SERMON: RESURRECTION POWER IN EVERYDAY LIFE)

SERMON: RESURRECTION POWER IN EVERYDAY LIFE Topical: Living in Victory (Ep. 8)

1. EMOTIONAL HOOK You ever feel stuck? Like no matter how hard you try, something just keeps pulling you back? Maybe it’s shame. Or fear. Or anxiety. Or exhaustion. Maybe you’ve prayed. Tried harder. Done all the things. But you still feel… powerless.

What if I told you the same power that raised Jesus from the dead lives in you? (Romans 8:11) Not figuratively. Not symbolically. Literally.

The resurrection wasn’t just the end of Jesus’ story—it’s the beginning of yours. And that empty tomb? It didn’t just mean victory back then. It means victory right now.

2. TRANSITION TO ME For a long time, I lived like resurrection power was a future promise. Something for later. But then God showed me—it’s for today.

3. ME I’ve known what it’s like to feel dead on the inside. I’ve carried addiction. I’ve wrestled with anger. I’ve sat in silence, feeling too far gone to turn around.

Even after I got saved, I had moments where the old shame crept in. Where I questioned if I’d ever really change. If freedom was real, or just poetic language.

But then I read Ephesians 1:19–20. Paul says the incomparably great power for us who believe is the same as the mighty strength God used to raise Christ from the dead.

Let that hit you: the same power that rolled the stone away is alive in you.

Not just to save you—but to sustain you. Not just to forgive you—but to free you. Not just to cleanse you—but to change you.

And the more I surrendered, the more I saw it. The more I walked in it.

4. WE/SOCIETY/CULTURE We live in a world that celebrates temporary wins.

A better body.

A nicer job.

More money.

The highlight reel.

But deep down, we all know: something is still missing.

Culture teaches us to hustle. To build. To cope. But not to rise. And as a result, we have a generation walking around spiritually dead—alive in body, but numb in soul.

We’ve traded resurrection power for self-help clichés. We’ve traded transformation for ten-step programs.

But the Gospel doesn’t offer us a better version of ourselves. It offers us new life.

We’re not called to manage our brokenness. We’re called to walk out of our graves.

Tim Keller once said, “The resurrection is not just consolation—it is restoration. We get it all back—the love, the loved ones, the body, the life, the world—better than ever. Not just life again, but life perfected.”

And that resurrection power? It’s not just for Easter. It’s for every day.

5. GOD: BIBLE VERSES AND QUOTES Let’s look at what God says about resurrection life:

Romans 6:4 – “Just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life.” This isn’t just a metaphor—it’s a new reality. The resurrection doesn’t only guarantee eternal life after death; it offers a new life before death. It means we don’t have to live stuck in patterns, addictions, or despair. We can live with a new heart, new vision, and new strength.

2 Corinthians 5:17 – “If anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!” This is more than a makeover—it’s a rebirth. The past no longer defines you. It may explain you, but it does not limit who you are in Jesus. As C.S. Lewis once said, “You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.”

Ephesians 1:19–20 – “...His incomparably great power for us who believe. That power is the same as the mighty strength He exerted when He raised Christ from the dead…” The most powerful moment in history—the resurrection—is the same power that now fuels your everyday. When you feel weak, remember this verse. It’s not about what you have—it’s about Who you have.

Romans 8:11 – “And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies…” This means resurrection isn’t reserved for the afterlife—it’s accessible in the here and now. Dallas Willard put it this way: “Eternal life is not just about quantity of time, but quality of existence. And it starts now.”

John 11:25–26 – “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die.” Jesus didn’t just promise resurrection—He is resurrection. And when we are in Him, death no longer has the final word. Even in loss, even in pain, even in the valley—we carry the hope of life.

The resurrection doesn’t just promise eternal life—it promises empowered life. Now. Here. In the struggle. In the waiting. In the ordinary.

You are not powerless. You are not alone. You are not who you used to be.

You are resurrection-born. Spirit-filled. Victory-marked.

6. YOU/PRACTICAL STEPS So how do we live in resurrection power?

Stop trying—start dying. Resurrection only happens after death. Lay down control, pride, and expectations. Jesus didn’t rise until after surrender. Neither will we. As Paul said, “I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me.” (Galatians 2:20)

Live from your new identity. You don’t have to prove anything. Your past stayed in the grave when Jesus rose. Speak the truth of who you are in Christ over yourself daily. It’s not about how you feel—it’s about what’s already been finished.

Let the Spirit lead. The Spirit that raised Jesus lives in you. Don’t just acknowledge Him—involve Him. Ask for His guidance, His strength, and His conviction. Walk in sync with Him every single day.

Expect power in ordinary places. Jesus appeared to people in gardens, roads, and breakfast tables. Your breakthrough might happen in the car. Your strength might rise in a whisper, not a shout. Don’t underestimate what God can do in the quiet.

Speak resurrection over what still looks dead. Declare life over your marriage. Over your thoughts. Over your calling. Don’t describe the grave—speak to it like Jesus spoke to Lazarus: “Come out.”

Analogy: Imagine being freed from prison but still choosing to live behind bars. That’s what it’s like when we forget the power we’ve been given.

You’ve been set free. Don’t live like you’re still captive.

7. CLOSING VISION, WE We are not a people defined by death. We are a people marked by resurrection.

We are not just coping—we are conquering. Not just managing—we are moving forward. Not just forgiven—we are filled with power.

The same power that crushed the grave lives in you. And it’s not just here to make you feel good—it’s here to make you whole. To raise what’s been buried in you—your joy, your courage, your purpose, your peace.

Maybe today you feel stuck in a Saturday kind of season—the space between the pain of Friday and the promise of Sunday. The silence. The waiting. The wondering if the stone will ever move. But here’s the truth: resurrection didn’t just happen once—it happens wherever Jesus shows up.

He still rolls stones away.

So let’s stop living like Jesus is still in the tomb. Let’s stop settling for survival when we were made to rise.

You don’t have to wait for heaven to live in victory. The tomb is empty. The King is alive. And His Spirit is inside you.

So live like it. Walk like it. Pray like it. Hope like it. Speak like it. Lead like it.

Because resurrection isn’t just a moment. It’s a movement. It’s a miracle. It’s a mandate.

And it lives in you.