INTRO:

Good morning!

• Last Sunday, we celebrated the empty tomb.
• We celebrated that Jesus didn’t just die—He rose.
• Easter was never supposed a one time thing.
  • Last Sunday, we didn’t just cheer for an empty tomb.
  • We didn’t just sing about what Jesus did.
  • We stood in awe of what Jesus started.
• Jesus didn’t rise just so you could remember it once a year.
  • He didn’t roll the stone away just so you could celebrate—
  • He rolled it away so you could walk out too.
  • He rose, so you could live out too.

Romans 6:4 (NLT): “Just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glorious power of the Father, now we also may live new lives.”

• Easter isn’t the finish line—it’s the starting line.
• It’s not the end of His story—it’s the beginning of yours.
• It’s not just a moment in history—it’s a movement that is unfolding in you.

You’re not just breathing—you’re alive.

• So today, we’re going to talk about what life after resurrection really means— so that you can fully embrace it… and if you’re not living it yet, you can step onto the path today.
• Because resurrection life wasn’t just meant to be believed—it was meant to be lived.

Because of the Resurrection You Are: Alive to God

Romans 6:11 (NLT): “So you also should consider yourselves to be dead to the power of sin and alive to God through Christ Jesus.”

What it Meant Then:

• Paul wanted the early church to know they didn’t just receive forgiveness—they received new relationship.
• They weren’t visitors to God’s house—they became members of His family.
• They weren’t coming and going—they were living in His presence.

What it Means To You Today: