Connect Romans 8:11 with 1 Corinthians 6:14 on resurrection power. Key verses on resurrection power Romans 8:11: “And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.” 1 Corinthians 6:14: “By His power God raised the Lord from the dead, and He will raise us also.” One power, one Person • The same Holy Spirit who raised Jesus bodily now indwells every believer. • God the Father exercised resurrection power through the Spirit to raise Christ; He will do the same for us. • Resurrection, therefore, is not merely a past event for Jesus but a promised future for all who are in Him. Guaranteed bodily resurrection • Romans 8:11 emphasizes “your mortal bodies,” underscoring a literal, physical resurrection, not just spiritual renewal. • 1 Corinthians 6:14 extends this promise to “us,” anchoring personal hope in God’s proven power. • Philippians 3:20-21 affirms: “He will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body,” linking the promise directly to Christ’s resurrection body. • 1 Thessalonians 4:14-17 adds the chronology: the dead in Christ will rise first, then living believers will be caught up—all in the same resurrection power. Present implications of resurrection power • Victory over sin: Romans 8:12-13 calls believers to “put to death the deeds of the body” by the Spirit’s power. • Assurance in suffering: 2 Corinthians 4:14—“knowing that the One who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us.” Present affliction is temporary. • Holy living: 1 Corinthians 6:13-20 grounds sexual purity in the certainty that our bodies belong to the Lord who will raise them. • Hope that purifies: 1 John 3:2-3 links the hope of future resurrection glory with present-day sanctification. From now to then—how resurrection power works today 1. Indwelling: The Spirit takes up residence at conversion (Ephesians 1:13-14). 2. Empowering: He supplies strength to obey (Galatians 5:16). 3. Sustaining: He guarantees our final redemption (Ephesians 4:30). 4. Quickening: Even now He brings foretastes of resurrection life—healing, renewal of joy, and perseverance (2 Corinthians 4:16). Living in confident expectation • Christ’s empty tomb is the down payment; our future resurrection is the full inheritance. • The Spirit inside us is the living link between Easter morning and the day our own graves will be empty. • Therefore, we stand firm, abound in the work of the Lord, “knowing that our labor in the Lord is not in vain” (1 Corinthians 15:58). |
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