Ransomed Community Church Sermons: Recent Episodes
Ransomed Community Church
Ransomed Community Church is a missional church rooted in historic biblical Christianity that is committed to reaching an ever-changing culture with a never-changing message.
At glorification, we will be resurrected with perfect bodies that suit us to live in heaven and glorify God forever!
Stand firm against the enemy by putting on the armour of God and beseeching God's power through prayer!
The Spirit-filled believer operates with or under earthly authority in a way that demonstrates their submission to Christ!
The gospel is not primarily about what we do, but what God has done for us through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ!
Spirit-filled husbands are to align themselves with God’s good design by demonstrating Christlike love for their wives.
The Spirit-filled wife will trust God's Word and order her life according to His wise design.
Believers must live out the Christian life by continuously being filled with the Spirit.
I. Walk in love.
A. Sacrifice is the essence of love. B. Horizontal is vertical worship.
II. Walk in Purity A. Put off impurity. i. Sexual immorality ii. Corrupt speech iii. Corrupt living in a corrupting community B. Put on thanksgiving.
I. Replace telling lies with speaking the truth
A. Don’t confuse your opinion with truth. B. Just because something is “true”, it doesn’t mean that you need to say it! C. Telling the truth must have a godly motive!
II. Replace sinful anger with righteous anger A. We should be angry when God’s name is profaned and God’s people suffer injustice. B. Our Anger must be rooted by love for God and others!
III. Replace stealing with working and sharing
IV. Replace corrupt talk with words that give grace
V. Replace bitterness with forgiveness
Main Idea: The gospel gives you a new identity and a new way of life.
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You are not who you used to be. A. Your old identity is gone. B. You are a new creation in Christ.
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The truth has changed you. A. You learned Christ. (Christ is the subject) B. You heard him. (Christ is the teacher) C. You were taught in him. (Christ is the school)
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Put off your old life and put on the new life. A. Your new identity requires new garments. B. Christ is your life.
Application: 1. Renew your mind in Scripture. 2. Renew your mind in community. 3. Renew your mind in prayer.
How Do We Mature as God’s People?
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By receiving God-given leadership a. Pastors are called by God b. Pastors must be faithful to the Word
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By everyone employing their gifts in the church
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By the Church truthing one another in love! a. Christlikeness is the ultimate goal of discipleship b. God is not concerned about what we say. He is concerned how we say it!
Main Idea: Jesus gives gifts to people and people as gifts for the good of His Church
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Jesus gives diverse Spiritual gifts to individuals.
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Jesus has the right and authority to give gifts to His children.
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Jesus gives those who are gifted to the church.
a. Apostles, Prophets, Evangelists, Shepherds, and/or Teachers
Application: 1. No gift should be envied and no gift should go unused! 2. Praise Christ for the diverse gifts or others. 3. Recognize that gifts are gifts.
What moves you? Courting the Heart of God through His Word Spiritual gifts and the grace that defines us.
Main Point: Our mission is to make, mature, and multiply disciples of Jesus from the neighborhoods to the nations!
I. God is a Sending God a. God has a missional nature. b. God has a missional method.
II. We are a Sent People a. We are to bear God’s image. b. Our purpose is mission. c. Our identity is one of a missionary.
III. Our Mission has a Message a. We proclaim the gospel. b. Our mission exists because worship doesn’t.
Application: 1. Live out your identity as a missionary. Get in on the mission! 2. Commit yourself to a Missional Community. 3. Remember the gospel and speak the gospel to others.
- Christ as Creator
a. Christ is God b. Christ is the firstborn of all creation c. By and through Christ were all things created d. For Christ were all things created
- Christ as Sustainer
a. Christ is before all things b. Christ holds all things together
- Christ as Redeemer
a. Christ is the head of a redeemed people b. Christ is redeeming all of creation c. His promise of redemption brings us peace
Main Idea: God becoming man is the foundation of our faith and joy!
I. The Significance of the Incarnation
II. The Joy that the Incarnation Brings a. We experience God like never before. b. We experience grace like never before.
Main Idea: The Christmas story reveals the ultimate purpose for the coming of Christ
I. The Christmas story was foretold in the Old Testament. a. Through Abraham b. Through the Day of Atonement c. Through the Prophet Isaiah
II. The Christmas story was fulfilled in the birth of Christ!
III. The Christmas story was finalized at the cross!
Main Idea: Walking worthy means that we live in such a way that preserves unity in the church.
I. A “worthy walk” has specific characteristics a. A humble and gentle walk b. A patient and loving walk c. An intentional walk
II. The Foundation of Christian Unity
Application: 1. Prioritize unity in the local church! 2. Don’t allow your own pride to bring division in the church! 3. Look to the gospel for strength!
Sermon Scripture: Hebrews 10:23-25 Worship 1, 2, 3 1. Object: God 2. Contexts: Scattered, Gathered 3. Audiences: God, the Church, the World
Main Idea: Our identity in Christ must lead to action for Christ.
I. The Gospel (what God has done for us in Jesus) has practical implications for the Christian life!
a. Obedience has a price. b. We are called to live a life marked by what we have experienced.
II. One must truly be a Christian in order to live as a Christian.
Application: 1. Make sure you really are a Christian! 2. Live obediently out of your identity in Christ!
- God desires the power of the Spirit enabling you.
a. You are family. b. The Spirit brings needed power to you. c. The wealth of God’s glory is availed to you by the Spirit.
- The Spirit’s power in us produces Christ-centeredness.
a. Christ at home in your heart b. The look of the Christ-centered life
- Praise God and be encouraged! He works in you and through you for his glory!
a. God is powerful to do in you and through you far beyond what you imagine. b. What he does in you and through you is for his own glory
Main Idea: God’s eternal plan is being revealed through the ministry of Paul and the establishment of the Church!
- His plan is surprising and gracious!
- His plan is wise and glorious!
- His plan is encouraging and unstoppable!
Application: 1. Remember whose you are and not just what you are! 2. Treat others in the Church like how God sees them and not how you see them. 3. Praise God for his glorious grace!
Main Idea: Scripture alone is the sole authority for faith and practice!
I. Scripture is authoritative. a. It has divine origin. b. It is of the Highest Authority.
II. Scripture is sufficient. a. We must not add anything to Scripture. b. We don’t have to run to the world for wisdom.
Application: 1. Learn the Scriptures! 2. Believe what the Scriptures teach and obey what the Scriptures command! 3. Share the truth of Scripture!
Main Idea: Through the gospel, Christ reconciles sinners to God and sinners to sinners.
I. We were separated and alienated from God. a. Christless b. Stateless and Lawless c. Hopeless and Godless
II. We have been brought near and reconciled by Christ. a. He abolished the ceremonial law b. He created a new humanity c. He reconciled this new humanity to God and one another.
III. We are now identified as God’s people and place. a. We are citizens of His kingdom. b. We are members of His family. c. We are part of His building.
Application: 1. Be committed to the church.
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Pursue unity in the church. a. Don’t whine about your preferences! b. Quickly pursue personal reconciliation in the family of God. c. Love those that are not like you.
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Be about the mission of the church.
Main Idea: We are saved by grace through faith for good works!
I. Grace is the cause of salvation. a. Grace is God’s power at work! b. Grace secures our salvation.
II. Faith is the means of our salvation. a. Faith is a confident expression of dependence upon Christ. b. Faith is the gift of God. c. Faith rejects salvation by works.
III. Doing good works is the effect of salvation.
Application 1. Humble yourself and glorify God because your salvation is a gift! 2. Work hard from acceptance, not for acceptance. 3. Be encouraged that your salvation is secure!
Main Idea: Remember what God has done to you and for you!
I. Remember who you were apart from Christ! a. You were spiritually dead. b. You were a slave to sin, Satan, and self. c. You were under the wrath of God.
II. Rejoice in what God has done through Christ! a. He has made us “alive together with Christ.” b. He has “raised us up” with Christ. c. He has “seated us with” Christ.
III. Realize why God has done this for you in Christ!
Main Idea: Seek God for Spirit-given wisdom to thrive in the spiritual blessings that are ours in Christ.
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We need wisdom to live truth well. a. What is this wisdom? b. The way of the Spirit and revelation c. Prayer
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This wisdom will transform our lives. a. Hope: a clear view of the glorious goal. b. Wealth: everything we need to live to His purpose c. Power: God working to finish what he started
Main Idea: Heartfelt praise to God is the only appropriate response to the blessings he has given us in Christ!
I. We are chosen by the Father!
II. We are redeemed by the Son! a. The work of Christ redeems us personally. b. The work of Christ reveals a mystery.
III. We are sealed by the Spirit
Main Idea: God’s blessings to us in Christ warrant His praise! I. Praise God because He has chosen you. a. God chose us in Him before the foundation of the world. b. God chose us to become holy. c. There is biblical tension between God’s sovereignty and human responsibility.
II. Praise God because He has adopted you!
III. Praise God that you can believe in the doctrine of election and reject the misconceptions about it!
I. Who wrote it?
II. To whom was it written?
III. What does it say?
a. The first half of the book describes our identity as believers. 1. We see our identity “in Christ” 2. We see our identity as part of the church
b. The second half of the book describes our identity in action 1. How to pursue unity with diversity 2. How to pursue unity by purity 3. How to pursue unity by submission 4. How to pursue unity by engaging in spiritual warfare
Main Idea: Our Obedience is fueled by the gospel and made possible by the indwelling power of the Holy Spirit!
I. You Can Rejoice in Hardship!
II. You Can Have a Godly Response When You Have Been Wronged!
III. You Can Have Peace!
Main Idea: Don’t let your inability to comprehend the ways of God in the earth obstruct from your sight His sovereignty and eternal faithfulness.
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The Comfort of God: God will have his way in the earth. a. He calls his people to repentance and faith. b. He assures that his Word prevails.
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The Greatness of God: God alone is sovereign. a. See the measure of His might. b. See the reach of His rule.
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The Faithfulness of God: He is the Everlasting God a. The Lord is the Everlasting God. b. He strengthens his people.
Main Idea: God’s holiness transforms our understanding of grace and worship!
I. A Picture of God’s Holiness
a. The Context b. Isaiah Saw Jesus! c. Isaiah Saw the Holiness of God in Jesus.
II. A Picture of Our Sinfulness
III. A Picture of Transforming Grace
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ testifies that His sacrifice was sufficient, and our sins are forgiven! I. A Strange Experience II. A Strange Man III. Some Strange Witnesses IV. A Strange Ending
Application: 1. Praise God for courageous, godly women! 2. In moments of doubt, look to the resurrection to affirm your faith! 3. Celebrate the resurrection every day!
Main Idea: God‘s plan was not to protect His Son from evil men, but to punish His Son for their sake!
I. The Atoning Death of Jesus
a. God’s wrath was poured out. b. God’s justice was satisfied. c. God’s grace was extended.
II. The Temporary Burial of Jesus Application:
- Rejoice that your sins are forgiven!
- Take advantage of having full access to God!
- Give yourself fully to God!
Main Idea: Jesus suffered His way to sovereign rule as our Savior and God’s eternal King!
I. Jesus Willingly Suffered
a. He Suffered Righteously! b. He Suffered Horrifically! c. He Suffered Prophetically!
II. Sinners Scoff at the Savior
III. There’s Something Happening Here
I. God is the Author of Reconciliation
a. The Setting: Creation b. The Problem: The Fall
II. Jesus is the Agent of Reconciliation
a. Jesus is the Hero b. The Cross is the Means of Reconciliation
III. We are Ambassadors of Reconciliation
a. We are to declare the message of reconciliation. b. We are to demonstrate what is to come!
Main Idea: Will God’s People be assaulted by the voices of the enemy of God, or will we be strengthened by the Word of the Lord who prevails for his glory?
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The drumbeat of the enemy: Your God is not reliable and will not be tolerated!
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A Historical Attack
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A Contemporary Attack
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Our sure hope: Help comes from the Lord and his Word!
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Go to God!
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See again the Lord’s truth.
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The Lord’s sovereignty: The glory of God will prevail.
a. Our God is God Most High. b. The attack is upon the people of God, but the enemy is the Lord himself. c. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will perform this.
Main Idea: All of the Bible is about Jesus!
I. Jesus is promised and pictured in the Old Testament. a. Christ was promised! b. Christ was pictured!
II. Jesus is revealed, preached, explained, and expected in the New Testament. a. Christ is revealed in the Gospel. b. Christ is preached in Acts. c. Christ is explained in the epistles. d. Christ is expected in Revelation.
III. It’s all about Jesus! a. Don’t miss Jesus when you read the OT. b. Keep the main thing the main thing! c. Make sure you are looking to and trusting in the One that it’s all about!
Take comfort, God will bring complete restoration to his people.
What about this restoration brings comfort? 1. God's people will be completely holy (17-18) 2. God's promises will be completely fulfilled (19-20) 3. God's kingdom will be completely established (21)
The day of God's righteous vengeance is coming.
What will happen on that day?
- God will humble the proud in vengeance (1-9)
- God will repay the violent in vengeance (10-16)
- God will rescue a people from vengeance (17)
Main Idea: Fathers, be a dad who is intentional about shaping your kids’ lives for the glory of God.
- Be real! The powerful love of God driving your discipleship will make you a father your kids admire.
a. God’s powerful love for us!
b. Love is the true driver of discipleship.
c. Love your kids by loving your Lord!
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Your kids’ admiration for you as a faithful disciple of Christ equips them to revere God as they grow up.
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Enjoy them: Taking pleasure in your kids, like your heavenly Father does in you, exposes your heart and elicits their trust.
a. You are a pleasure to your heavenly Father.
b. Our kids are a precious gift.
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Your pleasure in your kids prepares them to trust the heart of God.
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Lead them: Your kids need the maturity that correction brings just like you also need your heavenly Father’s discipline.
a. The Lord’s discipline of you.
b. Build a heart for obedience into your kids’ lives.
- Seeing your kids grow up to value obedience prepares them to live joyfully under the Lordship of Christ.
Main Idea: The most significant judgement in human history brought about the most underserved salvation.
I. Jesus is Accused Before Pilate
a. The charge against Jesus suddenly changed.
b. A fulfillment of prophecy
II. Jesus is Condemned by Pilate
a. The Not-So-Great Exchange
b. The Most Significant Judgement in History
III. Jesus Experiences Despicable Treatment
Main Idea: A most important preparation for faithful and persistent discipleship is your own death!
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Watching a Man Die
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How did it come to this?
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Discovering Power for Discipleship
Main Idea: God is our greatest good.
I. God is Our Greatest Good!
a. When God is our greatest good, we can hold other good things loosely.
b. When God is our greatest good, we will delight in God’s people.
c. When God is our greatest good, we won’t run after lesser gods.
d. When God is our greatest good, we are satisfied with what He gives us.
II. We Need to be Reminded!
a. This changes us!
b. This holds us when life is uncertain.
c. This frees us to rejoice in any circumstance.
d. This frees us from the fear of death and promises eternal joy.
III. Psalm 16 can be reality for us because it is about Jesus!
Main Idea: Jesus suffered injustice so that we could be justified freely.
I. An Illegitimate Trial
a. It was illegal.
b. It had inconsistent witnesses.
c. It had erroneous leadership.
II. A Divine Revelation
a. Jesus fulfilled messianic prophecy.
b. Jesus revealed his identity with clarity.
c. Jesus warns Caiaphas
III. An Unjust Verdict
Main Idea: Jesus sovereignly submits to betrayal to save us and show us how to live!
I. Things Get Serious
a. Jesus humbly receives the infamous “kiss of death”
b. Peter proudly resisted God’s plan and providence
II. Things Get Scriptural
III. Things Get Strange
Main Idea: Godly mothers can demonstrate the power of the Gospel in an ungodly world.
I. Invest in Younger Women
a. Be an example.
b. Teach younger women.
II. Love Your Husband
III. Love Your Children
a. Ground them in the unchanging truth of God’s Word.
b. Discipline them in love.
c. Give them the Gospel!
IV. Demonstrate Godly Character
a. Exercise self-control.
b. Pursue purity.
c. Prioritize the home.
Main Idea: Jesus met all the criteria to be our sufficient Savior!
I. The Divine Nature of Jesus
a. He predicts the future.
b. His divine prerogative is challenged by proud men.
II. The Human Nature of Jesus
a. He suffered agony as a man.
b. He obeyed God perfectly as a man.
Main Idea: Gospel clarity in the hearts and minds of the redeemed drives forward devotion, endurance, and proclamation.
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Setting the Table for Gospel Clarity
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Seeing the Gospel as the Unimpeded Eternal Plan of God
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Getting Clarity About the Gospel
Main Idea: Jesus commends extravagant worship and wholehearted devotion in the midst of much corruption!
I. Scene 1: A Picture of Religious Corruption
II. Scene 2: A Picture of Extravagant Love and Wholehearted Devotion
a. Her sacrifice showed who she treasured
b. Her sacrifice was not popular, but she was praised by Christ.
c. Her sacrifice pointed to the cross.
III. Scene 3: A Picture of Deception
Main Idea: Stay awake! We have a master to serve and a mission to accomplish!
I. Instructions for Living as a Faithful Disciple
a. Beware of false teachers.
b. Beware of mistaking the signs of the end for the end itself.
c. Prepare to suffer.
II. Encouragements for Living as a Faithful Disciple
a. Your suffering has a purpose.
b. Your Savior is trustworthy, and His words are true.
c. God’s wrath is not for you.
Main Idea: Why are Christians so excited about the Resurrection?
I. God is for us!
II. God defends us!
III. God’s love secures us!
Main Idea: Unless we are authentic disciples, we will leave others spiritually destitute.
- The Look of Healthy Discipleship
a. The disciple loves his Lord and pursues him. b. The disciple embraces his Lord’s mission.
- See the Scribes’ Failure
a. They compromised the Scriptures. b. They lived for their own glory.
- What will be the legacy of your discipleship?
a. The widow as an illustration of devotion b. The widow as an illustration of destitution
Main Idea: Jesus is not only the Son of David, He is the Son of God!
I. Jesus is Greater than David
a. The Context b. The Riddle
II. Jesus is God the Son!
Application: 1. Realize that Jesus is a better King. 2. Celebrate that Jesus is a sovereign King!
Main Idea: It is a privilege to pray to a sovereign God who chooses to powerfully use our prayers for our good and His glory!
I. Prayer Frees Us to Rely Upon God
II. Prayer is Used by God to Accomplish His Purposes a. God uses prayer to change circumstances. b. God uses prayer to change us. c. God uses prayer to care for us.
- Prayer encourages us.
- Prayer protects us from temptation.
- Prayer brings peace to our anxious hearts.
III. Prayer Causes Us to Treasure Jesus
The chief duty of man is to love God and to love others.
I. A Question of Importance
II. Jesus Responds with a Two-Part Answer
A. Love God 1. God is personal! 2. This love requires total devotion.
B. Love Your Neighbor 1. Biblical love is selfless. 2. Biblical love is not hateful. 3. Biblical love is often hated by the world.
C. The Essence of the Law is Love
III. A Significant Revelation
We honor God by honoring the governing authorities that have been providentially placed in our lives.
I. The Wicked Plan a. An Unholy Alliance b. An Evil Purpose 1. A Flattering Introduction 2. A Crafty Question II. A Wise Response a. Jesus Affirms the Legitimacy of the State b. Jesus Points out the Deeper Problem
God is loving beyond our comprehension, but He is severe in His judgement for those who reject his Son.
I. God Loves His People a. He makes provision for our well being! b. He is patient! c. He sends His Son! II. God is Severe in His Judgement III. God’s Salvation Triumphs Through His Son
Main Idea: Jesus’s authority revealed His identity!
I. Jesus is Confronted with Hateful Unbelief II. Jesus Counters Hateful Unbelief with Godly Wisdom III. Jesus Condemns Their Unbelief by Silence
We have Covenant Partnership because it provides the necessary clarity that we need in order to fulfill our biblical responsibilities to one another as the body of Christ.
I. Covenant Partnership Makes our Commitments Clear II. Covenant Partnership Brings Clarity to our Christian Responsibilities a. It provides clarity for church leadership. b. It provides clarity for loving accountability. c. It provides clarity for caring for one another. III. Covenant Partnership Protects the Church and Propels the Mission
We practice believer’s baptism because baptism is an outward sign of an inward reality.
I. What is baptism? II. What is the significance of baptism? a. It’s an outward sign of an inward reality. b. It’s an obedience issue. c. It identifies you with the people of God. III. Following Jesus in believer’s baptism glorifies God and blesses those who obey. 1. Surrendering to the Lordship of Jesus brings joy! 2. Believer’s baptism celebrates God’s grace!
- What is the Lord’s Supper? a. Commemorating the final sacrifice (looking back) b. Recognizing the New Covenant (seeing the present) c. Rejoicing about our eternal hope (anticipating the future)
- What is the solemn warning in 1 Corinthians 11?
- What are we remembering with the Lord’s Supper?
Main Idea: We sing to glorify God and edify the church! I. God is praise when we sing! a. We praise God for who He is. b. We praise Him because He saves. II. The church is strengthened when we sing! a. Singing teaches us what to believe about God. b. Singing engages our hearts. c. Singing cultivates and demonstrates unity.
I. God is a Sending God a. God has a missional nature. b. God has a missional method. II. We are a Sent People a. Our purpose is mission. b. Our identity is missionary. c. Our method for mission: God’s people speaking God’s word by the power of God’s Spirit. III. The Purpose of Our Sending: Missions Exists Because Worship Doesn’t
I. Will Jesus Return? a. We know He is coming back because God never lies! b. We do not know when He is coming. II. What will happen when Jesus returns? a. Understanding the order and nature of end time events is considerably complex. b. We want Him to come again! 1. Christ will have final victory over Satan. 2. Christ will bring the restoration that we long for. 3. Christ will bring the communion that we crave.
God became man to live for us, die in our place, and give us new life. 1. Jesus came to live for us. a. God became man. b. He was born outside of sin. c. He lived without sinning. 2. Jesus came to die in our place. 3. Jesus came to give us new life. a. He gives us a new heart. b. He gives us a new family. c. He gives us a new future.
Main Idea: By faith and prayer, the purposes of God are carried through us. 1. Seeing our way through the seemingly disconnected events here! 2. The antidote to fruitlessness 3. Prayer – the great opportunity to fruitfulness
I. The Expected King Came for an Unexpected Purpose! a. Jesus fulfills messianic prophecy. b. Jesus demonstrates humility. II. The Crowds Were Fair-weather Fans, Not Faithful Followers! a. We can talk right and act right but not be right! b. Follow Jesus for who he is, not for what he can do for us! III. The Context Points to the Purpose of the Cross!
- The Treachery of the Human Heart.
- The Pursuit of Divine Love.
- The Repentance from Ransomed Souls.
I. The healing of Bartimaeus is a beautiful picture of God’s salvation! a. To be saved, we must recognize our need. b. To be saved, we must rely upon Jesus alone. II. Jesus never ignores those who cry out to him in faith! ‘ a. Jesus always responds to desperate faith. b. Conversion is the greatest miracle of all.
I. There is Suffering to Endure as we Identify with Jesus! a. Our suffering is not one of propitiation, but one of purification. b. Our suffering is one of identifying with Christ. II. True Greatness is Marked by Genuine Humility. ‘ a. Disciples must reject the way of the culture and embrace the way of Christ. b. Disciples are to be marked by humility and service. III. Jesus Demonstrates True Greatness by Giving His Life for Us!
I. Jesus was Committed to Carry out His Father’s Will a. We should be amazed and inspired by the courage of our Lord. b. To fear suffering is irrational when we know the purpose of it! II. There was a Purpose of the Savior’s Coming! a. The cross was God’s plan from the beginning. b. Jesus willingly came to bear the wrath of God for us! c. Jesus was miraculously raised to save us!
Sola Fide (faith alone) is the centerpiece of the reformation and absolutely essential for understanding the good news of the gospel.
- The Gospel Balances our Extremes
- The Gospel Purifies our Motives
- The Gospel Disrupts and Replaces our Rhythm
Those who turn from trusting in self and worshiping stuff to trusting and worshiping Jesus will be exceedingly blessed in this life and the one to come!
I. The Concept of Marriage is rooted in Creation a. Divorce is contrary to the purpose of God. 1. Marriage is between one man and one woman for life. 2. In marriage, the two become one. 3. Marriage is the work of God. b. Build your foundation from the beginning. II. Sin Makes Things Complicated III. Holding to God’s Purpose for Marriage is Another Call to Uncomfortable Discipleship! a. Pursuing God’s purpose in marriage is not easy! b. Pursuing God’s purpose in marriage will not be popular. c. God’s purpose in marriage is a picture of the Gospel!
The severity of hell warns us of the dangers of sin and bids us to run to the cross for safety!
Greatness in the kingdom includes: - an understanding that suffering and sacrifice are going to be present in serving. - being patient with those who don't have it all together and who don't get it.
Jesus is the Promised King and Son of God who has come to restore the Kingdom of God through His life, death, and resurrection.