Christ’s Resurrection *First step in exaltation after the cross (resurrection, ascension, session) *What were the steps in his humiliation? *Ans-incarnation, suffering, experience of hell, death, burial. *Why is the resurrection vitally important? * If it did not happen-Christ is not alive. Christ is not divine. *And? * We are still guilty , cannot be forgiven and will forevermore be slaves of sin, die and be lost

Christ’s Resurrection *It was vital legally and experientially. *It is the public sentence of justification for Christ and us. Romans 4:25. *It is the proof our sins are paid for and we are set free from sin’s slavery. *Christ said “It is finished”, by resurrecting Him God says “It is finished”. *The firstborn opens the way for the rest of the children into heaven. *Every believer experiences resurrection life and shall be raised like him . I Cor.15.