Topic: SPIRITUAL RESURRECTION
TEXT: JOHN 5: 24 – 30
MEMORY VERSE: JOHN 5: 25 Verily, verily, I say unto you, the hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the son of God and they that hear shall live
INTRODUCTION
Resurrection means coming alive, awakening, rising from the dead. There are (2) resurrection: Spiritual and physical resurrection. The spiritual resurrection is as a result of spiritual death (Ephesians 2: 1, 6 – 8). We were all dead in sin, has been made alive together with Christ at born again experience. When people without Christ turns to the Lord Jesus Christ and turns away from dead works, such a one is said to be spiritually alive.
SPIRITUAL RESURRECTION
Adamic sin (Genesis 3: 1 – 2, Romans 5: 12 – 14, Romans 3: 23, Psalm 51: 5)
Spiritual death (Ephesians 2. 1, 6, 1Timothy 5: 6, Romans 6: 23, Romans 3: 23, Colossians 2: 13)
Separated and condemned by God (Colossians 1: 20, Ephesians 2: 11 – 15, Romans: 3: 23, Romans 6: 23)
Made alive (resurrected) in Christ (Ephesians 2: 1, 5, 5 – 9, John 5: 25, John 10: 10, Colossians 2: 13)
We have eternal life (John 3: 14 – 16, 10: 28, John 17: 2 – 3, John 10: 10, 1John 5: 11 – 13)
CONCLUSION
Through the first Adam death came into the world and through the last Adam righteousness and peace reigns (Romans 5: 17). Spiritual resurrection takes place when men are born again, the life of God comes in and we are brought back to life from spiritual death.
