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THE TAKEAWAY:

Resurrection is the final promise for all of God’s Children

THE MESSAGE:

“This is not even my final form.”
– Someone from Dragon Ball Z

The phrase became well-known through Dragon Ball Z, a series featuring powerful warriors who evolve into unstoppable fighting champions. In each season, Goku and his team of fighters face extraordinarily powerful warlords, compelling them to train, practice, and sacrifice their bodies to transform into powerful Super Saiyans. The show often escalates in intensity, as each new season introduces increasingly formidable villains, prompting the heroes to become even stronger Super Saiyans.

Many shows and speakers confuse the terms vivification and resurrection. Vivification is the act of bringing someone back from the dead, while resurrection is bringing someone back from the dead with limitless potential. When Jesus brought back Lazarus from the dead, he was still in his mortal body. When Jesus was resurrected from the dead, he was transformed into his true heavenly form.

Resurrection is what makes Easter the greatest news in history. It’s not just returning to life, but it is the act of replacing your imperfect and flawed body for an imperishable one. Paul tells his audience that the body we have now is like a flimsy tent, but the one we are receiving is an immortal home. This was God’s plan from day one: to be free of the curse of sin and to enjoy God’s presence perfectly.

When we celebrate Easter, we don’t just celebrate Jesus conquering death, but every fault and blemish that comes with it.

REFLECT OVER IT:

Read: 2 Corinthians 5:1-10

  1. What do you look forward to the most, having an imperishable new body?
  2. How should we live while still in our imperfect tent?
  3. If God’s plan is to make his children perfect and imperishable, how will that affect poverty, justice, and relationships?
  4. What hope does this give us when sharing the Gospel with our neighbors and our enemies?

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