The Moment Death Met the Spirit
Quickened by the Spirit — A Stoic Stoner Sermon ( 1 Peter 3:18 ) By Stoic Stoner · Sermon · 1 Peter 3:18 · November 2025 The Moment Death Met the Spirit “Put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit.” — 1 Peter 3:18 ( KJV ) This sermon unpacks what “quickened by the Spirit” means — not just resurrection , but divine activation into a realm death can’t touch. Read it slow. Let the truth breathe. I. The Cross Was Not the End — It Was the Line Between Two Worlds The body was killed. That's the visible half of the story. But Peter flips it instantly: Christ was “quickened by the Spirit.” The realm of His work moves into the unseen — the arena where human power cannot interfere. II. “Quickened” — More Than Rising, It's Empowered The Greek word zōopoiētheis means “made alive with divine power.” Not just reanimated — energized . When the flesh went silent, the spirit igni...
