Focusing on Resurrection
Colossians 2:12
Because Jesus was raised to life, by faith I will be raised to life.
Two happy proclamations about Jesus’ resurrection:
I. Jesus died, but God ___________ Him from the dead! 2:12
A. Jesus suffered (Mark 15:15).
B. Jesus died (Luke 23:46).
C. Jesus was raised by God (Matthew 28:5-7).
D. Jesus presented Himself alive to many people (Luke 24; Acts 2:32).
II. By ________, I can be raised from the dead! 2:12
A. The right reaction to Jesus’ resurrection is faith.
B. The realities of Jesus’ resurrection:
1. Can it make my life better? Col. 1:4-5
2. Can it help me through the struggles of life? Col. 3:1-3
3. Can it assure me of where I will go when I die? Col. 3:4
C. What is your response to the resurrection? Acts 17:30-34
1. S_____________
2. S_____________
(Resources: More than a Carpenter, by Josh McDowell; Heaven DVD, by Billy Graham)
3. B_____________
Because Jesus was raised to life, by faith I will be raised to life.
Two happy proclamations about Jesus’ resurrection:
I. Jesus died, but God ___________ Him from the dead! 2:12
A. Jesus suffered (Mark 15:15).
B. Jesus died (Luke 23:46).
C. Jesus was raised by God (Matthew 28:5-7).
D. Jesus presented Himself alive to many people (Luke 24; Acts 2:32).
II. By ________, I can be raised from the dead! 2:12
A. The right reaction to Jesus’ resurrection is faith.
B. The realities of Jesus’ resurrection:
1. Can it make my life better? Col. 1:4-5
2. Can it help me through the struggles of life? Col. 3:1-3
3. Can it assure me of where I will go when I die? Col. 3:4
C. What is your response to the resurrection? Acts 17:30-34
1. S_____________
2. S_____________
(Resources: More than a Carpenter, by Josh McDowell; Heaven DVD, by Billy Graham)
3. B_____________