0260 The Raising of the Dead

THE RAISING OF THE DEAD

We are called to expend not to preserve the Kingdom of God

WWII Generation - 65% of Bible based believers (62-80 years old) Baby Boomer - 35% of Bible based believers (43-61 years old)

Movies, music, TV, internet, morality, and godlessness

Generation X – 16% of Bible based believers (24-42 years old)

Millennial Generation – 4% of Bible based believers (10-23 years old)

Generation Y has 8 times less Bible based believers then the Generation that leads USA now

Once Generation Y takes over USA, America will be 8 times worse then it’s now

We can’t preserve 4% we have to expend

This is the most unreached generation ever in USA

Young are most likely to get raised from the dead (6 out of 8)

Young are most likely to die. Young are most likely to resurrected from the dead

90% of those who come to Christ before 20

Death is doesn’t change physical outwardness but inward substance. Death is absence of breath

Sin doesn’t hurt it kills. God is able to breathe life into you again

Dead don’t come they must be brought

If someone has to bring you that means you are dead

Dead don’t get raised by accident, resurrections are an answer to the prayer Widow asked, Shunnammite’s woman asked, Jairus pleaded, asked for Peter

There can be no resurrection without a contact

Elijah took, carried, stretched himself over widow’s son (1 Kings 17:17-21)

Elisha laid upon and stretched twice over Shunnammite’s son (2 Kings 4:32-35)

Elisha’s bones touched body of young soldier (2 Kings 13:21)

Jesus took Jairus daughter by her hand (Luke 8:54)

Jesus touched the coffin of widow’s son (Luke 7:12-15)

Paul threw himself around and put his arms around Eutychus (Acts 20:10)

Father ran toward his son, threw himself over him and kissed him (Luke 15:20)

We can’t see salvations until the Church will have a contact with the world

Jesus had 132 contacts with people. 6 in temple. 4 in synagogue. 122 in the world. Friend of sinners

Law says stay away from the dead but Jesus says go to the dead

“Stay away from the world” is the biggest hindrance to our commission

Doctor from sick, firefighter from fire, lifesaver from water, restaurant from people, light from darkness

Jesus said “Go” into the world not to stay away from it (Mark 16:17)

There will be no resurrection without speaking

Good works prepare the way for the good news

Quit being dumb Christ to your generation. How many got saved cause of your driving, good grades?

Dead don’t get raised by seeing but by hearing

Speak to the rock don’t beat it. Speak to the mountain. Speak to the dead bones

Jairus daughter “arise”; widow’s son “arise”; Lazarus “come forth”; Dorcas “get up”

Jesus told us to preach not just to practice Gospel (Mark 16:17)

How will they get saved if they don’t hear, they hear without preacher (Romans 10:14)

Faith comes from hearing not seeing (Romans 10:17)

Let your light shine but let your mouth speak (Matthew 5:16)

There is always a follow-up for the resurrected

Jesus commanded parents of Jairus daughter to “give her something to eat” or else she will die

Lazarus “loose him”

Dorcas “took her by her hand and helper her to her feet”