Lesson 53 Warring Against the Flesh: Living in Resurrection Power
Questions 1 and 2
We are now studying the resurrection power of God; both how it raised Jesus from the dead and how it raises us from the deadness of our sins (Ephesians 2:1-4). And what we want to see today is that the resurrection of Jesus, and all the benefits we get from it, have a tremendous upward pull on us!
Whereas sin drags us down, resurrection power raises us up.
If you think about it, you and I are much like Jesus’ friend Lazarus. Lazarus was dead and buried in his grave (John 11:39). But Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead, by the power of His Word: “Lazarus, come out!” (John 11:43). And the dead man lived! He was raised up!
Question 1. How are you like Lazarus, regarding your former life of impurity?
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We were dead to God, in our dark tombs of unbelief, lust, and impurity. Then that powerful word of the cross came to us, we believed it, and God raised us from the dead!
The same power that Jesus used to raise Lazarus, indeed the same power that raised Jesus, Himself, from the dead lives and works in all believers:
Ephesians 1:19-20 NIV and his incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength (20) he exerted when he raised Christ from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly realms.
Question 2. According to Ephesians 1:19-20, for whom is God’s incomparably great power?