October 6, 2025
Things to Come - Part 1
Luke 7:11-12
10/06/2025
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.
(ESV)
Christians live in the tension of knowing we have eternal
life for the sake of the suffering, death, and resurrection of
Jesus, yet we are still dealing with the effects of sin each day.
The victory over death and the grave has been won, but the
celebration is in the future. ``Now but not yet'' is often the
watch-word.
This week we will be looking at the miracle when Jesus
restored the life of the young man of Nain. We will look at the
three types of death, and how Christ Jesus has overcome them all.
Soon afterward [Jesus] went to a town called Nain, and
his disciples and a great crowd went with him. 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.
So begins the account of this miracle where Jesus and His
followers confront those who mourn the death of this man. This
miracle is a foretaste of the day when Jesus will come again to
call each person from the grave.
May our Lord give us comfort and hope in times of trouble,
that we trust in the victory Christ Jesus won over sin and death.
Amen.