Thematic Bible: Christ conqueror of
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death » Christ conqueror of » Preparation for
And if you call upon [God as] your Father, who judges each person's work impartially, [then] conduct yourselves during the time you spend in this life showing reverence [to God].
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While it is still daytime we must perform the acts of God, who sent me. Nighttime is coming, when no one can act.
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Therefore, you also should be ready, for the Son of man will come at a time when you least expect Him.
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"Fasten your belts [i.e., get things ready], keep your lamps lit,
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death » Christ conqueror of » Three times he entered the realms of death, and rescued victims
Then He went near the casket and touched it; [immediately] the pallbearers stopped. Jesus said, "Young man, I tell you, get up." And the dead man sat up and began talking. And Jesus gave him [back] to his mother [alive].
And after He had said this, He called out in a loud voice, "Lazarus, come out!" [Immediately] the man who had died came out [of the cave] with his hands and feet [still] wrapped in bandages, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to his Jewish friends, "Unwrap him and let him go."
death » Christ conqueror of » Will completely destroy death at last
For Christ must [continue to] rule [over His kingdom, the church] until God has put all of His enemies under Christ's feet. The last enemy that will be abolished is death.
death » Christ conqueror of » Foretold by the prophets
because you [i.e., God] will not allow my soul [i.e., this is a reference to Jesus] to remain in Hades [i.e., the unseen place of the departed spirits], neither will you allow [the body of] your Holy One to decay.
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death » Christ conqueror of » Submitted to the stroke of death for our sins
He was buried; He was raised [from the dead] on the third day, according to the Scriptures;
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death » Christ conqueror of » Carries the keys of the grave in his girdle
and the Living One. I was dead, and see, I am [now] alive forever and ever! And I possess the keys of death and of the unseen place of departed spirits.
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death » Christ conqueror of » Defied death to hold him
The Father loves me because I [am about to] give up my life, so that I can take it back again. No one is taking it away from me, but I am giving it up voluntarily. I have the right to give it up and I have the right to take it back again. I received the commandment to do this from my Father."
death » Christ conqueror of » Will call all men from death's domain
"Do not be surprised at this: The time is coming when all those who are in their graves will hear His voice and they will come out [i.e., in the general resurrection on the last day]. Those who had done what was good will be raised [from the dead] to [never ending] life; and those who had done what was evil will be raised [from the dead] to judgment [i.e., to be condemned].
death » Christ conqueror of » Demonstrated his victory by his own resurrection
He was appointed to be the Son of God with power through the Spirit of holiness [Note: This could refer to the Holy Spirit] when He was raised from the dead.
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