Sunday, April 20, 2025

“Jesus, The Resurrection, and The New Creation”

Why Is The Resurrection So Important?

Bible Reading - John 20:1-31 NKJV

John 1:1 NKJV

In the beginning was the Word,

and the Word was with God,

and the Word was God.

John wants us to read his gospel in light of or filtered through

the picture of the first creation.

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Genesis 1:2 NKJV

“The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on

the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over

the face of the waters.”

The first echo is the morning and evening language.

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The second echo is the portrayal of Jesus doing His creative

work in a garden, just as the first Adam.

I Corinthians 15:47 GNT

The first Adam, made of earth, came from the earth;

the second Adam came from heaven.

John 20:22 NKJV

“Peace to you! As the Father has sent Me, I also send you.”

And when He had said this, He breathed on them, and said to

them, “Receive the Holy Spirit.

Genesis 2:7 NKJV

And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground,

and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man

became a living being.

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The third echo we see is Jesus as the Creator God breathing

new creation life into His followers and commissioning them

as his representatives.

1. Water turned into wine (2:1–11)

2. Healing of the royal official's son (4:46–54)

3. Healing the paralytic at Bethesda (5:1–15)

4. Feeding the multitudes (6:5–14)

5. Walking on water (6:16–24)

6. Healing the man blind from birth (9:1–7)

7. Raising Lazarus from the dead (11:1–45)

The eighth miracle was _________________.

The Greek word “Tetelestai” means: to bring to an end,

finish,

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Eight is the number of New Beginnings.

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The resurrection of Jesus was God’s first work of New

Creation.