Jesus’ resurrection is significant for Christians in at least three ways. First, by His resurrection Jesus has overcome death so that he might make us Share in the righteousness He won for us be his death. Through His substitutionary death on the cross, Jesus paid the price for sin; and through His bodily resurrection Jesus defeated sin and death making the imputation of His righteousness to our account possible (Romans 6:8-11). Second, Jesus’ resurrection is evidence that by God’s power we too are already now resurrected to a new life. The very fact that God has the power to take one who was once physically dead and bring them back to life is evidence that He has the power to take one who is spiritually dead and return them to a new life (Ephesians 2:5; Romans 6:8). Third, Jesus’ resurrection guarantee’s our glorious resurrection. The fact that the bible calls Jesus the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep (1 Corinthians 15:20) is indicative of the fact that there will be fruit to follow. Because we are joined with Him in death, we also will be joined with Him is resurrection (Romans 6:5).
