Acts 10:40

Acts 10:40 Meaning and Explanation

Him God raised up the third day, and shewed him openly;

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God raised Jesus up on the third day and allowed him to be plainly seen.

What Does Acts 10:40 Mean?

The sermon turns on one short sentence: him God raised up the third day. What men did to Jesus, God reversed; and God shewed him openly — granted him to be seen, unmistakably alive.

The resurrection is announced as God's own act and as public fact, on the third day according to the Scriptures (1 Corinthians 15:4). Every hope the gospel offers stands on this morning: the Father's answer to the cross, death's sentence overturned, the Lord of life seen alive by those who knew him best.

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What does Acts 10:40 mean?

God raised Jesus up on the third day and allowed him to be plainly seen.

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