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Resurrection

Raised for our justification – 6 ways Jesus’ resurrection is involved in our being declared righteous

October 4, 2011

Romans 4:25 states Jesus was “raised for our justification.” It was a verse that got under my skin when I was studying to write my book Raised With Christ (which from this week is now also available in Logos Bible Format!) In an abridged section from a whole chapter in my book which deals with [...]

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TODAY is Resurrection Sunday too

May 1, 2011

Did you have a great time at your church on Easter Sunday? Was there a sense of celebration in the air? Was there excitement? Joy? Maybe even a conscious awareness of the Spirit being poured out? Do you want to capture that vitality week after week? Then preach the resurrection every week. For the good [...]

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Bible by the Beach

April 30, 2011

As you are reading this I am with my family at the Bible By the Beach Conference where I am one of the speakers. A whole event focused on the resurrection. Worship. Teaching. Seminars. All near the beach! I should be in heaven! If you are there do come and say hi to me. I [...]

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How do you frighten someone who has been raised from the dead?

April 24, 2011

This Easter Sunday let’s remind ourselves that we truly have been raised with Christ! What joy will be ours on that great day when he returns! This short video is well worth watching, and features Ravi Zacharias:

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2000 people dance to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus

April 24, 2011

Here in the UK, it has just turned past midnight, meaning it is now Easter Sunday. What better way to begin to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus than to watch this fantastic video of more than 2000 people dancing for Jesus:

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The Apostle Paul’s Blogging Checklist, Hell, and Rob Bell

April 12, 2011

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Now that Rob Bell’s controversial book Love Wins is on sale on both sides of the Atlantic and many other comments have been made, I am feeling like I cannot avoid engaging in the controversy, or at least should read some more material to understand it better. I did not seek out such involvement, as [...]

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Resurrection: You ask me how I know he lives? He lives in me!

March 29, 2011

Ultimately, the persistence and growth throughout history of the largest movement the world has ever seen is the strongest evidence for the resurrection. Many millions of people have claimed that their lives have been transformed by Jesus and that they had a relationship with Jesus. Even today, testimonies of lives that have been changed continue [...]

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Where Bob Roberts’ life message and mine intersect

March 1, 2011

In a sermon from the series The Christian’s Duty in a Hostile World, John MacArthur connects two glorious truths: the centrality of Jesus’ resurrection and that “faith cannot be removed or detached from the realm of real life.” It is no great surprise to me that I enjoyed Bob’s book so much, or that he [...]

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Saved through union with our risen savior

December 8, 2010

Someone recently shared a quote online from my book Raised With Christ. I thought I’d share it with you as a not-too-subtle reminder to consider buying someone a book about Easter this Christmas! Salvation is not merely a case of believing in something that happened thousands of years ago. We are not saved by a [...]

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A Glimpse of Eternity – Ian McCormack “The Jellyfish Man”

December 1, 2010

Last Sunday, Jubilee Church London had the real blessing of Ian McCormack visiting us to share his testimony. It truly is a remarkable story of being declared dead, an encounter with Jesus, a dramatic resurrection, and a transformed life. A while ago I had lunch with this man, and a kinder, gentler man I have [...]

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Future Glory – Final Part of a Sermon on John 2

November 26, 2010

3. Future glory I am deliberately going to break every rule of exegesis and take a verse wholly out of context hear because I believe the balance of scripture tells us that God always keeps the best wine till last Its a Glory that improves with age…its like wine we can taste. Jesus first miracle [...]

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The Glory Revealed – Part Two of a Sermon on John 2

November 24, 2010

This is the second part of my notes from which I preached the above sermon. 2. Glory revealed / Active Glory: When the glory is present and powerful. A moment comes. A crisis in their lives. They know Jesus. And yet does something amazing. Provides wine. Takes away their shame before it really happens. Powerful [...]

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Terry Virgo: Speak with confidence about the central things

November 4, 2010

Terry Virgo is continuing to share his series of video interviews with his son. Today I share here another video which addresses Terry’s view of the Bible. Here is an extract from his words about things we must preach boldly and clearly: Present God in his person and character. Present Jesus without any disguise. We [...]

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Debating the resurrection with a liberal pastor

September 20, 2010

During my blogging break I appeared on Premier Christian Radio’s Unbelievable?. I joined in a conversation with a church leader about whether the physical resurrection of Jesus really matters. It was refreshing to meet someone who did not believe in Jesus bodily resurrection , who unlike many neoliberals today, was at least willing to call [...]

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New Video about “Raised With Christ”

June 10, 2010

Remember, the resurrection is not just for Easter. We should have Jesus’ resurrection on our lips all year round as much as the cross. The first of these two newly released videos is the first in the online study guide that we are working on right now. It would be great if you could consider [...]

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Join a “Raised with Christ” Online Study Group

June 7, 2010

This is from the Raised With Christ website: Adrian invites you to join in a “virtual study group” being held online via Twitter. If you don’t already have a Twitter account you can join very easily for free. Just like in any offline discussion group, please also interact with other people’s replies. To make it [...]

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Peter, a face for grace

April 5, 2010

The following quote from Theology for Women inspired me this week as I have been thinking about the events of the Easter Sunday and beyond: The image of Jesus coming to Peter after the resurrection means much to me. As someone who has denied Jesus in my own heart enough to know the turmoil Peter [...]

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How Jesus honored women through his death and resurrection

April 4, 2010

I share the following extract from Raised With Christ today because I am certain that no disciple could ever have thought about the death of Jesus without his or her sorrow being tinged with the wonderful joy of the resurrection. This quote shows how, in these pivotal events, Jesus chose to honor women: Matthew tells [...]

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Were you there when they crucified my Lord?

April 3, 2010

“As a born again believer, the Bible teaches that you were there at the Cross positionally and spiritually (just as you were in Adam prior to salvation). As the apostle Paul declared, “Therefore we were buried with Him through baptism into death… For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, [...]

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Even as Jesus died, life came!

April 2, 2010

Matthew tells us that Jesus died more quickly than many victims of crucifixion, and his death was associated with some miraculous signs: “Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and [...]

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