
This past weekend at Eastbrook, we continued our preaching series entitled “Living the Creed: Connecting Life and Faith in the Apostles’ Creed.” This series walks through the Apostles Creed as a basic summary of our faith but also as a way to live our faith out with God in the world. Each weekend of this series will explore the biblical and theological roots of the Apostles Creed, while also providing specific spiritual practices and approaches to living out what we know as we ‘proclaim and embody’ the Apostles’ Creed in our daily lives.
This weekend I continued preaching on the third article of the creed: “I believe in the resurrection of the body.”
You can find the message outline and video below. You can also view the entire series here. Join us for weekend worship in-person or remotely via Eastbrook at Home.
“Jesus said, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?’”
(John 11:25-26)
The Resurrection of Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:3-8; John 20)
The physical death of Jesus
The physical resurrection of Jesus
Present Resurrection for Us through Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:12-14; Ephesians 1:18-20; Colossians 3; Galatians 5)
Joined with Jesus’ death and resurrection through faith now
Resurrection power at work within our lives now
Future Resurrection for Us through Jesus (1 Corinthians 15:20-49; 1 Thessalonians 4; Revelation 20)
Our future bodily resurrection will look like Jesus’ bodily resurrection (1 Cor 15:20-28)
Our resurrection bodies will be like and unlike our present bodies (1 Cor 15:35-49):
- Perishable → Imperishable
- Dishonor → Glory
- Weakness → Power
- Naturally animated body → Spiritually animated body
Living Out Our Belief in the Resurrection of the Body
Praise God the Father for the resurrection of Jesus resurrection
Live by faith now in our bodies for God’s glory
Live with hope for future resurrection bodies
Dig Deeper
This week dig deeper in one or more of the following ways:
- Memorize John 11:25-26
- For further study on the resurrection of the body, read 1 Corinthians 15 or 1 Thessalonians 4-5. Underline or write down what you notice about what the future resurrection will be like. Discuss or share your thoughts/questions with a friend.
- Watch the Bible Project video, “The New Humanity”
- Consider reading:
- Eugene Peterson, Living the Resurrection: The Risen Christ in Everyday Life
- C. S. Lewis, The Great Divorce