 class. Thank you all for joining class this morning. We are going to begin studying chapter 11. Can you hear me? I'm going to begin studying chapter 11 today. So the online students, you'll miss class right on Friday. So please listen to the lecture recordings. We'll continue with chapter 11, Christ's Resurrection and His Exaltation. We'll begin with the word of prayer. Would anyone like to lead us in prayer please? Anyone, the online students, in-person students, anyone like to lead us in prayer? It's Bray. Loving Heavenly Father, we thank you for enabling us to gather here and to understand your word. We pray for your wisdom and for your blessings as we continue to learn more from your scriptures and your truth. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. Thank you. So we look at Christ's Resurrection where it is already foretold or mentioned that the Messiah would come and that He would resurrect from the dead. Let's look at Psalms chapter 16 verses 9 to 11. So can one of you please read Psalms chapter 16 verses 9 to 11 please? Psalms 16, 9 to 11. Therefore, we are not as glad and my glory rejoices. My flesh also will rest in hope for you will not leave my soul in sheol nor will you allow your Holy One to seek corruption. You will show me the path of life in your presence, this fullness of joy at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. Amen. So who's writing the Psalm? It's the Psalm of David. Yes. So he says, therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices and my flesh will rest in hope. So actually there has been many scholars who debate or there has been a debate among the scholars that this text here from Psalms chapter 16 which was written by King David, they believe that the Holy One here in Psalm 16 is basically referring to David himself. Because he is the Anointed King of Israel. But do you think it's referring to David or David is referring to himself even though he wrote the Psalm? What do y'all think? Yes. No. No. Why? Okay. It's talking over the capital H, Holy. Okay. The Holy One, a capital O as well, Holy One. Okay. Yes. How do we know? We can't just prove the capital H and a capital O. How do we know it? Jesus wouldn't see corruption. He's referring to God's Son who would not see corruption. Okay. So the mention here that they would not see corruption. You will not allow your Holy One to see corruption is basically referring to Jesus. But how do we prove this from scripture? But there are some prophecies in the past like your none of your bones will decay. So something in line with the prophecies. Some of the prophecies. Okay. We look at Acts chapter two versus 25 to 32. Okay. Acts chapter two versus 25 to 32. So can one of you please read Acts chapter two versus 25 to 32, please. Acts chapter 22. So Acts chapter two versus 25 to 32. Acts chapter two versus. Acts chapter two versus 25. For David says concerning him, I foresaw the Lord always before my face, for he is at my right hand that I may not be shaken. Verse 26. Therefore my heart rejoiced and my tongue was glad. Wherever my flesh also will rest in hope. Verse 27. For you will not leave my soul in hate nor will you allow your Holy One to see corruption. Verse 28. You have made known to me the ways of life. You will make me full of joy in your presence. Verse 29. Man and brethren, let me speak freely to you of the Patrick David that he is both dead and buried and his tomb is with us to this day. Verse 30. Therefore being a prophet and knowing that God has sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne. Verse 31. He foreseeing this spoke concerning the resurrection of the Christ that his soul was not left in hate nor did his flesh see corruption. Verse 32. This Jesus God has raised up of which we all are witness. So here who is speaking these words? Acts chapter two versus 25 to 32. Who is speaking these words? The Apostle Peter. Yes, in what instant is he speaking this? When is he speaking this? Acts chapter two. When is he speaking this? Apostle Peter. On the day of Pentecost. Yes, on the day of Pentecost after the 120 were baptized in the Holy Spirit and there was a loud sound like a rushing wind, a hurricane and many people came to the upper room where the apostles were and they all heard these men who were Galileans speaking in different languages and they were all praising God. And they all said these men are drunk. So what does Peter do? What does Peter do? What does Peter do? He goes and talks to the crowd. Sorry? He goes and addresses the crowd. Oh, we can't hear the online students. Sorry, I couldn't hear you, Warren. Can you just type it in the chat, please? So now you can speak, Warren. Can you hear me now? Yeah, a little more louder, please. Yes. Yeah. Okay. Now, is it all right now? Yes, it's fine. Yes. Yes. So when Peter sees it, when they start talking about the Apostles Peter goes and actually addresses the crowd. Yes, Peter addresses the crowd. He basically is preaching to the crowd. And under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the Apostle Peter points out to what actually David is said in Psalms, chapter 16, verses 9 to 11. Okay. So the Apostle Peter, he points to the Old Testament reference and what is why is he quoting what David said in Psalms, chapter 16, verses 9 to 11. What is he trying to prove here about Christ? Yes, about his resurrection. So he's proving to them about Christ's resurrection. And so he's saying, for David says concerning him. Okay. So here in verses 16, chapter 16, verses 9 to 11, it's not basically David talking about himself and referring to himself as the Holy One, as some of the scholars are debating on the interpretation of this. But it's basically he, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Apostle Peter is saying, Hey, this, this is what David said concerning him concerning whom? Concerning Jesus, the Messiah. Okay. And so he's saying that, what is he trying to prove here? He's saying, so the emphasis here is that Christ's body rose up from the grave, unlike David's, which remained in the grave. And so that's why he's saying here in verses, in verse 29, he says the patriarch David is both dead and buried. And his tomb is with us to this day. So we still have the tomb of the patriarch David, but we don't have the tomb of Jesus is an empty tomb. So unlike Christ's body that rose up from the grave, you know, David's body is still there in the grave. It's no, I mean, his body is in the grave. It has a tombstone. So the reasoning is here that my body will also live in hope. Verse 26, because you will not abandon me to the grave. It's basically talking about the Peter is using David's Psalm to show that Christ's body will not decay. Okay. Or Christ's body did not decay. And he is therefore unlike David, who was dead and was buried. Okay. But Christ rose up from the dead. But David's tomb is here till this day, verse 29. Okay. So the debate among the scholars that, you know, Psalm 16 was written by King David. And I believe that this holy one is basically referring to David as the anointed king of Israel is not right because we see that in the New Testament, you know, the Apostle Peter, okay, he interprets this verse as a prophecy about Jesus Christ. He's saying, Hey, this was a prophecy given about Jesus Christ. And he's talking about the fulfillment of this prophecy. Okay. So in Acts chapter two, verses 25 to 31, the Apostle Peter is basically quoting the Psalm, which applies to Jesus. And he's arguing that David was not referring to himself. Okay. But rather he was talking about the Messiah who was to come. Okay. So therefore the original text of Psalm 16 may have been about David in a certain sense, but the New Testament interpretation of this verse looks at it as a prophetic reference to Jesus Christ. Okay. The, as the ultimate one who will not see any corruption. Okay. So that is what we see as, you know, the resurrection foretold is foretold in Psalm 16. And through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, the Apostle Peter says, Hey, it is fulfilled. Okay. Christ, his body is not decayed. His tomb is empty. He has resurrected from the dead. Okay. So it says this Jesus was 32 says this Jesus was raised up of which we are all witnesses. Okay. So the apostles were all witnesses that there was an empty tomb and there was no body there. Okay. So this is talking about Christ's resurrection foretold and the prophecy that was fulfilled in Christ's resurrection. Any questions? Any doubts you'll have? No? Okay. Yes, Miriam. Sorry, Miri, we can't hear you. Miriam, can you please mute your mic? If you're not asking a question, please. Miriam, are you asking a question or you just accidentally unmuted your mic? So I've just manually muted your mic, Miriam. So in case you want to ask a question, please let me know on the chat section and I will unmute you. Okay. So we'll move on. We'll look at how Jesus himself foretold of his resurrection in different ways. Okay. Even before he died on the cross, Jesus spoke about his resurrection. So we're going to read a couple of verses here. Matthew chapter 16 was 21. Matthew chapter 17 versus 22 and 23. Matthew chapter 26 versus 30 to 32. John chapter 2 versus 18 to 22. And Luke chapter 24 versus 128. So we just basically read the scripture passages that Jesus himself foretolds of his resurrection. Okay. So can different people read these passages, please? We'll have the first one read to us from Matthew chapter 16 versus 21. Yes, please go ahead to get through it. Yeah. From that time, Jesus began to show to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things from the elders and chief priests and scribes and be killed and be raised the third day. Amen. So here we see that Jesus is saying or telling his disciples that he is going to Jerusalem. He will suffer many things. Okay. And he will be killed and he will raise up on the third day. Okay. Can someone else please read Matthew chapter 17 versus 22 to 23, please? Shall I go ahead? Yeah. Go ahead, Lucy. And then we can have Warren read Matthew 26, 30 to 32. Chapter 17, sister versus room 22 to 23. Now, while they were staying in Galilee, Jesus said to them, the Son of man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men and they will kill him and third day he will be raised up and they were exceedingly sorrowful. Amen. So here we again see he's talking about his betrayal, his death and that he will raise up, he will rise up on the third day. Matthew 26, 30 to 32, Warren. And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus said to them, all of you will be made to stumble because of me this night, for it is written, I will strike the shepherd and the sheep of the flock will be scattered. But after I have been raised, I will go before you to Galilee. Amen. So Jesus is telling them what will happen to the disciples when he is arrested, when he is persecuted, when he's put to death and what will happen after he is raised back to life, he says, he will go before them and meet them in Galilee. John chapter 2 verses 18 to 22. John chapter 2 verse 18. So the Jews answered and said to him, what sign do you show to us? Since you do these things, verse 19, Jesus answered and said to them, destroy this temple and in three days, I will raise it up, verse 20. Then the Jews said, it has taken 46 years to build this temple and will you raise it up in three days, verse 21. But he was speaking of the temple of his body, verse 22. Therefore, when he had risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this to them and they believed the scripture and the word which Jesus had said. Amen. Thank you. So here we see that Jesus clears the temple and after he clears this temple, he tells them to stop turning his father's house into a marketplace. And Jesus says that he will destroy this temple and he will build it up in, raise it up in three days. But he was speaking basically about which body or which temple was he talking about? Sorry. He's referring to his body as the temple. And when he had risen from the dead, his disciples remembered what he had said to them and they believed the scripture and the word which Jesus had spoken to them. So they see that resurrection was not something like a magic or something God did or hit Jesus's body in some place or took him away. But they remembered what Jesus had spoken to them that he would raise up from the dead on the third day. And then when he appeared in Galilee again, they remembered his words. Let's read the last reference. Luke 24 verses 1 to 8 where Jesus is telling about his own foretells about his own resurrection. Luke 24 verses 1 to 8 please. Luke 24 verses 1 to 8. Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they and certain other women with them came to the tomb bringing the spices which they had prepared. But they found the stone rolled away from the tomb. Then they went in and did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. And it happened as they were greatly perplexed about this that behold two men stood by them and shining garments. Then as they were afraid and bowed their faces to the earth, they said to them, why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but his reason. Remember how he spoke to you when he was still in Galilee saying the son of man must be delivered into the hands of simple men and be crucified and the third day rise again. And they remembered his words. Yeah, that's it. Yes, sister. Yeah. Thank you to get through. So here we see that after the on the third day, you know, very early the first day of the week, very early in the morning and his woman went to the tomb. It was third day since Jesus had died. You see his body is not there. They're very anxious, they're very worried, they're perplexed and, you know, they were afraid and they're asking, you know, where is Jesus? So, you know, and Angel there says, why are you looking for the living among the dead? Yes, he's not here. Remember what he told you when he was still with you in Galilee that he will be crucified and the third day he will rise again and they remembered his words. Okay. So we see that all of the references that we read, where Jesus says he will suffer and he will be killed, but he will raise up on the third day. We see that happening. We read that happening and we have witnesses and people to testify and one of the places is Luke chapter 24, verses one to eight. Okay. Any questions? Any questions so far? Okay. So we look at how Jesus showed himself alive after his resurrection. Okay. We read in Acts chapter one verse three that, you know, Jesus presented himself alive after his suffering by many infallible proofs, you know, which people saw, which people witnessed, you know, which is infallible means very reliable proofs, you know, that he was alive and he shows himself in that 40 day period and also he speaks to them about the things regarding the kingdom of God. So after he rose up from the dead, you know, he meets them again in Galilee and that's 40 day period. He, you know, he gives them many proofs that he has risen, that he is the same Jesus. And also, you know, he speaks to them about various things regarding the kingdom of God. So we see that Jesus shows himself alive. We read about this in Acts chapter one, verses three, and also first Corinthians chapter 15, verses three to eight. Angeline Mercy, would you like to read that please? First Corinthians 15, verses three to eight. Sure. First Corinthians 15, three to eight. Moreover, brethren, I declare to you the gospel which I preach to you, which also you receive and in which you stand, by which you, by which also you are saved, if you hold fast that word which I preach to you, unless you believe in vain. For I delivered to you, first of all, that which is, that which I also receive, that Christ died for us since according to the scriptures. Was it one, two, three? Sorry, it is three to eight. So you can continue reading till verse eight, please. Okay, sure. And that he was buried and he rose again the third day according to the scriptures and that he was seen by Cephas, then by the twelve. And after he was seen by over five hundred brethren at once of whom the greater part remained to the present, but some have fallen asleep. After that, he was seen by James, then by all the apostles, then last of all, he was seen by me also, as by one born out of due time. Amen. Thank you, Angeline. So here, what is Paul testifying to? What is Paul testifying to? What is Paul testifying? Jesus died and buried and he resurrected. Yes, testifying of his resurrection. Yes, thank you, Lucy. It's testifying here of Christ's resurrection. He's talking that he's proving that Christ died for us since, as it was mentioned in scripture that he was buried, that he rose again on the third day again according to scriptures. And then he was seen by Cephas. He was seen by the twelve apostles. He was seen also by five hundred brethren, believers all at once. Also, he was seen by James and all the other apostles. And Paul is saying, last of all, he was seen by me. So Paul is basically saying, I also saw this resurrected Christ. When did he see this resurrected Christ? When Jesus encountered him on the road to Damascus, says, last of all, he's seen by me. And he's saying, even by some of them who are still alive today, when Paul was writing, basically, he's saying it was, you know, there are many who are still alive who've seen the resurrected Jesus Christ, but many of them have already died. So he's actually talking about the proof of Christ's resurrection. Why is he talking about the proof of Christ's resurrection? He's bearing the witness that he has seen. Okay, he's bearing witness, but why should he mention it? Why should he mention it? Because he's basically talking to the Jews. Paul was a very zealous Jew. He had a burden for his Jewish people, the Jewish race, that they should know Jesus, not just as, you know, a cursed man who was, you know, hung on the tree, but as the Messiah who was foretold, who came, who died, who resurrected. So he's giving them evidence that this Jesus is actually the Messiah who was spoken of and that he's risen and he rose again. And we have evidence to the fact that he has risen again. So we see through scripture, there are these are the proofs that talk about the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Okay, so we'll also look at Christ's exaltation. Just a few scripture passages that we will read on Christ's exaltation, where Christ is seated on the highest throne. We'll read Mark chapter 16, verses 19 to 20, Philippians chapter 2, verses 9 to 11, 1 Peter 3, 22. So again, some people read these, please. Anyone? People who have not read can read. Mark chapter 16, verses, ma'am. 19 to 20. 19 to 20. So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven and sat down at the right hand of God. And they went out and preached everywhere, while the Lord worked with them and confirmed the message by accompanying signs. Amen. Thank you. So here we see that after Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up to heaven, he sat down at the right hand of God. And what did the disciples do? The apostles do? The believers do witness this? They started preaching and they confirmed the word through, also through signs, miracles and wonders. Okay, let's read Philippians chapter 2, verses 9 to 11, please. Therefore, God also have highly exalted him and given him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow of those in heaven and of those on earth and of those under the earth. And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is the Lord, the glory of God, the Father, life bearers. Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with faith and traveling. Amen. So here we see that after Jesus finished his work, what did God the Father do? What did God the Father do? Exalted? Exalted him. Yes, exalted him, gave him the name that is above every name. So Jesus was received by his glory, the glory of God. And as God, he is worshiped enthroned. You know, he is given all the praise, worship, glory and honor. And it says here in verse 10, that at the name of Jesus, every knee should bow by those in heaven and on the earth. Okay, 1 Peter chapter 3 verse 22, can somebody read that please? 1 Peter chapter 3 verse 22. 1 Peter chapter 3 verse 22, who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, angels and authorities and powers having been made subject to him. Amen. Thank you, Sanjay. So here we see that, you know, where Jesus gone to heaven, back to the Father, and he is at the right hand of God, and he has been given all the authority, power, glory and honor. So now, after his resurrection, Jesus is where he was before his incarnation. Okay. And he's glorified with the glory that he had with the Father from eternity past, as we read in John chapter 17 verse 5. Remember, when he was with the Father, before he became man, he had the glory or the deity of God. Okay. But when he came down and he became man at the incarnation, he took on the sonship glory. Okay. So we see that after his resurrection, he was exalted back to his original position. Okay. He was glorified with the glory that he had with the Father from eternity past, like as we read in John chapter 17 verse 5. He was, he is, and he will always be that eternal word. That means he will always be the eternal God, everlasting, never ending, the Alpha, Amndi, Omega. Okay. So after his resurrection, Christ was exalted back to his original position. And we see that the early church, you know, boldly preached that Christ was risen and that he was exalted. And we as part of the new covenant part of the church, the body of Christ, we need to also preach this truth, also teach this truth about his resurrection at his exaltation. Okay. Now, your notes, it says that you will learn about the proof of his resurrection in the course on Christian apologetics. But I would just like to mention a few things. I would just like to, it's not here in your notes, but I just thought I'll add a little more, you know, meat or information to this whole topic of Christ's resurrection and his exaltation. We look at the nature of Christ's resurrection. What do you think is the nature of Christ's resurrection? And then we'll also look at the doctrinal significance of resurrection. Now, these two things are not there in your notes. So if you want to take down notes, you can take down. So what is the nature of Christ's resurrection? What do you think is the nature of Christ's resurrection? Anyone? Was Christ's resurrection simply a coming back from the dead? Like Lazarus, like Jerryus' daughter, like the widow's son, which was who Jesus raised back from death to life? Or like Peter, who raised up Tabitha, do you think Christ's resurrection was just simply a coming back from the dead? Yes, how is it to supernatural or miraculous? Okay, Sanjay says that and also I'm one of our in-person student. Lucy says intercession for us to have righteous standing in front of God. Yes, Warren, you were saying something? Yeah, basically by resurrection, Christ's resurrection also conquered death and conquered sin. He conquered death, he conquered sin. Okay. Those who were resurrected from the dead, they died again, but Jesus resurrected and he's living forever. He lives forever more. Yes, amen. Thank you, Sister Gettrude. Yes, we see that Christ's resurrection was not just simply coming back from the dead, like some of them had experienced before, like Lazarus and Jerryus' daughter and the others who were raised up from the dead miraculously. But Jesus, if he was just raised back from dead just for a time being, then he would have been subject to the weakness of the flesh, to aging, and like Lazarus and others, eventually he would have died just like all of us, human beings. Rather, when Jesus rose up from the dead, yes, Prince says he resurrected with a glorious body, yes, and Deepu says immortal, glorious, living, everlasting, yes. Thank you. So he says, you know, rather when Christ rose up from the dead, you know, it says in 1 Corinthians chapter 15 verse 20, he's the first fruits of those who have risen up from the dead. First Corinthians chapter 15 verses 20 and 23 says, but Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. So there was no one like him before from the race of Adam who was raised up from the dead and never died again. Are you all able to understand? Yes, okay. So that's why he's called as the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. And then in verse 21 Paul is saying, first death came through one man, but the resurrection of the dead also comes through a man. So when Jesus rose up from the dead, he was the first fruits of a life in which his body was made perfect, was no longer subject to weakness, aging, death, and he was able to live eternally. Amen. So that's why it means, or that is what it means when we say Jesus was the first fruits of those who have fallen asleep. He was the first one from the human race, Adamic race, to raise up from the dead, never to, you know, go through the whole process of weakness, the flesh, aging and dying again. But when he rose up from the dead, he lived eternally. Okay. My first Corinthians chapter 15 verse 53, Paul says he put on immortality. Okay. And Paul says the resurrection body is raised, imperishable, in glory, in power and a spiritual body. So look at first Corinthians chapter 15 versus 42 to 44. Can somebody read that please? First Corinthians chapter 15 verses 42 to 44. First Corinthians chapter 15 42 onwards. So it is with the resurrection of the dead. What is sown is perishable. What is raised is imperishable. It is sown in dishonour. It is raised in glory. It is shown sown in weakness. It is raised in power. It is sown in natural body. It is raised up spiritual body. If there is a natural body, there is also a spiritual body. Amen. Thank you. So here we see that, you know, because of Christ's resurrection, when Christ was resurrected, you know, he was raised up imperishable, in glory, in power, and, you know, he was, he became who he was before the incarnation. So Christ's resurrection gives us this hope. What is the hope it gives us? What is the hope it gives us? That we also will be resurrected. Yes. And we will also be resurrected. And how will we be resurrected in our same sick bodies, fragile bodies, weak bodies, sinful bodies, people speaking. Yes. Go ahead. No, we will have new bodies. Sorry. We will have new bodies, not sinful bodies. We will have not sinful bodies. Yes. Imperishable body, glorious body, spiritual body. Amen. We will have imperishable bodies. We will be raised in glory, in power, and we'll have a spiritual body. Okay. So no longer with our weaknesses, with our frailties, with our sicknesses, with all of the ailments that we go through and pain, we will not have it. And who is the hope of our resurrection and that we will have this kind of body? Jesus, because he is the first fruit of those who have fallen asleep and was resurrected from the dead. Okay. So John bless says we will raise with glory. Yes. And it's talking about Jesus. Jesus Christ was the one who has done it the first time and because of that we have this hope. Any questions? Any questions? No. Okay. So resurrection gives us this hope, gives us this assurance that we will all be raised imperishable in glory, in power, and in a spiritual body. Okay. We now move on to the doctrinal significance of the resurrection. And we will look at a few things about the doctrinal significance of the resurrection. The first thing is that Christ's resurrection ensures our regeneration. Okay. Christ's resurrection ensures or ensures our regeneration. So what is the meaning of regeneration? What is regeneration? What is regeneration? Yes, Prince there. Christ's resurrection ensures our new life. Yes. Ensures our restoration, our renewal, our rebirth. Okay. So the resurrection of Christ actually ensures our renewal, our restoration, our rebirth, our new birth. Okay. And a revival in us. Now look at what first Peter chapter one verse three says. Can somebody read first Peter chapter one verse three please? First Peter chapter one verse three, blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Amen. Thank you Deepu. So here Peter is saying that we have been born a new to a living hope and we have been born again. Okay. Look at that. We have been born again or born a new regeneration, a new to a living hope and how have we this new hope or how have we been born a new? It is through the resurrection of Christ from the dead. Very important scripture passage. Okay. So in his resurrection actually Jesus earned for us a new life just like his. Okay. So we do not receive. Yes, we do not receive all of this new life or we do not receive all of this resurrection life when we become Christians or when we become believers or when we are born again because our bodies remain as they are. Our bodies are still subject to weakness to aging and to death but in our spirit man we are made alive. We are made new with this resurrection power. Okay. So thus it is through his resurrection. Okay. That Christ earned for us a new kind of life we receive when we are born again. And this is why Paul says in Ephesians chapter two versus five and six and Colossians chapter three was one. He says, you know, Christ has made us alive together. Sorry. Says that God has made us alive together with him in Christ Jesus. It's by grace you have been saved and raised up with him. Okay. So here they're saying that you know Paul is saying that God has made us alive together with Christ. It's by grace that you have been saved and raised us up with him. So last class we looked at our spiritual identification of what Paul talks about in Romans chapter six. So all of you in versus students missed it. Very important lecture. Please go and listen to that lecture on Friday where Paul is talking about our spiritual identification where we identify spiritually with Christ's death, his burial, his resurrection, his ascension, exaltation and him being seen in the right hand of God the Father. So Paul is saying God made us alive together with Christ and raised us up with him. So it is when Christ was resurrected that we also earn this new kind of life that we receive when we are born again. And also Paul, you know, connects a resurrection of Christ with spiritual power that is at work within us when he tells the church at Ephesus that he's praying that in Ephesians chapter one verses 19 to 20, you know Paul is basically connecting the resurrection of Christ with the spiritual power that is at work within us when he's writing to the church at Ephesus. In Ephesians chapter one verses 19 and 20, he's telling them that he's praying that they would know what is the immeasurable greatness of his power in us who believe. Can somebody read Ephesians chapter one verses 19 to 20 please. And what is the immeasurable greatness of his power towards us who believe according to the working of his great might, verse 20, that he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and seated him at his right hand in the heavenly places. Amen. Thank you Deepu. So Paul is connecting the resurrection of Christ with the spiritual power that is at work within us. And so here in Ephesians chapter one verses 19 and 20, you know Paul is saying that the power by which God raised Jesus Christ from the dead is the same power that is at work within us. Okay, the dunamis power. So you need to be aware of the kind of power that you have received once you are a believer, once you're born again in Christ Jesus. You know, you have the same power that God used to raise Jesus back from the dead. And Paul further sees us, you know, as raised in Christ when he says in Romans chapter six verse four and verse 11. So can somebody read Romans chapter six verses four and verse 11 please. Therefore we were buried with him through baptism into death that just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we should walk in the newness of life. For if we have been united together in the likeness of his death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of his resurrection, knowing this that our old man was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin. Amen. So here Paul in Romans chapter six verse four and verse 11, he's saying we were buried with Christ with him, the baptism into death, so that as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life. Okay. So this new resurrection power in us, you know, includes the power to gain more and more victory over the remaining sin in our lives. Look at what he says in verse chapter six verse 14, he says sin will have no more dominion over you. Okay. And in 1 Corinthians chapter 15 verse 17 he says even though we will never be perfect in this life, even though we will never be perfect in this life, Paul says that the resurrection power that is in us, the same power that God used to raise Jesus back from death to life, the same power that is in us, that same power, you know, is able to get us to accomplish great things for Christ. And also this power is available to us to gain more and more victory over sin. Amen. Yes. So Paul is saying yes, in your flesh you are not born again, you're born again only in your spirit man and your flesh has a tendency to give into a sin. I understand that and he says, you know, oh wretched man that I am, I don't want to do certain things, but I end up doing it. Okay. And he says, why is that because of the law of sin or the dominion of sin or the power of sin that controls me. And he's saying that the new resurrection power that is there in us and also he goes on to say in Romans chapter eight, the Holy Spirit will enable us. So it's not, it's not just the Holy Spirit, but also the new resurrection power that is in us gives us the power to gain more and more victory over the remaining sins in our lives. And that is why Paul says very boldly in Romans chapter six was 14, of course, under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit that sin will no longer have dominion over you. Amen. So you can see what the resurrection of Jesus has done for us. Okay, it gives us not only this new kind of life, regeneration of life, a new kind of life, a new hope, but also it has, we have received this power that we can do great and mighty things and this power that helps us to gain more and more victory over the remaining sins in our lives. Okay, we stop here and we'll continue on this point when we come back on Friday. Anyone has any questions? Any questions? No? Okay, today is your, I'll be posting the assessment, the second assessment on Christology by evening so you can do that and please be honest and sincere in how you write your test. Okay, thank you everyone and see you all on Friday. Thank you. Thank you sister. Thank you.