Romans 8: … for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honor at God’s right hand, pleading for us. 35 Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? 37 No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.

Romans 8: 38 And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. 39 No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

THE SMELL OF VICTORY

Colossians 2:15 歌 羅 西 書 Colosenses You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross. In this way, he disarmed the spiritual rulers and authorities. He shamed them publicly by his victory (TRIUMPH) over them on the cross (making a public spectacle of them) 15 既 將 一 切 執 政 的 、 掌 權 的 擄 來 ， 明 顯 給 眾 人 看 ， 就 仗 著 十 字 架 誇 勝 Desarmó a los poderes y a las potestades, y por medio de Cristo los humilló en público al exhibirlos en su desfile triunfal.

VICTORY: World Cup Champions Spain 2010

Triumph of General Paulus into Rome

1 Corinthians 15 For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. 57 But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. 死 的 毒 鉤 就 是 罪 ， 罪 的 權 勢 就 是 律 法 。 57 感 謝 神 ， 使 我 們 藉 著 我 們 的 主 耶 穌 基 督 得 勝 El aguijón de la muerte es el pecado, y el poder del pecado es la ley. 57 ¡Pero gracias a Dios, que nos da la victoria por medio de nuestro Señor Jesucristo!

2 Corinthians 2:14-16 歌 林 多 後 書 Corintios But thank God! He has made us his captives and continues to lead us along in Christ’s triumphal procession. Now he uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere, like a sweet perfume. 15 Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently by those who are being saved and by those who are perishing. To those who are perishing, we are a dreadful smell of death and doom. But to those who are being saved, we are a life-giving perfume 感 謝 神 ！ 常 帥 領 我 們 在 基 督 裡 誇 勝 ， 並 藉 著 我 們 在 各 處 顯 揚 那 因 認 識 基 督 而 有 的 香 氣 。 因 為 我 們 在 神 面 前 ， 無 論 在 得 救 的 人 身 上 或 滅 亡 的 人 身 上 ， 都 有 基 督 馨 香 之 氣 。在 這 等 人 ， 就 作 了 死 的 香 氣 叫 他 死 ； 在 那 等 人 ， 就 作 了 活 的 香 氣 叫 他 活 。 Sin embargo, gracias a Dios que en Cristo siempre nos lleva triunfantes y, por medio de nosotros, esparce por todas partes la fragancia de su conocimiento. Porque para Dios nosotros somos el aroma de Cristo entre los que se salvan y entre los que se pierden. Para éstos somos olor de muerte que los lleva a la muerte; para aquéllos, olor de vida que los lleva a la vida.

We are Christ’s CAPTIVES

2 Corinthians 5:15 Christ’s love controls us. Since we believe that Christ died for all, we also believe that we have all died to our old life. He died for everyone so that those who receive his new life will no longer live for themselves. Instead, they will live for Christ, who died and was raised for them. 並 且 他 替 眾 人 死 ， 是 叫 那 些 活 著 的 人 不 再 為 自 己 活 ， 乃 為 替 他 們 死 而 復 活 的 主 活 Y él murió por todos, para que los que viven ya no vivan para sí, sino para el que murió por ellos y fue resucitado.

The Triumphant Procession in Christ is still continuing today!

2 Corinthians 5 16 So we have stopped evaluating others from a human point of view. At one time we thought of Christ merely from a human point of view. How differently we know him now! 17 This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!

1 Corinthians 15:58 歌 林 多 後 書 Corintios So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. Always work enthusiastically for the Lord (Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord), for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless. 所 以 ， 我 親 愛 的 弟 兄 們 ， 你 們 務 要 堅 固 ， 不 可 搖 動 ， 常 常 竭 力 多 做 主 工 ； 因 為 知 道 ， 你 們 的 勞 苦 在 主 裡 面 不 是 徒 然 的 。 Por lo tanto, mis queridos hermanos, manténganse firmes e inconmovibles, progresando siempre en la obra del Señor, conscientes de que su trabajo en el Señor no es en vano.