Sunday teaching · Service on November 1, 2026
Raised with Christ: New Life and a New Position in Him
The November 1 In Christ teaching at River Church Frankfurt turns to Ephesians 2:4–6. Pastor Nick Bowlin’s dated notes follow Paul’s description of believers being made alive, raised and seated together with Christ, and connect that position with everyday Christian living.
Made alive by God’s mercy
Ephesians 2 begins with the human need for God’s intervention. Verses 4–6 place His mercy and love at the centre of the answer. New life comes through union with Christ.
Colossians 2:12 and Romans 6:4–14 develop the connection with Christ’s death and resurrection. Romans 6 calls believers to reckon themselves alive to God and to yield themselves to Him. The message moves from what Christ has done to how His people live in response.
Christ’s authority and our dependence on Him
Ephesians 1:19–23 describes the risen Christ above every power and authority. The notes connect spiritual authority with submission to Jesus, drawing on James 4:7 and Ephesians 6.
This authority must be understood under Christ’s lordship. Ephesians 6 also identifies the spiritual nature of the struggle; other people are not the enemy. Prayer and steadfast faith belong alongside humility and obedience to the Lord.
A heavenly focus expressed on earth
Colossians 3:1–4 calls those raised with Christ to set their minds on things above. The same chapter then names compassion, kindness, humility, forgiveness and love as marks of the believer’s life.
The teaching also looks toward resurrection hope in 1 Corinthians 15 and bold witness in Acts 4:29–31. Life in Christ gives direction both to ordinary relationships and to the church’s calling to share the gospel.
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