Connect Job 14:14 with New Testament teachings on resurrection. Job’s Cry for Renewal “If a man dies, will he live again? … I will wait, till my renewal comes.” (Job 14:14) • Job voices humanity’s oldest question: Does death get the last word? • He expects a literal, bodily “renewal,” even while sitting amid ashes. Jesus—God’s Direct Answer “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live…” (John 11:25) “everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die.” (John 11:26) • Where Job asked, Jesus declares. • Resurrection is not merely an event; it is bound to the person of Christ. • The promise is universal in scope but conditional on faith in Him. The Empty Tomb Confirms the Promise “But Christ has risen from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.” (1 Corinthians 15:20) “For as in Adam all die, so in Christ all will be made alive.” (1 Corinthians 15:22) • “Firstfruits” means His resurrection guarantees a like harvest of believers. • Our future life is as certain as His past victory. Certain Hope for Every Believer “Jesus died and rose again, and so God will bring with Him those who have fallen asleep.” (1 Thessalonians 4:14) “He who raised Christ will also give life to your mortal bodies.” (Romans 8:11) • The same power that raised Jesus ensures we will share His destiny. • Death is temporary “sleep,” not permanent loss. Living Today in Resurrection Power “He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus.” (1 Peter 1:3) “Just as Christ was raised from the dead… we too may walk in newness of life.” (Romans 6:4) • Resurrection hope starts now: new birth, new walk, new priorities. • Suffering, like Job’s, becomes temporary; glory is eternal (2 Corinthians 4:17). • We serve, worship, and endure with eyes fixed on the promised renewal. From Question to Confidence Job asked, “Will I live again?” The New Testament shouts, “Yes—in Christ!” • The cross removes sin’s penalty. • The empty tomb removes death’s finality. • Believers echo Job’s waiting, but with unveiled certainty: our renewal is coming, and it will be bodily, complete, and forever. |
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