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ACTS 26:8 NKJ 8 "Why should it be thought incredible by you that God raises the dead?
Note the present tense of this verse. It does not say God previously raised the dead or God will only raise the dead in the future.
Our God is "I AM" -- not "I WAS" or "I WILL BE" (Exodus 3:14). In other words, God is always the same and He can raise anyone from the dead at any time without breaking a sweat.
JOHN 5:21 NKJ 21 "For as the Father raises the dead and gives life to them, even so the Son gives life to whom He will.
Elijah (1 Kings 17:20-22) and Elisha (2 Kings 4:32-35) both saw the dead raised.
Even after his death, touching the bones of Elisha caused a dead man to come back to life (2 Kings 13:21). This caused the word of Elijah to be fulfilled that Elisha would have a double anointing, enabling him to do twice as many miracles as Elijah.
HEBREWS 11:35 NKJ 35 Women received their dead raised to life again. And others were tortured, not accepting deliverance, that they might obtain a better resurrection.
Included in the faith "hall of fame" in Hebrews 11 are women who received their dead raised to life again. So it was a choice made by these women to press in and receive something extraordinary from God.
Surely this includes the women mentioned in the above accounts with Elijah and Elisha. But there could have been others!
Not only did Jesus raise someone from death three times during His earthly ministry (Luke 7:14, Luke 8:54, John 11:41-44), but in John 14:12 Jesus said those who believe on Him would also do the works that He did.
We assume that raising the dead is not in exactly the same category as healing the sick, for Scripture mentions only three people Jesus raised from death, while multitudes were healed by Him. Notice also that most of the people raised from death in Scripture were young.
During His earthly ministry Jesus also commanded His disciples to raise the dead as part of their ministry.
MATTHEW 10:8 NKJ 8 "Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, raise the dead, cast out demons. Freely you have received, freely give.
Then in Matthew 28:18-20 (what we call the Great Commission), Jesus told His disciples to teach others to do everything He had commanded them -- even to the end of the age. So our calling today is to do exactly what Jesus commanded His first disciples to do.
MATTHEW 28:18-20 NKJ 18 Then Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, "All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 "teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.
After the resurrection of Jesus we find both Peter (Acts 9:40) and Paul (Acts 20:10) raising someone from death.
So eight individual people are mentioned in the Bible who were raised from the dead. This does not count Jesus or the "many" mentioned in Matthew 27:52-53 who were raised after His death.
Abraham, whose faith we are to imitate (Romans 4:12,16), believed God would raise his son Isaac from death (Hebrews 11:19).
In our day, as people have begun to literally believe what the Bible says, there are numerous testimonies from around the world of people being raised from death.
Certainly, not everyone will be raised from death during this present age. Jesus did not raise every dead person to life during His earthly ministry and we are not supposed to raise everyone either. But why should we think it is a thing impossible for God to do?
Death is an enemy (1 Corinthians 15:26), and at the Name of Jesus every knee must bow (Philippians 2:9-10). As believers we have been commissioned to use the authority of Jesus' Name.
So, if you believe the Lord is directing you, use the authority of Jesus' Name to speak life to a dead body. If they don't come back, rejoice that they are in a better place, but at least you acted in faith -- which pleases God.
SAY THIS: I am a believer! I believe God can, and does, raise the dead. He is the Great I AM!
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He has given us his very great and precious promises, so that through them you may participate in the divine nature and escape the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
God made us to be like him in character and compassion. We are called to participate in the divine nature and are assured that we will be made ready to become like him when Jesus comes, and we see him as he is (1 John 3:1-2). Everything in our world is subject to corruption and decay. Even though our bodies are destined to decay, the living part of us will not because we are united with Jesus and awaiting the glory that will be revealed in us (Romans 8:18-23; Colossians 3:1-4). Our response to these "very great and precious promises" is to follow Jesus as our Savior and LORD, wholeheartedly.
Almighty God, my Everlasting Fortress, thank you for giving me your great and precious promises. I long to know you more fully, and to see your face one day in glory. Please protect me and my heart from corruption as I wait in eager expectation of that day. In all love and appreciation, I pray this in the name of Jesus, the One who made me yours. Amen.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.The Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands.
God is faithful to his promises and his people. He fulfilled every promise with a great "Amen!" in Jesus Christ (2 Corinthians 1:18-20). His covenant is far more than a set of agreements between a god and his people. God's covenant with us is a covenant of love. He will not forsake us or abandon us (Hebrews 13:5-6; Romans 8:32-39). He will treat us better than we deserve, just as a loving parent treats a rebellious child better than she or he deserves. We must tune our hearts to beat in honor of God as our God. We must not treat him as a good luck charm, a bellhop to bring us our every wish, or our weekly guest we occasionally invite to visit in the margins of our otherwise busy lives. What we do must be done with an awareness and intention that what we have done has been done before him, to honor him! As we do these things, God is faithful. He will uphold his covenant to love us, forgive us, restore us, and empower us until he brings us home to be with him.
Faithful God, thank you for loving me so sacrificially and steadfastly. Thank you for keeping your promises to the Israelites and for bringing Jesus just as you promised. I trust your promise to send him back to bring me home to you. Until then, please receive the deeds and words of this day as my thanks to you for your covenant of love with me and those who love Jesus. In the name of Jesus, your gift of love, I pray. Amen.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.In your hearts, set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.
Peter, the great apostle, is calling us to be ready and able to tell folks about the hope that Jesus has brought into our lives. This must be an "always readiness" because we don't know when the opportunity to share our hope may come our way. Two things are incredibly important as we share this hope:
Holy and Loving Father, thank you for speaking your grace into my heart through the gift of Jesus. I'm not sure I would have heard any other message. Please give me the conviction to share my hope in Jesus passionately, yet in ways that reflect your grace, patience, and kindness. Through Jesus, my Living Hope, I pray. Amen.
All scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from the HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION. © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House.
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