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Young Man, I Say to You, Get Up!

Date: Feb. 21, 2020

Passage

Luke 7:11-17

Jesus Raises a Widow’s Son

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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Key Verse: Luke 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.”

1. Jesus takes away a mother's tears (11-13)

Jesus entered Nain, followed by a crowd of people who were full of joyful hope for the coming kingdom. They passed another procession, but it was one full of sorrow and lost hope, because a widowed mother had lost her only son. Jesus was moved with compassion and took action to heal the widow's sorrow, starting with the words "Don't cry."

2. Jesus raises the dead (14-17)

By the power of his words "Get up!" Jesus brought life back to the young man's body. Only the Creator God can give life to the dead. The people praised God and said, "God has come to help his people." They realized that Jesus' love takes away all the sting of death. With such faith, we can also come out of our sorrow and fear.

Prayer: Prayer: Lord Jesus, thank you for taking away the sting of death. I will follow Jesus and not let the power of death overwhelm me.

One Word: Get up!

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