Episode 8: Resurrection People

When Jesus was resurrected, he emerged victorious over death and hell. He paid the penalty for human sin in full, once and for all time. His resurrection both vindicated and validated him as Messiah and Lord of all. Theologian N.T. Wright explains the implications for the church in that the early Christians identified themselves as a resurrection people. For them, and for us, Christ’s resurrection radically altered the relationship between the Christian and the world in which we live. A resurrection people engage the world as if the Kingdom of God is already here…because it is! This means we expect to see dead things come to life in human hearts and lives. We expect to see restoration where there once was devastation; we expect to see beauty where there once was deformity; we expect to see safety where there once was danger and joy where sorrow once reigned. A resurrection people look for God’s gold in this world and we find it!