WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.120 Now the fact has been established from the word 00:00:04.120 --> 00:00:09.400 of God that the day is coming that every body 00:00:09.400 --> 00:00:13.820 will be resurrected. The hour is coming, the 00:00:13.820 --> 00:00:18.160 moment is coming, when this body of mine, if 00:00:18.160 --> 00:00:20.960 death should come before the rapture of the church, 00:00:21.239 --> 00:00:26.379 and my old heart should take its last beat, and 00:00:26.379 --> 00:00:31.070 word should go forth, Katherine Kuhlman has died. 00:00:31.890 --> 00:00:34.450 Oh, beloved, all on earth they're going to put 00:00:34.450 --> 00:00:38.450 in that grave is just this old body of mine. 00:00:38.869 --> 00:00:45.549 No grave, no cemetery will ever hold my spirit 00:00:45.549 --> 00:00:51.789 or my soul, just the old body. But as surely 00:00:51.789 --> 00:00:58.719 as they put my body in a grave, So surely will 00:00:58.719 --> 00:01:03.560 one day resurrection flow through that body. 00:01:04.219 --> 00:01:10.920 So surely will one day again my soul and spirit 00:01:10.920 --> 00:01:16.519 and body be united. But here comes the question. 00:01:16.739 --> 00:01:21.359 What kind of a body are we going to have? At 00:01:21.359 --> 00:01:24.719 that time when my body will be resurrected, what... 00:01:24.939 --> 00:01:28.799 What kind of a body will I have? Oh, to me this 00:01:28.799 --> 00:01:31.280 is most interesting. That's the reason I told 00:01:31.280 --> 00:01:34.200 you that you and I are going to enjoy today very 00:01:34.200 --> 00:01:38.159 much. Do you want to know something? The human 00:01:38.159 --> 00:01:43.079 body as it is now, that body that you have, the 00:01:43.079 --> 00:01:46.799 body that I now have even as I'm sitting here 00:01:46.799 --> 00:01:52.719 talking with you, this body as it is now constituted 00:01:53.150 --> 00:01:56.250 could not exist in heaven. It'd be impossible. 00:01:57.650 --> 00:02:02.969 There must be a change, and this change is brought 00:02:02.969 --> 00:02:09.270 about by the resurrection. This body that I now 00:02:09.270 --> 00:02:15.289 have could not exist in heaven. That body of 00:02:15.289 --> 00:02:21.250 yours, as it is in its present state, absolutely 00:02:21.759 --> 00:02:27.500 could not exist in heaven. There's got to be 00:02:27.500 --> 00:02:32.599 a change. And that change in these bodies of 00:02:32.599 --> 00:02:37.460 ours is brought about by the resurrection. And 00:02:37.460 --> 00:02:44.180 this change Paul portrays in these words. And 00:02:44.180 --> 00:02:49.020 I give you his words from the Bible. So also 00:02:49.020 --> 00:02:53.090 is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in 00:02:53.090 --> 00:02:57.889 corruption. In other words, your body, my body 00:02:57.889 --> 00:03:04.550 as it is today, is corruption. It is raised in 00:03:04.550 --> 00:03:11.370 incorruption. It is sown in dishonor. It is raised 00:03:11.370 --> 00:03:17.430 in glory. It is sown in weakness. Oh, I don't 00:03:17.430 --> 00:03:21.460 care how strong you are. You have your weakness. 00:03:21.599 --> 00:03:28.400 I have my weakness. Sure. Why? Because this body 00:03:28.400 --> 00:03:32.039 that I now have and your physical body, the body 00:03:32.039 --> 00:03:39.020 that you have, is sown in weakness. It is raised 00:03:39.020 --> 00:03:46.240 in power. It is sown a natural body. It is raised 00:03:46.240 --> 00:03:52.099 a spiritual body. Now that's what God's Word 00:03:52.099 --> 00:03:57.819 says regarding the physical body as it now is 00:03:57.819 --> 00:04:04.759 and the body what it will be after the resurrection. 00:04:05.919 --> 00:04:11.539 Now this does not mean that it will have no substance. 00:04:12.319 --> 00:04:18.480 We cannot conceive of a body that is to have 00:04:18.480 --> 00:04:24.259 the faculties of the spirit body not having form 00:04:24.259 --> 00:04:29.600 and substance. I cannot conceive of such a thing. 00:04:29.639 --> 00:04:36.379 I'm sure you cannot conceive of a body. A body 00:04:36.379 --> 00:04:40.139 that is to have the faculties of a spirit body 00:04:40.139 --> 00:04:45.000 and yet not having substance and not having form. 00:04:46.420 --> 00:04:52.639 Christ resurrection body is a sample of what 00:04:52.639 --> 00:04:56.319 ours is to be. If you want to know what kind 00:04:56.319 --> 00:05:01.560 of a body you are going to have, if I want to 00:05:01.560 --> 00:05:06.819 know what kind of body my body will be after 00:05:06.819 --> 00:05:10.639 it has been resurrected, all that I have to do 00:05:10.639 --> 00:05:14.560 is to just look at the kind of body that Jesus 00:05:14.560 --> 00:05:21.560 had. resurrected body is a sample of what ours 00:05:21.560 --> 00:05:25.740 is to be. While it is true that his body did 00:05:25.740 --> 00:05:30.720 not see corruption and he rose in the same body 00:05:30.720 --> 00:05:33.800 that was laid in the grave, while it was the 00:05:33.800 --> 00:05:38.819 same in identity, it was different in character. 00:05:39.899 --> 00:05:45.220 I'll show you what I mean. While the nail prints 00:05:45.220 --> 00:05:53.839 and the spear wound were visible, yet it could 00:05:53.839 --> 00:05:59.060 pass through closed doors and appear and could 00:05:59.060 --> 00:06:04.839 disappear at will. It had flesh, it had bones, 00:06:04.879 --> 00:06:12.120 but not blood. For the word says flesh and blood 00:06:12.120 --> 00:06:18.110 cannot enter the kingdom of God. For blood is 00:06:18.110 --> 00:06:22.870 that which causes corruption. There is no scripture 00:06:22.870 --> 00:06:26.550 whatsoever to substantiate the fact that these 00:06:26.550 --> 00:06:30.629 resurrected bodies of ours will have blood. The 00:06:30.629 --> 00:06:34.670 Bible clearly teaches that the body after it 00:06:34.670 --> 00:06:37.970 has been resurrected will have no blood in it 00:06:37.970 --> 00:06:44.269 whatsoever. That's right. For blood is that which 00:06:44.269 --> 00:06:49.139 causes corruption. corruption. My body will not 00:06:49.139 --> 00:06:51.819 have blood in it after it's resurrected, neither 00:06:51.819 --> 00:06:56.800 will yours. To preserve a body, it must be drained 00:06:56.800 --> 00:07:01.459 of blood, or the blood chemically preserved by 00:07:01.459 --> 00:07:09.240 an embalming fluid. That's right. Now, go back 00:07:09.240 --> 00:07:14.560 again to the kind of body that Jesus had. Oh, 00:07:15.339 --> 00:07:19.600 This is so very wonderful. And I never weary 00:07:19.600 --> 00:07:22.720 of reading that portion of the Word of God as 00:07:22.720 --> 00:07:28.399 found in, let me see, it's Luke. And I'm going 00:07:28.399 --> 00:07:32.639 to read it to you just as it is given the Word 00:07:32.639 --> 00:07:37.439 of God. Luke, the 24th chapter. And here we see 00:07:37.439 --> 00:07:42.600 Jesus after his crucifixion, after his death, 00:07:42.800 --> 00:07:47.910 after his burial. And after his resurrection, 00:07:48.410 --> 00:07:53.930 watch what kind of a body he had. And as they 00:07:53.930 --> 00:07:57.970 thus spake, Jesus stood before them, in the midst 00:07:57.970 --> 00:08:02.670 of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you. 00:08:03.269 --> 00:08:06.870 But they were terrified and affrighted, and supposed 00:08:06.870 --> 00:08:12.709 that they had seen a spirit, because they were 00:08:12.709 --> 00:08:17.290 not expecting him. And he said unto them, Why 00:08:17.290 --> 00:08:22.189 are ye troubled? And why do thoughts arise in 00:08:22.189 --> 00:08:30.930 your hearts? Behold my hands. We see that his 00:08:30.930 --> 00:08:38.330 hands are the same as they were. And my feet. 00:08:39.350 --> 00:08:43.529 A spirit does not have hands and feet. Watch. 00:08:45.629 --> 00:08:52.590 Behold my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. 00:08:54.149 --> 00:09:00.070 Handle me. You don't handle the spirit. You handle 00:09:00.070 --> 00:09:09.970 a body. Watch it. Handle me. And see. For a spirit 00:09:09.970 --> 00:09:14.940 hath not flesh and bones. as ye see me have. 00:09:15.240 --> 00:09:20.399 In other words, Jesus said, I have flesh, I have 00:09:20.399 --> 00:09:25.899 bones. And when he had thus spoken, he showed 00:09:25.899 --> 00:09:31.500 them his hands and his feet. And while they yet 00:09:31.500 --> 00:09:37.220 believed not for joy and wondered, he said unto 00:09:37.220 --> 00:09:43.190 them, Have ye here any meat? And they gave him 00:09:43.190 --> 00:09:49.190 a piece of a broiled fish and oven honeycomb. 00:09:50.169 --> 00:09:55.590 And do you want to know what he did? Oh, this 00:09:55.590 --> 00:10:00.529 is so wonderful to me. I don't know whether it 00:10:00.529 --> 00:10:05.070 affects you as it does me. I thrill every time 00:10:05.070 --> 00:10:09.690 I read it. There it is, Jesus, after his resurrection. 00:10:10.639 --> 00:10:14.840 And this is the same body that ascended into 00:10:14.840 --> 00:10:18.759 heaven. This is the same body that is coming 00:10:18.759 --> 00:10:22.559 for you and for me. This is the same Jesus who 00:10:22.559 --> 00:10:25.919 at this very hour is seated at the right hand 00:10:25.919 --> 00:10:28.919 of God the Father in position of great high priest. 00:10:29.600 --> 00:10:33.279 He has not changed. His body has not changed. 00:10:33.759 --> 00:10:37.460 This is the same body that he has this hour. 00:10:38.639 --> 00:10:44.539 And they gave him a piece of a broiled fish and 00:10:44.539 --> 00:10:52.919 oven honeycomb. And he took it and did eat before 00:10:52.919 --> 00:10:59.940 them. You never saw a spirit eat. A spirit doesn't 00:10:59.940 --> 00:11:04.440 eat. Only one with a physical body. And there 00:11:04.440 --> 00:11:08.820 he stood. They saw his hands. They saw his feet. 00:11:09.740 --> 00:11:15.220 There he stood, eating before them broiled fish 00:11:15.220 --> 00:11:20.600 and honeycomb. Watch again, and this is something 00:11:20.600 --> 00:11:24.519 is given in the 26th chapter of Matthew, the 00:11:24.519 --> 00:11:28.779 26th verse. And there they were, partaking of 00:11:28.779 --> 00:11:32.799 the bread and the wine, the Lord's Supper. And 00:11:32.799 --> 00:11:36.759 as they were eating, Jesus took bread, blessed 00:11:36.759 --> 00:11:39.759 it, break it, gave it to the disciples, and said, 00:11:39.940 --> 00:11:45.159 Take, eat, this is my body. And he took the cup, 00:11:45.279 --> 00:11:48.460 and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, 00:11:48.700 --> 00:11:53.879 Drink ye all of it. For this is my blood, the 00:11:53.879 --> 00:11:57.399 New Testament, which is shed for many for the 00:11:57.399 --> 00:12:02.299 remission of sins. Now watch. This is the thrilling 00:12:02.299 --> 00:12:07.360 part. But I say unto you, I... I will not drink 00:12:07.360 --> 00:12:11.360 henceforth of this fruit of the vine until... 00:12:11.360 --> 00:12:18.039 In other words, this is not the last time that 00:12:18.039 --> 00:12:25.679 I will drink with you. No. I will not drink henceforth 00:12:25.679 --> 00:12:32.659 of this fruit of the vine until that day. when 00:12:32.659 --> 00:12:40.740 I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom. 00:12:42.000 --> 00:12:47.360 Oh, never sit down at the Lord's table and partake 00:12:47.360 --> 00:12:51.539 of the cup and the bread without knowing that 00:12:51.539 --> 00:12:56.899 one day we shall be seated with him. One day 00:12:56.899 --> 00:12:59.940 when our redemption will have been perfected. 00:13:00.590 --> 00:13:04.990 He will drink with us and we will drink with 00:13:04.990 --> 00:13:10.169 him. He will eat with you and he will eat with 00:13:10.169 --> 00:13:13.669 me at the great wedding supper of the Lamb. Sure, 00:13:13.769 --> 00:13:19.250 what kind of bodies? All resurrected bodies, 00:13:19.529 --> 00:13:22.909 bodies without blood, bodies that will never 00:13:22.909 --> 00:13:27.990 die. Bodies that were sown in corruption but 00:13:27.990 --> 00:13:32.000 raised in incorruption. Bodies today that are 00:13:32.000 --> 00:13:34.940 sown in dishonor, but one of these days it'll 00:13:34.940 --> 00:13:38.840 be raised in glory. Today it's an old body that's 00:13:38.840 --> 00:13:40.700 sown in weakness, but one day it's going to be 00:13:40.700 --> 00:13:44.259 raised in power. You and I have a body today 00:13:44.259 --> 00:13:47.919 that's sown a natural body, but one of these 00:13:47.919 --> 00:13:52.419 days it's going to be raised a spiritual body. 00:13:52.639 --> 00:13:55.399 Oh, beloved, doesn't that do something to you? 00:13:56.000 --> 00:13:59.799 And as our resurrection bodies will have visible 00:13:59.799 --> 00:14:04.700 form and shape, it stands to reason that they 00:14:04.700 --> 00:14:09.419 will have a framework of flesh and bones. Oh, 00:14:09.519 --> 00:14:16.480 sure. But the flesh and the bones of that resurrected 00:14:16.480 --> 00:14:20.059 body will be adapted to its new environment. 00:14:20.539 --> 00:14:23.379 And remember something. We must not forget that 00:14:23.379 --> 00:14:29.659 Enoch and Elijah went up in their bodies. And 00:14:29.659 --> 00:14:33.759 if they have use for a body in heaven, why not 00:14:33.759 --> 00:14:38.419 we? Is it reasonable to suppose that only those 00:14:38.419 --> 00:14:41.840 two saints shall be in heaven with their bodies? 00:14:41.919 --> 00:14:46.480 Of course not. Why did Michael, the archangel, 00:14:46.720 --> 00:14:49.820 contend with the devil over the body of Moses 00:14:49.820 --> 00:14:54.580 if Moses had no further need of it? And did not 00:14:54.580 --> 00:14:57.919 ye and Elijah have use for their bodies when 00:14:57.919 --> 00:15:00.779 they appeared on the Mount of Transfiguration 00:15:00.779 --> 00:15:06.620 with Jesus? And if they were the two men that 00:15:06.620 --> 00:15:09.980 stood by in white apparel when Jesus ascended 00:15:09.980 --> 00:15:14.399 and are to be the two witnesses of the revelation 00:15:14.399 --> 00:15:19.460 that we know are the type of the resurrected 00:15:19.460 --> 00:15:24.200 and translated saints, beloved, then we know 00:15:24.200 --> 00:15:30.720 that the saints at the rapture will have bodies 00:15:30.720 --> 00:15:38.220 like Moses and like Elijah have now. Oh, look 00:15:38.220 --> 00:15:42.740 up and thank God for that glorious day that is 00:15:42.740 --> 00:15:46.700 yet future. God bless you. Amen.