He Arose From The Dead
Minister: | Rev. Ronald Van Overloop |
Date: | 10/24/2010 AM |
Text: | II Timothy 2:8; Lord's Day 17 |
Psalters: | 374, 336, 53, 28 |
- The event.
- The Catechism speaks only of its significance, but Scripture is clear on the fact of Jesus’ resurrection.
- Jesus arose literally and physically in the very same body in which He died.
- Both are true: Jesus arose and God raised Him.
- The meaning and significance of this historical event.
- Jesus overcame sin and thus death (for sin causes death, Rom. 6:23).
- His resurrection is God’s declaration of our justification: our debt is paid in full (Romans 4:25).
- Even more, it is justification, a partaking of perfect righteousness.
- Further, our regeneration is Christ making us partakers of His resurrection life.
- Our spiritually dead hearts are made alive with a new, heavenly life.
- The power of this life is that it shall never die (I Peter 1:5,9).
- His resurrection is a pledge of our bodily resurrection.
- He is the first-begotten of the dead and the first-fruits of the resurrection (I Cor. 15:20-23).
- He Who is the resurrection and the life (John 11:25) raised Lazarus to show His power over death.
- Finally, Jesus’ resurrection encourages Timothy in his work (II Tim. 2:8).