I Follow Jesus // Week 4: The Grace of Resurrection

Key Points:

• The mystery of our faith becomes the reality of our lives by the power of God’s grace.
• Because Christ has died, we have died to sin and our old life.
• Because Christ is risen, we are raised to new life in Christ.
• Because Christ will come again, we will reign with God in his eternal kingdom, which has already begun.
• We are motivated and empowered by grace to participate in the mystery of our faith becoming reality. Grace is NOT opposed to EFFORT; but Grace IS opposed to EARNING.

Reflection Questions:

• How are we putting grace-motivated and grace-empowered effort into living out the mystery of our faith? Dying to sin and self? Living in the power of resurrection? Participating in the coming of God’s Kingdom?

Scriptures:

• 1 Corinthians 1:2 AMP
• 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, 50, 52
• Romans 6:1-3, 12, 14
• Ephesians 2:1-5
• Colossians 3:1-10