1 Corinthians 15 is one of the longest expositions on heaven in Scripture. Given the topic, you might expect Paul to conclude this chapter by saying something like, âNow, wait around faithfully until the Lordâs return.â But thatâs not what he says. Instead, Paul says, âThereforeâŚAlways give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vainâ (1 Corinthians 15:58).Â
In light of our eternal hope, we are to lean into our work today, knowing that it will somehow not be for naught. Somehow our work matters to God. How? Weâre going to explore five answers to that question.Â
Today, we start with the most fundamental: As Jesusâs words in todayâs passage make clear, our work matters because it is a means of glorifying God.
John Piper says that to âglorifyâ God s...