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John 11:25-26, John 11:25-26, “I am the resurrection and the “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and will live even if he dies, and

everyone who lives and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. believes in Me will never die.

Do you believe this?”Do you believe this?”

Why was our Lord Why was our Lord resurrected?resurrected?

1. Because of what or who He 1. Because of what or who He is, Acts 2:24.is, Acts 2:24.

2. To fulfil prophecy.2. To fulfil prophecy.Acts 2:25-31; Rom1:4; cf. Acts 2:25-31; Rom1:4; cf. Jer 33:20-21; Luke 1:31-33Jer 33:20-21; Luke 1:31-33

3. To separate man from 3. To separate man from good and evil, good and evil, breaking the breaking the

power of the Old Sin power of the Old Sin NatureNature..

Rom 6:6-11; 7:1-11Rom 6:6-11; 7:1-11

4. To become the Bestower 4. To become the Bestower of life.of life.

Rom 7:4; 1 Cor 15:45; cf. Rom 7:4; 1 Cor 15:45; cf. John 20:22 John 20:22

5. To impart power.5. To impart power.

Eph 1:19-20; cf. Eph 1:19-20; cf. Mat 28:18-20; Rom 6:4 Mat 28:18-20; Rom 6:4

6. To be Head over all 6. To be Head over all things to the Church.things to the Church.

Eph 1:22-23Eph 1:22-23

7. To be the emblem of our 7. To be the emblem of our justification.justification.

Rom 4:25 Rom 4:25

8. To be the First-Fruits of 8. To be the First-Fruits of all believers resurrected.all believers resurrected.

Acts 26:23; Rev 1:5; Acts 26:23; Rev 1:5; Phil 3:21; cf. Phil 3:21; cf.

1 Cor 15:22-231 Cor 15:22-23

D. Our Challenges in D. Our Challenges in Application of Resurrection.Application of Resurrection.

1. To live in the new and 1. To live in the new and unique spiritual life in unique spiritual life in

Christ.Christ.

Rom 6:4Rom 6:4

Rom 6:4, “Therefore we have Rom 6:4, “Therefore we have been buried with Him through been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as baptism into death, so that as

Christ was raised from the dead Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, through the glory of the Father,

so we too might walk in so we too might walk in newness of life.”newness of life.”

2. To appreciate and apply 2. To appreciate and apply the grace of God in our the grace of God in our

lives. lives.

Phil 3:20‑21Phil 3:20‑21

3. To stand confidently in 3. To stand confidently in the promises of God, in the promises of God, in order to excel in Divine order to excel in Divine

Good Production.Good Production.1 Cor 15:581 Cor 15:58

1 Cor 15:58,1 Cor 15:58,“Therefore, my beloved “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, brethren, be steadfast,

immovable, always abounding immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, in the work of the Lord,

knowing that your toil is not knowing that your toil is not inin vain in the Lord.”vain in the Lord.”

4. The resurrection of 4. The resurrection of Christ is the basis for the Christ is the basis for the

believer's confidence in the believer's confidence in the future.future.

1 Peter 1:3‑5, 21; 1 Peter 1:3‑5, 21; Phil 3:21Phil 3:21

5. The resurrection of Jesus 5. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the basis for the Christ is the basis for the

believer’s happiness in life.believer’s happiness in life.

1 Peter 1:3-81 Peter 1:3-8

6. To understand that the 6. To understand that the power which resurrected power which resurrected

Christ is now made available Christ is now made available to you in the execution of the to you in the execution of the

Plan of God for your life. Plan of God for your life. 2 Cor 13:4; Eph 1:19-20; 2 Cor 13:4; Eph 1:19-20;

Phil 3:10Phil 3:10

2 Cor 13:4, 2 Cor 13:4, “For indeed He was crucified “For indeed He was crucified because of weakness, yet He because of weakness, yet He lives because of the power of lives because of the power of God. For we also are weak in God. For we also are weak in

Him, yet we will live with Him Him, yet we will live with Him because of the power of God because of the power of God directeddirected toward you.” toward you.”

That is why Paul said in That is why Paul said in Phil 3:10, “That I may Phil 3:10, “That I may

come to know Him and the come to know Him and the power of His resurrection.”power of His resurrection.”

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The Implications of Christ’s The Implications of Christ’s Resurrection, Part 2 Resurrection, Part 2

Acts 2:22-36; 1 Peter 1:3-8; Eph 1:19-20Acts 2:22-36; 1 Peter 1:3-8; Eph 1:19-20

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