Jesus Christ Was Raised to Life for Our Justification

Romans 4:25 says, “[Jesus Christ] was delivered up for our trespasses and raised for our justification.” The first half looks back to Good Friday when Jesus died for our sins. The second half moves to Easter Sunday. This is what we’re celebrating today: Jesus being resurrected for our justification. Justified means, “Declared righteous.” What does this have to do with Jesus’s resurrection? Jesus is our Substitute. He died in our place and took the punishment we deserve. If He stayed dead that would mean He was a sinner and unable to save us. But his resurrection reveals he is our perfect substitute who could die in our place and take the punishment we deserve.

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00:00 Lessons for Raised to Life for Our Justification

05:15 Lesson One: Don’t miss the __________________ because you’re focused on the ________________ (1 Samuel 16:6-7, 2 Kings 6:15-17, John 3:3-7, 4:10-39, 6:27-35).

23:57 Lesson Two: If you’re focused on the physical you won’t want what __________ ____________ (John 6:66-68, Luke 24:13-34).

42:26 Lesson Three: ____________ ______ raised to life for our justification (Romans 4:25, Acts 2:24, 1 Corinthians 15:14, 17).

Family Worship Guide for Raised to Life for Our Justification

Directions: Read the verses and then answer the questions:

Day 1: 1 Samuel 16:6-7, 2 Kings 6:15-17, John 3:3-7, 4:10-39, 6:27-35—Can you think of some other examples in Scripture of focusing on the physical versus the spiritual that were not mentioned in the sermon? In what ways do we focus on the physical versus the spiritual?

Day 2: John 6:66-68, Luke 24:13-34—Why did the large crowds abandon Jesus in John 6? Why were Peter and the other disciples willing to stay with Jesus? Why were the two people on the road to Emmaus discouraged? Why should they have been encouraged?

Day 3: Romans 4:25, Acts 2:24, 1 Corinthians 15:14, 17—What is justification? How are people justified? How can God be both just and merciful? What does it mean that Jesus was raised for our justification? Why is Jesus’s resurrection so important?

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