The Power of the Resurrection

Pastor Jed shared this message a few weeks after Easter (sorry it’s taken me so long to get things up-to-date…I’m trying!) about the power of the resurrection of Christ. To listen to this message, simply click play on the audio player below. I’ve also included Jed’s study notes with links to Bible Gateway for the Scriptures.

The Power of the Resurrection

• Romans 10:9-10 – believing and confessing that Jesus Christ is Lord and was raised from the dead is essential to our salvation.  
• Acts 2:23-24 “God raised Him from the dead, freeing Him from the agony of death because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on Him.”  
• Acts 2:31-33 – JC was raised to life and exalted to the right hand of God. He received the promise of the HS and poured the HS out on us.  
• The POWER of God (Holy Spirit) raised Christ from the dead. 
  • Romans 8:10-11  “But if Christ is in you, then even though your body is subject to death because of sin, the Spirit gives life because of righteousness. And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies because of his Spirit who lives in you.  
• Ephesians 1:19-23 – Paul’s prayer – that we may know Him better including His power. 
  • KJV and ASV – the exceeding greatness of His power. 
  • NIV – His incomparably great power to us who believe. 
  • GOOD NEWS – how very great is his power. 
  • New Living Translation – incredible greatness of God’s power. 
  • AMP – “what the immeasurable and unlimited and surpassing greatness of His [active, spiritual] power is in us who believe.”  
• Philippians 3:10 – “I want to know you and the power of your resurrection.”  
• The resurrection of Jesus Christ from sin, the curse, and death was God’s single greatest display of His power. This is the power that is now working IN US! 
• This is this same resurrection power that works in us day by day:
  • Galatians 2:20
  • Ephesians 3:7 
  • Philippians 1:6, 2:12-13
  • Colossians 1:29
  • II Thessalonians 2:13
• I Corinthians 15:3-8, 12-22 – speaks of the futility of our faith if Christ was not resurrected from the death. See also verses 35-55 – Our eventual resurrection from the dead totally, with a glorified resurrection body. See verses 49 and 56.