These are notes on the sermon, The Power of His Resurrection, preached by Pastor Joseph Prince on Sunday, February 2, 2025, at The Star Performing Arts Centre, Singapore. We hope these sermon notes will be an encouragement to you!
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The Lord revealed to Pastor Prince that as of this year, His people have stepped into a period in His divine timeline known as The Third Day. This prophetic time is foretold in Hosea 6:2:
More than just poetic language, this passage reveals our heavenly Father’s plan for His children. Now, Scripture tells us that with the Lord, a day is as a thousand years (2 Pet. 3:8). Since our Lord Jesus’ resurrection, 2,000 years have passed and we have entered the third millennium, the third day in God’s prophetic calendar. This is a time of resurrection, restoration, and preparation for our Lord Jesus’ return for us!
Like us, the enemy is also aware that the Lord’s return for us is imminent, and he’s intensifying his efforts against God’s people. So it is crucial to recognize that we are in the midst of a spiritual battle. The world may try to offer solutions rooted in logic and science, but Ephesians 6:12 KJV tells us that “we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world.” Natural strength and wisdom are insufficient to stand against supernatural forces.
This is why it is so important to go to the Bible—to see what our Father says about the times we are in and how we are to live while we await our Lord’s return.
The accuracy of God’s Word has been proven time and time again. The Bible is filled with precise foretellings of Jesus’ first coming, and just as they were fulfilled to the very last detail, we can trust that what the Bible says about His return for us and His Second Coming will also come to pass.
Consider the prophet Micah, who prophesied 700 years before Christ that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem (Micah 5:2). At the time, Mary and Joseph resided in Nazareth, a village in the region of Galilee. Yet, through a Roman decree, they were forced to travel to Bethlehem, just outside of Jerusalem, for a census, and the baby Jesus was born in the exact location foretold. There was no way man could have orchestrated this.
Even more astonishing is the prophecy found in Psalm 22, written by King David nearly a thousand years before Christ. In verse 16, David writes,
David described the Messiah’s hands and feet being pierced—a clear reference to the crucifixion. Yet, when David penned those words, crucifixion as a method of capital punishment had not yet been invented! Close to a thousand years later, this brutal form of execution became widely adopted by the Romans, unknowingly fulfilling the prophetic words of Scripture.
Since our Lord’s death, burial, and resurrection, 2,000 years have passed, and believers are now looking forward to the rapture, a mystery shared by the apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 15:51–53, where we will experience resurrection and transformation. In the twinkling of an eye, we shall be changed, receiving glorified bodies, free from sickness, aging, and death. And this is the fulfillment of God’s dream for us from the very beginning—to live in His presence forever, in perfect health, joy, and wholeness.
As we look forward to the rapture, how should we, as believers, live?
On this side of heaven, our bodies are fallen, prone to sickness, disease, and decay. However, our Daddy God promises that “With long life I will satisfy him, and show him My salvation” (Ps. 91:16). So while we await our glorified bodies, we can trust that God’s will is for us to live long and be satisfied.
The apostle Paul understood this truth and took authority over death. He declared in Philippians 1:23–25: “For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you. And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith.” Paul was conscious of the resurrection power of the Holy Spirit within him, and he knew that his departure from this world was not dictated by outward circumstances.
In 1 Thessalonians 4:15, the apostle gives us a glorious revelation about the rapture and the hope we have in the Lord’s return for us:
There are those who doubt the reality of the rapture, dismissing it as a misguided theological interpretation or a human construct rather than a biblical truth. However, Scripture is clear that this event will take place. Paul emphasizes in the verse above that this is not mere speculation or human opinion, but a direct word from the Lord Himself.
The phrase “we who are alive and remain” holds great significance. The word “remain” in the original Greek speaks of survival—a supernatural ability to endure, to persist, to be preserved, “to survive” by God’s hand. It is one thing to be alive because of youth and strength, but it is another to remain alive by the power of God. This verse points to a special generation that will experience divine preservation until the moment of the rapture.
This is not without precedent. Consider Simeon, a man who was told by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death until he had seen the Messiah. When he finally beheld the infant Jesus, he declared, “Lord, now You are letting Your servant depart in peace, according to Your word; for my eyes have seen Your salvation” (Luke 2:29–30). In the same way, there will be a generation that will see the Lord’s return and be caught up with Him without tasting death.
And as we wait for the rapture, we are to learn how to remain alive by understanding and walking in the resurrection power of God, the same power that raised our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead. This is what we can look forward to in the prophetic time that is the third day.
Let’s study more on how to remain and not just live. The clue to having the power to “remain” can be found in the first mention of the third day in Scripture.
Notice the phrase “let dry land appear” which seems to suggest that before this moment, the land had been submerged, hidden beneath the waters. Here, like in Noah’s flood, the waters represent judgment, and the emergence of dry land symbolizes resurrection—the foundation for new life and fruitfulness. This is a foreshadowing of our Lord Jesus Christ, who took our judgment upon Himself at the cross, and through His resurrection, brought forth new life and abundance for all who believe in Him.
From the very beginning, God’s heart has been in creation and resurrection, not in destruction and death. Right there in the first chapter of the first book of the Bible, His resurrection power was already at work on the third day, and it continues to operate today through His Spirit.
Once you receive the Lord Jesus and what He has accomplished at the cross for you, the Father’s resurrection power goes to work in you, and your spirit man is born again. The Holy Spirit dwells in your spirit and is actively working to bring about renewal and transformation in every area of your being.
So how do we actualize this resurrection power that we already have in our spirits and allow it to manifest in our lives? Understanding how God created us gives us insight into the answer.
Our Abba made us in His image. So like Him, we are tripartite, with a body, a soul, and a spirit. Our body allows us to interact with the physical world. Our soul, made up of our mind, emotions, and will, processes intellectual and emotional experiences. And our spirit connects us to God.
Romans 8:10 declares that once we are born again, our spirit is alive because of righteousness, though “the body is dead because of sin.” With this in mind, we can now see that there is a battle between our decaying body and our resurrected spirit.
Yet, there is great hope! In the very next verse, we are assured that the same power that commanded dry land to appear, that raised Christ from the dead, now dwells in us and will give life to our mortal bodies!
This powerful verse reveals that the Holy Spirit does not dwell in us merely for spiritual renewal—He desires to bring healing, restoration, and vitality to our physical bodies as well. The resurrection life of Christ is not just a future promise; it is a present reality working within us.
Though we live in a world where decay and death still operate, we need not be bound by them. Through the Spirit, we can be empowered to rise above sickness, weakness, and fatigue. We have been given the ability to walk by the Spirit, to live by His power, and to experience His supernatural life in the here and now!
What makes this verse even more significant is that all three persons of the Trinity—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—are mentioned twice in one sentence. This emphasizes how the divine power is at work mightily within us:
The first mention of the Trinity—“If the Spirit (Holy Spirit) of Him (the Father) who raised Jesus (the Son) from the dead dwells in you...”
The second mention of the Trinity—“He (the Father) who raised Christ (the Son) from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit (Holy Spirit) who dwells in you.”
This truth reveals the depth of our heavenly Father’s love for us—He desires for us to experience the fullness of His resurrection power, even while we are here on earth. He inspired the verse to be written with two mentions of the Trinity to ensure that we do not miss how serious our Abba is in making this promise to us!
So if born-again believers have His resurrection power in them, why do many still live as though they are bound by weakness, sickness, and sin?
In Philippians 3:9–10, Paul gives us a hint as to why it is possible to be saved and yet not walk fully in the power of the Lord’s resurrection:
We receive the righteousness of God through faith in Christ, not by our own works but as a gift. And to truly know Christ and experience His resurrection power, we must believe in and receive this gift of righteousness.
The greatest hindrance to doing so is often our own minds. Romans 8:6 has this warning for us: “For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.”
Our natural reasoning and self-effort can hinder the very power that is meant to bring life and transformation.
The Holy Spirit desires to give life to our mortal bodies, but this can only happen when our souls, that is our minds, will, and emotions, align with the truth that we are the righteousness of God in Christ. When our minds are in agreement with our spirits on this reality, then the Lord’s resurrection power can flow freely into our bodies.
Yet, many believers remain trapped in sin consciousness, constantly examining their failures rather than fixing their eyes on Jesus. Instead of resting in the finished work of the cross, they struggle under the weight of guilt and condemnation. All these, however, dishonor the very sacrifice the Lord made for us. He paid the ultimate price so that we could walk in freedom, not in a cycle of shame.
This problem of being sin-conscious and depending on one’s own strength to do good is not new; in fact, it first appeared in the garden of Eden. Since then, man has been focused on the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, ignoring the tree that God really wants us to eat from, the tree of life. The same choice is before us today: will we live bound by our efforts to be good, or will we choose to receive the life of Christ in us?
To live spiritually minded is to focus on His grace, His righteousness, and His victory. When we receive Jesus in our lives, we receive His very life and nature. Being a Christian is not about striving to be good or avoiding being bad; it is about taking hold of the abundance of grace and of His gift of righteousness and allowing His divine, resurrection life in us to express itself naturally.
Now, walking in the Spirit doesn’t mean suppressing or ignoring your body’s sensations or your mind’s thoughts. Rather, it means allowing your spirit to take the lead. Your spirit’s intuition, that deep knowing within, is actually more real and tangible than any physical reality.
The problem is that many people live only in their body or soul realm, cut off from any spirit connection with God. Just as Hosea 4:6 warned, many believers also miss out on the Lord’s resurrection power due to a lack of knowledge. Often, our souls resist learning about the truths of the gospel, choosing instead to rely on feelings and logic. But when you let your spirit lead while acknowledging your soul and body, you will begin to experience the fullness of how the Lord designed you to function.
Going back to Philippians 3:9–10, we are reminded that it is through depending on the righteousness of God in Christ that we may know our Lord and the power of His resurrection. When we embrace this truth of the gospel, that we are the righteousness of God in Christ, it creates a bridge for the Holy Spirit’s resurrection power to pour out from our spirits into our physical bodies, bringing healing, renewal, and strength.
The same Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead is at work within us, revitalizing us, strengthening us, and even restoring our health. Whether it is physical healing, renewed energy, or supernatural endurance, His resurrection power is actively working in our bodies as we constantly renew our minds with His truth.
And we must make the renewing of our minds a priority. The more we align our thinking with His truth, the more freely His power can flow to every part of our being. Beloved, you were never meant to live in defeat, exhaustion, or fear. You have been given the very life of Christ! Today, choose to believe in His righteousness, rest in His finished work, and allow His resurrection power to flow in every area of your life!
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