Episode 183

Ruined Funerals and Resurrected Lives | Gary Wilkerson

Published on: 17th August, 2025

Pastor Gary Wilkerson explores spiritual resurrection using Jesus' tomb and Lazarus' story, sharing his son's transformation from addiction as a personal example.

Main Ideas:

• The Stone is Gone Forever - The barriers keeping us spiritually dead have been permanently removed, not just moved

• Two-Part Process - Salvation brings instant resurrection, but there's ongoing work to be "unbound" from old patterns

• Community is Essential - Like Lazarus needed others to unwrap his grave clothes, we need Christian community to help free us

• Welcoming Correction - True freedom comes when we stop resisting feedback and welcome others to speak truth into our lives

• Jesus Ruins Funerals - Christ brings life where there was death, transforming hopeless situations into testimonies

The sermon emphasizes that while spiritual resurrection is complete, becoming fully free requires humility, community, and ongoing surrender to God's process.

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World Challenge Sermons
Semi-weekly gospel messages from David Wilkerson, Gary Wilkerson and others
God states that his word is living and active, like a two-edged sword that divides the spirit from the soul. Believers must dedicate their entire lives to studying the Bible. It is critical for us in order to obey biblical commands but also to grow in spiritual maturity. David and Gary Wilkerson as well as other speakers share their knowledge of the Bible here and walk alongside you through the scriptures.
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