After our future resurrection, our lives will be---1- Fully directed - empowered by the Spirit - vv44-46.--2- Marked by the glory and perfection of the age to come - vv47-48.--3- Fully conformed to the image of the risen Christ - v49.--Preparing your heart for the sermon----What was Adam's life marked by- Now compare-contrast that with the risen Christ. How do Adam and Christ serve as representatives of large groups of people----How did Adam become alive- Does Christ receive life or give life- Explain.---What does it mean to be in the image of God- How has sin affected this----Other passages to consider- Gen 1-26-31- 2-7- 5-1-3- 9-6- Ezek 37-1-14- Rom 8-9-11,18-30- 1 Cor 2-14-16- 3-18-4-6- 4-16-5-10- Phil 3-20-21- Rev 21-1-6-- --Digging Deeper----What is this world marked by- How do our present lives reflect that----What will characterize the new heaven and new earth- How will our resurrected lives reflect that----What will it be like to bear the image of the risen Christ- How will that fully restore the image of God in us----How would your life be different if you were fully directed and empowered by the Holy Spirit-