The Resurrection is one of the most important aspects of the Christian faith — and yet many Christians don’t understand it fully. Why was it so important for Jesus to rise again? And what difference does it make to our lives now – is it only for the future? In this session we explore the significance of Jesus’ resurrection.
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Jesus died not simply to forgive our sins, but to give us new life. To become a Christian means to be “in Christ” – which means that we share in Jesus’ death and resurrection. It means that we can live a totally different kind of life.
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In the final session of the Firm Foundations course, we are looking at the next life: what will things be like at the resurrection? Do we “go to heaven” when we die? What will the new creation be like?
Find out more about the Firm Foundations course by watching the Introduction. The previous session (part 40, on What happens when you die) is here.
Christ humbled himself, even to death on a cross – and so God exalted him. He rose from the dead, ascended into heaven, and will return as judge. What does that mean for us?
Find out more about the Firm Foundations course by watching the Introduction. The previous session (part 26, on Christ’s humiliation in the incarnation) is here.
The majority of believe believe that there is some kind of eternal life – but what does it actually look like? There’s a lot of confusion on this even among Christians. In the final session of the creed we look at what eternal life will be like.
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“On the third day he rose again” – seven words which changed the world. But what does it mean, and how is it significant for us? In this video we look at the world-changing significance of the resurrection.
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We celebrate Easter once a year, but it should make a difference to our lives the whole year round. In this sermon we think about how Easter, and especially the resurrection, makes a difference to us all the time.
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In this session we finish off looking at the Apostle’s Creed: what does eternal life look like, and what comfort should we take from it?
There are two questions in this session. They’re based on the final lines of the Apostles’ Creed, “I believe in the resurrection of the body, and the life everlasting”.
A lot of people have questions about what eternal life / heaven looks like. The Bible doesn’t tell us everything we want to know – yet at the same time, there are things we can know. And it’s not about floating around in the clouds with a harp!
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In this session we look at the best news ever – the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Why is it the best news? Let’s look into it!
There is only one question in this session: “How does Christ’s resurrection benefit us?” But there are three parts to the answer:
The key thing is that the resurrection is not simply a future event, but something that makes a difference for our lives in the here and now.
If you enjoy this, you can do the whole series right here on the website, or on the app (see links on the right hand side of the page). Alternatively, I am uploading them regularly to YouTube and Facebook. All sessions on YouTube are available on this playlist.
