Sermon: Death Swallowed Up in Glory (April 5, 2026)

Sermon: Death Swallowed Up in Glory (April 5, 2026)

From Oaks Parish by Oaks Parish

April 6, 2026 · 24 min · Season 4 · Episode 32

About this episode

This episode discusses the themes of resurrection and hope in Christianity, drawing from scripture and notable quotes.

Scripture Text: Isaiah 25:6-9 and Matthew 28:1-10 Bryan Buck Quotes for Reflection John Calvin, The Gospel of Matthew We now come to the closing scene of our redemption. For the lively assurance of our reconciliation with God arises from Christ having come from hell as the conqueror of death, in order to show that he had the power of a new life at his disposal. Justly, therefore, does Paul say that there will be no gospel, and that the hope of salvation will be vain and fruitless, unless we believe that Christ is risen from the dead, (1 Corinthians 15:14.) For then did Christ obtain righteousness for us, and open up our entrance into heaven; and, in short, then was our adoption ratified, when Christ, by rising from the dead, exerted the power of his Spirit, and proved himself to be the Son of God. Ross Douthat, Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious Just taken individually, the possibility that someone might rise from the grave, or that our minds might survive our bodily deaths, or that the Something Out There might yield supernatural visions even to a New Jersey mobster, should each demand a serious response from any rational creature…If the door to immortality-real…

People in this episode

Hosts: Oaks Parish, Bryan Buck

Topics covered

  • resurrection
  • Christianity
  • hope
  • immortality
  • redemption
  • spirituality

Keywords

  • resurrection
  • death
  • hope
  • salvation
  • spirituality
  • immortality
  • Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Gospel of Matthew, Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious, 1 Corinthians 15:14

Places: New Jersey

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