What Has God Done?

What has God done in raising Jesus from the dead? Here are a few biblical answers. • Because of the resurrection of Jesus, death will never have any dominion over Him again. (Romans 6:9: Acts 13:34) • Because of the resurrection, Jesus intercedes for us in heaven before God. (Romans 8:34) • Jesus’ resurrection was the beginning and guarantee of our resurrection. (1 Corinthians 15:20; 2 Corinthians 4:14) • We were raised with Jesus so that our true life is hidden now in Him. (Ephesians 2:6; Colossians 3:1-4) • Because of the resurrection of Jesus, we are born again to a living hope. (1 Peter 1:3:) • Because of the resurrection of Jesus, we now enjoy His personal fellowship with us always. (Matthew 28:20) • Because of the resurrection of Jesus, He has a name above every name and every knee will bow to Him. (Philippians 2:9-10) • The resurrection of Jesus means that Jesus kept His word. (Matthew 17:22) • The resurrection of Jesus fulfilled the Scriptures and the promises of God. (1 Corinthians 15:4; Acts 13:32-33) • Because Jesus was raised, He has received the promise of the Spirit and poured out the Spirit on us. (Acts 2:33) • Because Jesus is raised, He can still heal the way He did on earth. (Acts 4:10) • Because of the resurrection, He gives repentance and forgiveness of sins. (Acts 5:31) • Because Jesus was raised, He is now appointed by God to judge the living and the dead. (Acts 10:42: Acts 17:31) • God secured our justification by raising Jesus from the dead. (Romans 4:25) • The risen Christ takes the place for us that the law once had so that we can bear fruit for God. (Romans 7:4) • Because of Jesus’ resurrection, He now has the glory for which we were made. Our ultimate destiny is to see Him as He is. (1 Peter 1:21: John 17:5, 24) —John Piper