Labour and Reward of a Christian
W. Gurnall. 1 Corinthians 15:55-58 O death, where is your sting? O grave, where is your victory?… I. THE NATURE OF THE SERVICE OF GOD: "Labour." It is laborious because of — 1. The vast circumference of the duty. 2. The conditions required. 3. The care to be taken. 4. The opposition encountered. II. THE REWARD THAT SWEETENS THIS LABOUR. 1. Present. (1) Skill and ability in the work. (2) Protection and security. (3) Peace. 2. Future. (W. Gurnall.) Parallel Verses KJV: O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? WEB: "Death, where is your sting? Hades, where is your victory?"