1. Grace Fellowship Church Pastor/Teacher Jim Rickard Sunday, April 11, 2010 www.GraceDoctrine.org

2. The Implications of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ:

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4. John 11:25-26, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”

5. Why was our Lord resurrected? 1. Because of what or who He is, Acts 2:24.

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

7. 3. To separate man from good and evil, breaking the power of the Old Sin Nature. Rom 6:6-11; 7:1-11

8. 4. To become the Bestower of life. Rom 7:4; 1 Cor 15:45; cf. John 20:22

9. 5. To impart power. Eph 1:19-20; cf. Mat 28:18-20; Rom 6:4

10. 6. To be Head over all things to the Church. Eph 1:22-23

11. 7. To be the emblem of our justification. Rom 4:25

12. 8. To be the First-Fruits of all believers resurrected. Acts 26:23; Rev 1:5; Phil 3:21; cf. 1 Cor 15:22-23

13. D. Our Challenges in Application of Resurrection.

14. 1. To live in the new and unique spiritual life in Christ. Rom 6:4

15. Rom 6:4, “Therefore we have been buried with Him through baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too might walk in newness of life.”

16. 2. To appreciate and apply the grace of God in our lives. Phil 3:20 ‑ 21

17. 3. To stand confidently in the promises of God, in order to excel in Divine Good Production. 1 Cor 15:58

18. 1 Cor 15:58, “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.”

19. 4. The resurrection of Christ is the basis for the believer's confidence in the future. 1 Peter 1:3 ‑ 5, 21; Phil 3:21

20. 5. The resurrection of Jesus Christ is the basis for the believer’s happiness in life. 1 Peter 1:3-8

21. 6. To understand that the power which resurrected Christ is now made available to you in the execution of the Plan of God for your life. 2 Cor 13:4; Eph 1:19-20; Phil 3:10

22. 2 Cor 13:4, “For indeed He was crucified because of weakness, yet He lives because of the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, yet we will live with Him because of the power of God directed toward you.”

23. That is why Paul said in Phil 3:10, “That I may come to know Him and the power of His resurrection.”

24. Grace Offering

25. Grace Fellowship Church Sunday, April 11, 2010 Tape # 10-041 The Implications of Christ’s Resurrection, Part 2 Acts 2:22-36; 1 Peter 1:3-8; Eph 1:19-20 James H. Rickard Bible Ministries 2010