• Introduction
  • I Corinthians 6:14
  • I Peter 1:3
  • Over 300 verses in the New Testament talk about the resurrection.
• It forms the foundation of our faith
  • Luke 24; Acts 1-2; I Corinthians 15
  • During the crucifixion, Peter was at a spiritual low point.
  • When the resurrection is reported to him, Peter runs to the tomb to check for himself.
  • Luke 24:17-41 – The resurrection completely changes the outlook of the disciples.
  • Acts 1:1-8
  • I Corinthians 15:12-19 – If Christ was not raised, we have no hope!
• It demands action!
  • Acts 2,3, 17; Romans 1, 16
  • Acts 17:18, 30-32 – Jesus’ resurrection requires us to act!
  • Romans 1:4-6
• I need to die to sin and walk in newness of life.
  • Romans 6; Philippians 3; Colossians 3
  • Romans 6:3-4:

Jesus (physical)

Me (spiritual)

Death

Dead to sin

Burial

Buried in baptism

Resurrection

Walk in newness of life

• Romans 6:11-13

• Philippians 3:6-11

• Colossians 3:12

• I Peter 2:24

• Christ rose from the dead. What should I do?

  • I Peter 3:21 – Be baptized into Christ
  • Romans 6 – Die to sin and walk in newness of life.

• II Peter 1:1-15
• II Peter 1:1 - This epistle was written to the same audience as I Peter. It warns against false teaching (such as Gnosticism) and questions about the deity of Christ.
• II Peter 1:4 – The “us” here is the group that Peter is in – the apostles.
• II Peter 1:5 – Virtue here is moral excellence. Demons have faith and tremble, but do not have moral excellence. We are to have both faith and virtue.
• II Peter 1:11 – This is an amazing promise!
• II Peter 1:12 – We must be constantly reminded of these things to keep them before our minds.

• Acts 6:5
• Samaritans: I should love my neighbor
  • Acts 1:8
  • Samaria was both a region and a city.
  • John 4:7-9; 8:48; Luke 9:51-56 – The great divide between Jews and Samaritans.
  • Acts 8:5-13 – Philip went to teach the Samaritans despite the hostility between them and Jews (of which Philip was one).
• Preaching: the power of the gospel
  • Acts 8:25-40
  • Many today teach that the Holy Spirit must directly act upon you before you can be saved. That is not what happened here!
  • Acts 8:4-5, 35-36 – Philip preaches Jesus and the result is baptism.
• Longevity: Growing (without growing bitter)
  • Acts 8:40; 21:8
  • Somewhere around 20 years passed between Acts 8 and 21.
  • Mark 4:16
  • Are we planting roots in God’s word so that as time passes, we will be able to stand?
  • Philip had good reason to grow bitter because of the prosecution of Saul. Then Saul (now Paul) comes to stay at his house!
  • Acts 1:10-14
  • Philip grew to be called “the evangelist” – not “the grumpy old man!” He endured lots of unfairness, but he did not let it make him bitter.