Raised From The Dead

And though they found no cause for death in Him, they asked Pilate that He should be put to death. Now when they had fulfilled all that was written concerning Him, they took Him down from the tree and laid Him in a tomb. But God raised Him from the dead.  

Acts 13:28-30

Paul proclaimed Christ’s resurrection from the dead. In this first record of his preaching, he includes the fact that God raised Christ from the dead. This was key to Paul’s message. Because he was speaking to Jews, he laid the historical groundwork by weaving together their history with the ancient prophecies of the Messiah. Having laid the groundwork in his introduction, he begins to make his most important points. One of these primary points is that Christ has risen from the dead. This was such an important fact that it pervaded Paul’s writing, preaching, and teaching throughout the rest of the New Testament. Much of the conflict he had with the Jewish religious authorities centered around his assertion that Christ had risen from the dead. Therefore, it is entirely understandable that in this first recorded message we observe him speaking of Christ’s resurrection. We have learned from Paul’s example. We also believe Christ has risen from the dead. It is one of the most well-attested facts in history. All the Apostles saw Christ after He had arisen, and testified of it. We reiterate what they have told us. When we speak of Him, we speak of Him as the Risen Christ. He is no longer on the cross, or in the tomb. He is risen from the dead. This was Paul’s message and is ours.  

Our Glorious, Living Christ, 
we rejoice that You are alive from the dead. 
We praise You that because You live,  
we shall live also. 

Tomm Tice
Where the Bush is Burning