How Christ's victory is made his peoples.* **Sermon summary:** The sermon expounds on the apostle Paul's teaching in 1 Corinthians 15 regarding the certainty of the resurrection and the complete victory over death through Jesus Christ. It emphasizes that Christ's death satisfied the law's demand for sin, thereby removing its sting, while His rising proves death has no final power. Using the illustration of Esther, the preacher illustrates how believers possess joy and confidence in life despite facing mortality, based on the King's decree of salvation. The message highlights that spiritual regeneration allows Christians to resist sin and look forward to bodily redemption with assured hope. Ultimately, the text calls for steadfast faith in the gospel, celebrating the triumph granted to all who belong to Christ.

After reminding the readers of the promise to believers of glorification and being conformed into the image of the Son of God, Paul then goes on to other promises that we should base our lives on. If God is for us, how could our enemies ever defeat us? We should live with an expectation of victory. For some like Paul, it was victory in death, but we should live with an expectation of victory. We should live with an expectation that if we need something to fulfill God's will, He will provide. If He was willing to give us His Son for our redemption, what would He withhold from us? We should live recognizing that if God has declared us not guilty, it doesn't matter what the world charges us with because God is greater than the world. The world condemning us means nothing, because Christ rose from the dead and is seated at the right hand of the Father, proving that He has overcome the world.

The sermon interprets the biblical narrative as a series of distinct historical periods, identifying the current era as the 'time of the Gentiles' initiated by the events in Acts 10. It connects Peter's vision regarding dietary laws to the theological shift allowing Gentiles to receive the Holy Spirit without adhering to Jewish ceremonial requirements. The preacher outlines a prophetic timeline extending from creation through the Jewish age, into the present Gentile age, and toward a future millennium of Christ's reign. Key passages such as Daniel 9 and Luke 21 are analyzed to explain the transition points between these eras and the eventual return of Jesus. The message concludes by urging believers to respond with gratitude and service, recognizing their inclusion in God's redemptive plan through grace.

In this final message in our series through Ephesians, we first read through the entire letter, before considering two main truths about God that we can trust - that God is both a Sovereign and a Saving God!