I Follow Jesus // Week 4: The Grace of Resurrection // Pastor Blaine Keene + Anna Kear

Key Points: The mystery of our faith becomes the reality of our lives by the power of God’s grace. Because Christ has died, we have died to sin and our old life. Because Christ is risen, we are raised to new life in Christ.  Because Christ will come again, we will reign with God in his eternal kingdom, which has already begun.  We are motivated and empowered by grace to participate in the mystery of our faith becoming reality. Grace is NOT opposed to EFFORT; but Grace IS opposed to EARNING.  Reflection Questions: How are we putting grace-motivated and grace-empowered effort into living out the mystery of our faith? Dying to sin and self? Living in the power of resurrection? Participating in the coming of God’s Kingdom? Scriptures: 1 Corinthians 1:2 AMP 1 Corinthians 15:1-11, 50, 52 Romans 6:1-3, 12, 14 Ephesians 2:1-5 Colossians 3:1-10