Jesus Raises a Young Man from the Dead

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Jesus Raises a Young Man from the Dead

Date: Dec. 1, 2016

Passage

Luke 7:11-17 (ESV)

11 Soon afterward he went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a great crowd went with him. 12 As he drew near to the gate of the town, behold, a man who had died was being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow, and a considerable crowd from the town was with her. 13 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, “Do not weep.” 14 Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.” 15 And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. 16 Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has arisen among us!” and “God has visited his people!” 17 And this report about him spread through the whole of Judea and all the surrounding country.

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Daily Bread

Key Verse: 7:14

Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, “Young man, I say to you, arise.”

First, "Don't cry" (11-13). Jesus, his disciples and a large crowd were on their way to Nain. As they approached the town gate, they were met by a funeral procession. The only son of a widow had died and a large crowd from the town was with this widow to bury her son. This widow had lost everything - her husband and then her son. Her future looked bleak and sorrowful. Jesus' heart went out to this widow. He said, "Don't cry." Life can make us cry but Jesus comforts us in all of our sorrows.

Second, "I say to you, get up!" (14-17). Jesus had more in mind than comforting this widow. He went up and touched the bier. The bearers stopped. Then Jesus said, "Young man, I say to you, get up!" The dead man got up and was alive again! Jesus is God who gives life to the dead. The people praised God. They recognized that God had come to help his people. Jesus gives hope to the hopeless and turns our sorrows into joy.

Prayer: Lord, thank you for your compassion and life-giving power. Please comfort the sorrowful and give new life to the spiritually dead.

One Word: Jesus can raise the dead back to life

“he Has Risen!”

Mark 16:1-20

Key Verse: 16:6

And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him.

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