Summary

Jesus’ life, sufferings, death for sinners, and resurrection have inaugurated the new creation. In response, we are to believe in Jesus and surrender our lives to him.

Jesus’ Resurrection and the New Creation

• The creation and fall (Genesis 1-3)
• The light of the new creation (John 1)
• Lazarus’ resurrection- preview of the new creation (John 11)
• Jesus’ death for sinners
• Jesus’ resurrection: dawn of the new creation (John 20)

Our Part In the Story

• New creation and resurrection

Passages Cited

Genesis 1:1-3; John 1:1-5, 9; 11:23-26, 41-44; 21:1-18, 30-31; 1 Corinthians 15:20-23; 2 Corinthians 5:17