"When the Dead Man Sat Up"

Text: Luke 7:11-17
Title: "When the Dead Man Sat Up"

1. A divine appointment in Nain, near Shunem (vv. 11-12)
-1 Kings 17:8-9
-1 Kings 17:17-18
-2 Kings 4:8-10
-2 Kings 4:18
2. A bizarre command to the living (v. 13)
-Jeremiah 31:15-17
3. An astonishing command to the dead (vv. 14-15)
-1 Kings 17:19-21
-2 Kings 4:32-35
-1 Kings 17:22-24
-2 Kings 4:36-37
-Isaiah 26:19
-Ezekiel 37:3-6
4. A new scene: from mourning to joy (vv. 16-17)
-Deuteronomy 18:15
-Deuteronomy 34:10-12
-Luke 1:68
-Luke 1:78-79


1. The Lord saw you, had compassion, and commanded, "Be raised!"
2. The Lord will command you in the coming Day, "Be raised!"
3. Your life, now, belongs to Jesus.
-Colossians 3:1-4