God Raises the Dead to Life
Big Truth:
God Raises the Dead to Life
John 5:21; Romans 6:4; 8:11; Colossians 2:12-13; John 14:19; Revelation 20:4
Bible Verse:
But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved
Big Ideas:
- Sin makes us dead.
- Jesus died in our place knowing who we are at our worst.
- God’s mercy and grace toward us are on display through the cross
Bible Passage:
Ephesians 2:1-10Identity:
FOCUS – I AM IN CHRIST
SERIES: GOD IS HOLY – I AM A SINNER/SAINT
This series walks through the book of Ephesians and compares God’s holiness to our sinfulness. Yet, when our abiding position is in Christ, we are no longer dead in our sins; rather, we are being made more like Jesus. We are becoming saints. This series helps students understand the tension of what they already are in Christ and what they are not yet, but are promised to be.
Every student should know that:
- God is holy and we are separated from Him in our sin.
- The gospel transforms sinners into saints.
- The Christian life is about becoming who we already are in Christ.
Every student should strive to:
- Read the entire book of Ephesians
- Memorize the Bible Verse each week.
- Learn how to use a commentary to aid in deeper study of God’s Word.
Every student should feel:
- The depth of their sin against the holy God.
- Wonder and awe at the good news of the gospel.
- Secure in the identity that they now have in Jesus.
Every student should want to:
- Be transformed by the gospel.
- Put sin to death and pursue holiness.
- Share the good news of the gospel with someone who does not know God.
