April 26, 2025

Day 117 Locked Out | 1 Corinthians 15:20-23

Day 117 Locked Out | 1 Corinthians 15:20-23
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Have you ever experienced that frustrating moment when you're locked out—standing helplessly at your front door without keys, or staring at a computer screen that won't accept your password? That feeling of exclusion runs deeper than we often realize.

Today, we journey through 1 Corinthians 15:20-23 to explore humanity's ultimate locked-out experience: separation from God. Through Adam, our human starting point, sin erected an impenetrable barrier between us and our Creator—introducing all the brokenness, hurt, and spiritual disconnection we experience. But this isn't where the story ends.

Christ's resurrection represents the divine locksmith's masterwork—not just picking the lock, but shattering the entire barrier. "Jesus didn't just patch things up," as we discover in today's reflection. "He broke through the barrier completely." His resurrection wasn't merely a personal victory but "the first of a great harvest," creating a pathway for everyone who belongs to Him. What began as a single crack in death's foundation has blown the entire wall wide open, inviting us into full belonging with God.

When life leaves you feeling excluded, remember this powerful truth: the most significant door has already been unlocked by Christ, and He's holding it open for you. Join us weekends for more spiritual refreshment with Lauren, and discover how ancient wisdom provides keys to today's challenges. Ready to walk through the open door? Subscribe now and become part of our growing community of seekers finding daily spiritual nourishment.

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Chapters

00:00 - Welcome to Wisdom for the Day

00:56 - Day 117: Locked Out (1 Corinthians 15)

01:37 - Breaking Through Life's Locked Doors

03:15 - Closing Prayer and Episode Wrap-up

Transcript
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Welcome to Wisdom for the Day, your daily source for spiritual refreshment and guidance.

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I'm Rick.

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Weekends with Lauren.

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Today is Day 117, locked Out.

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We'll be in 1 Corinthians, chapter 15, verses 20 through 23 from the New Living Translation.

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But in fact Christ has been risen from the dead.

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He is the first of a great harvest of all who have died.

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So you see, just as death came into the world through a man, now the resurrection from the dead has begun through another man.

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Just as everyone dies because we all belong to Adam, everyone who belongs to Christ will be given new life.

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But there is an order to this resurrection.

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Christ was raised as the first of the harvest.

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Then all who belong to Christ will be raised when he comes back.

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You ever been locked out of something Like you forget your keys and can't get in the house, or maybe you try to log into something important and your password doesn't work.

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It's the absolute worst.

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Being shut out makes you feel helpless and small, and sometimes that feeling goes deeper, like being left out of a group, an opportunity or a moment that really mattered Spiritually.

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That's where we were, too locked out of life with God.

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Sin created a huge barrier between us and Him and we had no way to break through it Through Adam, our human starting point.

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Sin and death entered the world, and with them came all the mess, brokenness, hurt, disease and separation from God.

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But then Jesus stepped in.

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Jesus didn't just patch things up.

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He broke through the barrier completely.

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He lived a sinless life, died in our place and then rose again to open the way for us to have forever life with God.

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His resurrection was like the first crack in the wall that blew the whole thing wide open.

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Now we aren't stuck outside anymore.

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We belong.

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We have a future, we have hope.

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So think about this for a second.

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If you're feeling left out or locked out of something today, remember this Jesus already unlocked the most important door and he's holding it open for you.

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Pray with me, jesus.

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Thank you for breaking through every barrier that kept me from God.

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Help me walk in the freedom and joy of knowing I belong to you.

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Amen.

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That's all for now.

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Thanks for listening to for the day weekends with lauren.

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