Confession, Belief, and the Power of Resurrection

 

Summary

In our exploration of Romans 10:9-10, we delve into the essence of saving faith as articulated by the Apostle Paul. This passage emphasizes the necessity of confessing with our mouths that Jesus is Lord and believing in our hearts that God raised Him from the dead. This dual confession and belief form the cornerstone of salvation, a theme Paul passionately addresses, particularly concerning the salvation of the Jews. The content of saving faith is divided into two main components: belief in the Lordship of Jesus and belief in His resurrection.

The resurrection is not merely a historical event but a profound declaration of Jesus' divine nature and the sufficiency of His sacrificial death. It signifies His victory over all enemies, including death, and assures us of our justification. The resurrection also heralds the coming of the Holy Spirit, as seen on the day of Pentecost, which is intrinsically linked to Jesus' glorification. This event underscores the continuity of God's promise and the empowerment of the church through the Spirit.

Furthermore, the resurrection points to Jesus' current exalted position at the right hand of God, where He intercedes for us as our great High Priest. This position of authority and glory is a testament to His completed work and ongoing reign. It also assures us of His eventual return, a central tenet of Christian hope, where He will judge the world and establish His eternal kingdom.

The implications of the resurrection extend to believers, offering present and future assurances. Presently, it signifies our union with Christ, freeing us from the dominion of sin and granting us new life. It also establishes Christ as the head of the church, from whom we draw strength and grace. Looking to the future, the resurrection guarantees our own resurrection and glorification, promising a transformation into Christ's likeness.

Key Takeaways:

- The Resurrection as Victory: The resurrection of Jesus is a declaration of His victory over all enemies, including death. It assures us of our justification and the sufficiency of His sacrificial death, emphasizing that our salvation is complete in Him. [06:08]

- The Holy Spirit's Role: The outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost is directly linked to Jesus' resurrection and glorification. This event fulfills God's promise and empowers the church, highlighting the Spirit's vital role in our lives today. [09:24]

- Christ's Exalted Position: Jesus' ascension and current position at the right hand of God affirm His authority and ongoing intercession for us. This truth provides us with confidence in prayer and assurance of His continual presence and support. [14:08]

- The Assurance of Our Resurrection: The resurrection of Jesus is a guarantee of our future resurrection and glorification. It promises a transformation into His likeness, offering hope and assurance of eternal life with Him. [46:06]

- The Promise of His Return: The resurrection points to Jesus' eventual return, where He will judge the world and establish His eternal kingdom. This hope sustains us, reminding us of the ultimate fulfillment of God's redemptive plan. [22:13]

Youtube Chapters:

- [00:00] - Welcome
- [00:10] - Introduction to Romans 10:9-10
- [00:34] - The Essence of Saving Faith
- [01:12] - Salvation and the Jewish Question
- [01:44] - Confession and Belief
- [02:32] - The Importance of the Resurrection
- [03:48] - Jesus' Victory Over Enemies
- [05:01] - Justification Through Resurrection
- [06:08] - Conquering Death and Sin
- [09:24] - The Holy Spirit and Pentecost
- [14:08] - Christ's Exalted Position
- [22:13] - The Promise of His Return
- [31:43] - Establishing His Eternal Kingdom
- [36:04] - Present Consequences of Resurrection
- [46:06] - Assurance of Our Resurrection

Study Guide

Bible Study Discussion Guide

Bible Reading:
- Romans 10:9-10
- Acts 2:32-33
- Philippians 2:9-11

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Observation Questions:

1. What are the two main components of saving faith according to Romans 10:9-10? How do these components relate to the sermon’s emphasis on confession and belief? [00:34]

2. How does the sermon describe the significance of Jesus' resurrection in terms of His victory over death and sin? [06:08]

3. What role does the Holy Spirit play in the context of Jesus' resurrection and glorification, as discussed in the sermon? [09:24]

4. According to the sermon, what is the current position of Jesus, and how does this relate to His authority and intercession for believers? [14:08]

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Interpretation Questions:

1. How does the resurrection of Jesus assure believers of their justification and the sufficiency of His sacrificial death? What implications does this have for understanding salvation? [05:01]

2. In what ways does the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost fulfill God's promise, and how is this event connected to the resurrection? [09:24]

3. How does Jesus' exalted position at the right hand of God provide confidence and assurance to believers in their prayer life? [14:08]

4. What does the promise of Jesus' return mean for believers, and how does it sustain Christian hope according to the sermon? [22:13]

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Application Questions:

1. Reflect on the dual confession and belief in Romans 10:9-10. How can you ensure that both your words and heart align with this confession in your daily life?

2. The sermon emphasizes Jesus' victory over death. How does this victory influence your perspective on challenges and fears you face today? [06:08]

3. Consider the role of the Holy Spirit in your life. How can you be more open to the Spirit's guidance and empowerment in your daily walk? [09:24]

4. Jesus is described as interceding for us as our High Priest. How does this truth affect your approach to prayer and your confidence in bringing your needs before God? [14:08]

5. The sermon speaks of the assurance of our future resurrection and glorification. How does this promise impact your current life choices and priorities? [46:06]

6. Reflect on the promise of Jesus' return. How does this hope influence your actions and attitudes towards others, especially in sharing your faith? [22:13]

7. Identify one area in your life where you need to experience the freedom from sin that the resurrection promises. What steps can you take this week to walk in that freedom? [36:04]

Devotional

Day 1: The Resurrection as the Ultimate Victory
The resurrection of Jesus is not just a historical event but a profound declaration of His victory over all enemies, including death. This victory assures believers of their justification and the sufficiency of Jesus' sacrificial death, emphasizing that salvation is complete in Him. The resurrection signifies that Jesus has conquered sin and death, providing believers with the assurance that they are justified before God. This victory is a cornerstone of Christian faith, offering hope and assurance that believers are no longer under the dominion of sin but are free to live a new life in Christ. [06:08]

1 Corinthians 15:54-57 (ESV): "When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written: 'Death is swallowed up in victory.' 'O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?' The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."

Reflection: In what areas of your life do you need to embrace the victory of Jesus over sin and death? How can you live in the freedom and assurance that His resurrection provides today?


Day 2: The Holy Spirit's Empowering Presence
The outpouring of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost is directly linked to Jesus' resurrection and glorification. This event fulfills God's promise and empowers the church, highlighting the Spirit's vital role in believers' lives today. The Holy Spirit is a gift from God, given to guide, comfort, and empower believers to live out their faith. The Spirit's presence is a testament to the continuity of God's promise and the empowerment of the church to fulfill its mission in the world. Believers are called to rely on the Holy Spirit for strength, guidance, and the ability to live a life that honors God. [09:24]

Acts 2:32-33 (ESV): "This Jesus God raised up, and of that we all are witnesses. Being therefore exalted at the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this that you yourselves are seeing and hearing."

Reflection: How can you be more attentive to the Holy Spirit's guidance in your daily life? What steps can you take to rely more on His empowering presence?


Day 3: Christ's Exalted Position and Intercession
Jesus' ascension and current position at the right hand of God affirm His authority and ongoing intercession for believers. This truth provides confidence in prayer and assurance of His continual presence and support. As the great High Priest, Jesus intercedes on behalf of believers, advocating for them before the Father. His exalted position is a testament to His completed work and ongoing reign, offering believers the assurance that they are never alone and that their prayers are heard. This understanding encourages believers to approach God with confidence, knowing that Jesus is their advocate. [14:08]

Hebrews 7:24-25 (ESV): "But he holds his priesthood permanently, because he continues forever. Consequently, he is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them."

Reflection: In what ways can you deepen your prayer life, knowing that Jesus is interceding for you? How does His exalted position influence your confidence in approaching God?


Day 4: Assurance of Our Resurrection and Transformation
The resurrection of Jesus is a guarantee of believers' future resurrection and glorification. It promises a transformation into His likeness, offering hope and assurance of eternal life with Him. This future hope is a central tenet of Christian faith, providing believers with the assurance that death is not the end but the beginning of eternal life with Christ. The promise of resurrection encourages believers to live with an eternal perspective, focusing on the hope and joy that await them in the presence of God. This assurance transforms how believers live, motivating them to pursue holiness and live in anticipation of their future glorification. [46:06]

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 (ESV): "For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first. Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord."

Reflection: How does the promise of your future resurrection and transformation into Christ's likeness impact your daily life? What changes can you make to live with an eternal perspective?


Day 5: The Promise of His Return and Eternal Kingdom
The resurrection points to Jesus' eventual return, where He will judge the world and establish His eternal kingdom. This hope sustains believers, reminding them of the ultimate fulfillment of God's redemptive plan. The promise of Jesus' return is a source of hope and encouragement, motivating believers to live faithfully and expectantly. It assures them that God's justice will prevail and that His kingdom will be established in its fullness. This anticipation of Jesus' return calls believers to live in readiness, aligning their lives with His purposes and sharing the hope of His coming with others. [22:13]

2 Peter 3:10-13 (ESV): "But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, and then the heavens will pass away with a roar, and the heavenly bodies will be burned up and dissolved, and the earth and the works that are done on it will be exposed. Since all these things are thus to be dissolved, what sort of people ought you to be in lives of holiness and godliness, waiting for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be set on fire and dissolved, and the heavenly bodies will melt as they burn! But according to his promise we are waiting for new heavens and a new earth in which righteousness dwells."

Reflection: How does the promise of Jesus' return and the establishment of His eternal kingdom influence your priorities and actions today? What steps can you take to live in readiness for His coming?

Quotes

The resurrection proves that Jesus is the Son of God, that he is the Lord of glory. The second thing we found was that it teaches us and shows us the meaning of his death as to why he did die, why he had to die, and thirdly we saw that he tells us that his death is sufficient, that in dying and rising again he completed the work that he had come to do here on earth. [00:03:42]

The resurrection is the final proclamation that he has conquered all our enemies. Now I needn't stay with it because we looked at that in dealing with the proposition that Jesus is more than one of the proofs of the fact that he is Lord is that he rose from the dead and he conquered death in the grave. [00:05:39]

The resurrection is the announcement that all the enemies of men have been conquered. Now at the end of Friday night when I said that the resurrection proves that his death is sufficient, we were looking at it of course then from the standpoint of our justification from the standpoint of the satisfaction rendered to the law of God and the demands of the law which in turn are nothing but an expression of the holy character of God himself. [00:04:39]

To believe in the resurrection is to understand why it was that on the day of Pentecost in Jerusalem the Holy Spirit was poured forth upon the early church. Now this is a most important point, obviously it's important from the standpoint of the chronology of what is called in the second chapter of Acts the mighty works of God. [00:08:44]

If he had not risen from the dead and being glorified, he would never have been able to send the spirit as he did on the day of Pentecost. Now this was a very vital doctrine in the early church and should be a very vital doctrine in the present day church. It often isn't, but it should be. [00:11:31]

The resurrection is a guarantee of our resurrection. The Apostle Paul preaching before Agrippa and Festus put it in this way, that Christ should suffer that he should be the first that should rise from the dead. That's Acts 26:23, the first and the first means that there are others to follow and you and I are the followers. [00:46:06]

The resurrection alone enables you to do that but listen to it in chapter 8 in verses 17 to 23 if children then heirs heirs of God and joint-heirs of Christ if so be that we suffer with him that we may be also glorified together listen I reckon and if this isn't a message for a time like this in the history of the world well I don't know one. [00:48:15]

The resurrection is an absolute proof of the judgment which is to come when our Lord will come back in the visible manner, bodily manner, and he will come back for judgment. He will judge the world in righteousness and as I say you were given a detailed account of this in those 24th and 25th chapters of the Gospel according to St. Matthew. [00:26:16]

The resurrection pronounced it makes a proclamation gives assurance concerning the judgment of the world by the son of God at that day and then the other thing that it'll lead to of course is this that he will set up his everlasting and eternal Kingdom and you see these men these apostles they began to preach this sort of thing at the very beginning. [00:31:21]

The resurrection is not only effect but it is also a kind of picture of what happens to all of us who believe in the law of Jesus Christ. The Apostle says that we are joined to him, we are united to him as we were once in Adam we are now in Christ and he says we are in Christ in this kind of way. [00:36:04]

Christ having risen, having completed this work for his people he is now made the head of the Church of which the individual members are the members of the body he's the head and we are the body church is the body and he is the head of the body the fullness of him that filleth all in all. [00:39:56]

The resurrection is a guarantee of my resurrection and not only my resurrection but my glorification you see this is the part of his teaching you remember the first two verses of chapter 5 therefore being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. [00:46:06]

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