One of the most powerful aspects of the Christian life is the movement through death to life. It is a movement that all believers make when our lives are joined to Jesus. Whether we have been following Jesus for a long time or are just now beginning to get to know him, this is the essential heart of the gospel. We will spend the next few months examining (1) what it means to die with Jesus, (2) the significance of Jesus’ death for us, and (3) the hope of living with Jesus today and forevermore.

1. Dying with Jesus

  1. 1/6: Moses (Deut 34:1-12): Moses had faith because he died with Jesus.
  2. 1/13: Jacob (Gen 49:28-50:14): Jacob had hope because he died with Jesus.
  3. 1/20: David (1 Ki 2:1-12): David lacked love despite his dying with Jesus.
  4. 1/27: David (1 Chr 29:10-22): David had love because he died with Jesus.

2. The Death of Jesus

  1. 2/10: Reconciliation (Rom 5:1-11): Jesus’ death reconciles us to God
  2. 2/17: Substitution (Romans 5:12-21): Jesus’ death makes him our substitute before God’s just wrath
  3. 2/24: Empowerment: Romans 6:1-14): Jesus’ death empowers us to live the life we could never live on our own
  4. 3/2: Transformation (Romans 6:15-23): Jesus’ death brings transformation
  5. 3/16: Belonging (Romans 7:1-6): Jesus’ death helps us find belonging in a family we could never have dreamed up

3. Rising with Jesus

  1. 3/23: Responding to the Resurrection (Luke 23:50-24:53): We respond to the resurrection by rising with Jesus