Christ’s Resurrection and Our Salvation
Northwest Bible Church - April 4, 2021 - Easter message - Alan Conner
Christ’s Resurrection and Our Salvation
Intro
I. CHRIST’S RESURRECTION AND OUR REGENERATION (Eph. 2:1, 5).
A. Our previously dead spiritual condition. Eph. 2:1
B. Spiritual resurrection. Eph. 2:4-6.
NO RESURRECTION, NO REGENERATION.
II. CHRIST’S RESURRECTION AND OUR JUSTIFICATION (Rom. 4:25).
A. Justification is God declaring us righteous before His law.
B. No justification without Christ’s resurrection. Rom. 4:25
NO RESURRECTION, NO JUSTIFICATION.
III. CHRIST’S RESURRECTION AND OUR SANCTIFICATION (Gal. 2:20).
A. Christ lives in us: Gal. 2:20
B. Christ’s life in us, the key to fruitfulness: John 15:5
C. Christ’s life in us, the key to overcoming sin. Rom. 6:4, 12-14.
NO RESURRECTION, NO SANCTIFICATION.
IV. CHRIST’S RESURRECTION AND OUR GLORIFICATION
A. We will be united with Christ in His resurrection. Rom. 6:5; 1 Cor. 15:20-23
B. We will share His resurrection glory. Phil. 3:21
C. We will share His resurrection image. 1Cor. 15:49; 1 Jn. 3:2
NO RESURRECTION, NO GLORIFICATION
Conclusion