His Resurrection Delivers Us From Our Past

Deliverance From The Past

Your old sinful was put to death on the cross with Jesus, and buried with Him in the grave.  Then when Jesus was raised to life again, you were raised with Him as a new creation – leaving behind your old life in Jesus’ grave.

“ We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life...the death he died, he died to sin once for all; but the life he lives, he lives to God.  In the same way, count yourself dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus” (Rom 6: 4-11)

Resurrection

After His death on the cross, Jesus lay in the grave for three days (Matt 12:40), Then God raised His Son from the dead! (Matthew 28)

“...and who through the Spirit of Holiness was declared with power to the Son of God by his resurrection from the dead: Jesus Christ Our Lord” (Rom 1:4)

Jesus’ death was for you, so was His resurrection!

“As for you, you were dead in your transgressions and sins, in which you used to live when you followed the ways of this world and of the ruler of the kingdom of the air..

“But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions – it is by grace you have been saved.  And God raised us up with Christ and seated us with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus” (Eph 2:1-6; Col 3:1-3)

The Blood Of Jesus (cont'd)

The Blood Cleanses From Guilt

“How much more, then will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our conscience from acts that lead to death, so that we may serve the living God” (Heb 9:14)

The Blood Sanctifies Us

“And so Jesus suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through his own blood” (Heb 13:12)

The Blood Brings Us Close To God

“...and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.  Once you were alienated from God and were enemies in your minds because of your evil behaviour.

“But now he has reconciled you...”(Col 1:20-22)