Because Jesus Was Raised...We Live in His Grace.

Introduction:

Daniel 12:2 - And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt.

John 5:29 - ...those who have done good to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil to the resurrection of judgment.

Witnesses to the Resurrection (1 Cor 15:1-11):

1. The Church . (1 Cor 15:1-2)

   Romans 10:9 - because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

2. Scripture . (1 Cor 15:3-4)

   Isaiah 53:10 - Yet it was the will of the LORD to crush him; he has put him to grief; when his soul makes an offering for guilt, he shall see his offspring; he shall prolong his days; the will of the LORD shall prosper in his hand.

   Psalm 16:10 (Acts 2) - For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.

3. Eyewitnesses (1 Cor 15:5-8)
4. Global Impact . (1 Cor 15:11)

Three Realizations of Those Who Live in His Grace:

1. I am Unworthy . (1 Cor 15:9)
2. I am Defined by grace. (1 Cor 15:10a)
3. I am Powered by grace. (1 Cor 15:10b)

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Small Group Discussion
Read 1 Cor 15:1-11

1. What was your big “take-away” from this passage / message?
   

2. How do you know when it’s really God’s grace working in you, and not just your own talents / strength / personality / etc (1 Cor 15:10)?
   

3. How would you explain to a new believer what it means to “find your identity in Christ” (1 Cor 15:10)?

Breakout
Pray for one another. Pray for those who heard the Gospel message at HBC and surrounding churches.

In Christ: Dead and Alive - So That We Might Live to Righteousness

Introduction:

1 Peter 2:24 - He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

Three Reasons I Am Able to Live to Righteousness:

1. Because I'm back with the Shepherd .
2. Because I have new Appetites .

   1 John 2:29 - If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of him.

3. Because I now have the Power to make right choices.

   Galatians 5:16 - But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.

   1 Peter 2:24 - He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin...

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Small Group Discussion
Read 1 Peter 2:24

1. What was your big “take-away” from Good Friday? From Resurrection Sunday?
   

2. Can a true Christian be continually defeated by sin? Explain your answer. How would you help someone who says they are a Christian but constantly feels defeated by sin?
   

3. Since we are delivered from the penalty of sin, is it right for us to ever feel guilt?
   

4. Why do you think God allows us to continue to live in sinful flesh even after being regenerated (born again)?

Breakout
Pray for one another.

In Christ: Dead and Alive - So We Would Die to Sin

Introduction:

1 Peter 2:24 - He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.

Deuteronomy 21:22-23 - And if a man has committed a crime punishable by death and he is put to death, and you hang him on a tree, his body shall not remain all night on the tree, but you shall bury him the same day, for a hanged man is cursed by God.

I Live Dead to Sin (1 Pet 2:24):

1. Because I recognize how Disgusting sin is.
2. Because that's not who I am Anymore .
3. Because I'm absorbed with another Passion .

   Luke 9:23-24 - And he said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it."

   1 Peter 2:24 - He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin...

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Jesus Christ: Delivered Up for Our Trespasses.

Romans 4:25 - ...who was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.

See: 2 Corinthians 5:21 | Romans 8:31

Five Unanswerable Questions:

1. If God is with us, who can be AGAINST? (Rom 8:31)
2. He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously GIVE us all things? (Rom 8:32)
3. Who will bring a CHARGE against God's elect? (Rom 8:33)
4. Who is the one who CONDEMNS? (Rom 8:34)
5. Who shall SEPARATE us from the love of Christ? (Rom 8:35-39)

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Small Group Discussion
Read Romans 4:25

1. What was your big “take-away”? What stood out to you from this passage / message?

2. Define justification. How is it different from “forgiveness”?

3. Why do many Christians still feel condemned, despite saying they believe what the Bible says about justification?

BREAKOUT

Pray for one another to live in light of Romans 4:25.

Jesus Christ: Delivered Up for Our Trespasses

4 Truths About Your Sin Diagnosis:

1. You are a sinner by BIRTH. (Rom 5:12-21)
2. You are a sinner by CHOICE. (Rom 1:29-31
3. Sin disqualifies you from HEAVEN. (Rom 3:23)
4. Jesus was DELIVERED for our sin. (Rom 4:25)

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Small Group Discussion
Read Romans 4:25

1. What was your big “take-away”? What stood out to you from this passage / message?

2. Who really delivered Jesus to die? See Romans 8:32. How does this affect the way you look at the cross?

3. What are some ways trespasses (sins) are redefined today? Confession time: Tell of a time you’ve made an excuse for something wrong you’ve done.