Raise the Dead

"For the Father loves the Son, and shows Him all things that He Himself
is doing; and the Father will show Him greater works than these, so that
you will marvel.  For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them
life, even so the Son also gives life to whom He wishes. "  John 5:20-21
NASB

Lately, I have been camping around the scriptures about the resurrection
from the dead and the second death.

But I like to focus on the fact, that Jesus raised the dead, because God
raised the dead.  We are to raise the dead, because He commissioned us
when He said go preach the good news, heal the sick, cleanse the lepers
and raise the dead.  Freely you have received, freely give. (see Matthew
10:8-9)

I have been hearing about many incidences, where people have been
raised from the dead,  but I have yet to see one right before my
eyes...but guess what?  I want to and I like to see my Father glorified
through it.  So far, I have witnessed many healing, and even creative
miracles, as well as demons being cast out, mighty release of infirmities
and people lead to the Lord as Jesus was preached.

In Hebrews 6, Paul speaks about leaving the elementary teaching of
Christ, in order to go on to maturity.  One of the elementary teaching
mentioned is the resurrection of the dead.  (see Hebrews 6:1-2).  

How about this:
"Then, behold, the veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom;
and the earth quaked, and the rocks were split, and the graves were
opened; and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were
raised:  and coming out of their graves after His resurrection, they went
into the holy city and appeared to many."  Matthew 27:51-53

Can you imagine living in the city of Jerusalem, and someone coming to
your door knocking, and when you open up, you see your great-uncle
who has been dead for awhile?  He came out of his  grave after Jesus'
resurrection and went to appear to many!  

This is food for thought!  

If Jesus was never raised from the dead we are in trouble!  In Acts 1:8 it
states that we receive power to be His witnesses....  What are we
witnessing?  Jesus been raised from the dead, His resurrection.  

The Apostles testified and witnessed the resurrection of Jesus.  

Peter testified in Acts 4:10 "let it be known to you all, and to all the
people of Israel, that by the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you
crucified, whom God raised from the dead, by Him this man stands here
before you whole."

"Therefore, being a prophet and knowing that God had sworn with an
oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, He would
raise up the Christ to sit on his throne, he, foreseeing this, spoke
concerning the resurrection of the Christ, that His soul was not left in
Hades, nor did His flesh see corruption.  This Jesus God has raised up,
of which we are all witnesses..."  Acts 2:30-32

"..and killed the Prince of life, whom God raised from the dead, of which
we are witnessed."  Acts 3:15

"And with great power the apostles gave witness to the resurrection of
the Lord Jesus, And great grace was upon them all."  Acts 4:33



Gabriele Gilpin

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"And as you go,
preach, saying:
'The kingdom of
heaven is at hand.
Heal the sick,
cleanse the lepers,
raise the dead, cast
out demons.
Freely you have
received, freely
give."
Matthew 10:7-8


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