Jesus Christ, Raised from the Dead
Rev. O. K. Nkrahene | March 5 2025 | Acts 5:26-32
KEY VERSE: The God of our fathers raised Jesus, whom you killed by hanging Him on a tree. Acts 5:30 (ESV)
MESSAGE: The preaching of the immediate disciples and Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ always emphasised the resurrection of the Lord from the dead as a necessary part of the Gospel. The Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified by the Jews in connivance with the Roman authorities, did not remain conquered by the forces of death. Still, according to His own words and consistent with the Old Testament prophecies concerning the Messiah, He arose again on the third day. Why is this fact so important in the first century and for all time to come?
The resurrection is the first stage of Christ's elevation after the humiliation of His death and burial. The humiliated Christ became the resurrected Christ!
The resurrection gives meaning and basis for the Christian faith. Without the resurrection, our Christian faith and ministry become issues of futility (1 Corinthians 15:12ff). In that case Christianity becomes one of the many expressions of human religious sentiment.
The resurrection of the Lord Jesus from the dead gives hope to the believer. Not only will we ourselves be raised from the dead to live with God forever, but in our daily experiences, we can be assured that the God we serve is able to turn around our challenges because He is “the God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were” Rom 4:17 (NIV).
FEET AND HANDS FOR THE MESSAGE:
Pray for the grace to live the resurrected life and to have the power of the resurrection live in and through you.
PRAYER:
Lord Jesus Christ, thank you that you arose from the dead and give me hope for now and after death. May resurrection power be at work in me, and may I share this wondrous story with people I meet along the way. For your dear Name’s sake, Amen.
THERE SHALL BE SHOWERS OF BLESSING.
SHOWERS! BLESSINGS!!
The 365 DAILY BIBLE READING Day 64: Leviticus 15-17 — Cleansing Regulations and the Day of Atonement
DAILY word study: HANGING The Greek word used for "hanging" in Acts 5:30 is κρεμάννυμι (kremannymi), which means to suspend, to put on display, or to be executed by hanging. In Jewish tradition, a person hung on a tree was considered cursed (Deuteronomy 21:22-23).
The use of "hanging on a tree" in Acts 5:30 is significant because it aligns with Deuteronomy 21:23, which states that anyone who is hung on a tree is under God's curse. This reference emphasizes that Jesus bore the curse of sin on our behalf. Paul expands on this in Galatians 3:13, explaining that "Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us." The apostles, therefore, were boldly declaring that Jesus’ death was not accidental but an atoning sacrifice for sin. Reflection: Jesus willingly endured the shame of hanging on a tree so that we might receive eternal life. How does this truth shape your faith and gratitude? His suffering was our redemption!
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