32 As Peter traveled about the country, he went to visit the Lord’s people who lived in Lydda. 33 There he found a man named Aeneas, who was paralyzed and had been bedridden for eight years. 34 “Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and roll up your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up. 35 All those who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.

36 In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (in Greek her name is Dorcas); she was always doing good and helping the poor. 37 About that time she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upstairs room. 38 Lydda was near Joppa; so when the disciples heard that Peter was in Lydda, they sent two men to him and urged him, “Please come at once!”

39 Peter went with them, and when he arrived he was taken upstairs to the room. All the widows stood around him, crying and showing him the robes and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.

40 Peter sent them all out of the room; then he got down on his knees and prayed. Turning toward the dead woman, he said, “Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter she sat up. 41 He took her by the hand and helped her to her feet. Then he called for the believers, especially the widows, and presented her to them alive. 42 This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord. 43 Peter stayed in Joppa for some time with a tanner named Simon.

Rise Again / 다시 일어나라

Text / 본문: Acts 9:32–43 / 사도행전 9:32–43

“Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and roll up your mat.” – Acts 9:34
“예수 그리스도께서 너를 고치시니 일어나 네 자리를 정돈하라.” – 사도행전 9:34

“Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.” – Acts 9:40
“다비다야 일어나라 하니 그가 눈을 떠 베드로를 보고 일어 앉은지라” – 사도행전 9:40

There are moments in life when everything feels stuck. Maybe it’s not physical death, but it feels like it your faith feels paralyzed, your dreams seem buried, and your soul is numb. You keep showing up, but something inside of you is lying down. You believe in Jesus, but you’re not sure if the power that raised Him still works today in your life.

But the gospel doesn’t just call us to believe in a risen Christ. it invites us to rise again with Him. Whether you feel spiritually crippled like Aeneas or silenced and forgotten like Tabitha, the voice of Jesus is still speaking through the noise and through your pain: “Get up.”

This is not just a story of physical healing or resurrection. This passage reveals how Jesus revives people through surrendered vessels—through ordinary people like Peter who dare to believe in extraordinary power.

POINT 1: Jesus Still Heals the Paralyzed

“Jesus Christ heals you. Get up.” – Acts 9:34

Peter enters Lydda, a quiet, overlooked town far from the noise of Jerusalem. There, he encounters Aeneas, a man who has been paralyzed for eight years. That’s nearly a decade of being unable to move, to work, to live normally. Think about how many prayers had gone unanswered. How many days Aeneas lay waiting hoping wondering if things would ever change.

But then Peter arrives, not with superstition, not with a long explanation, but with one powerful sentence: “Jesus Christ heals you. Get up.”

In that moment, the power of Jesus reaches back through eight years of pain and lifts him up. His muscles work again. His hope returns. He doesn’t just hear the words—he obeys them. He gets up.

🪔 Truth: There is no situation too long, too forgotten, or too impossible for Jesus. Spiritual paralysis may not look like a physical illness—but when your faith feels numb, your dreams stuck, your passion gone—Jesus sees you. And He speaks directly to your condition.

🔑 Application: What part of your life feels stuck? What spiritual “mat” have you settled into? Jesus is not just calling you to survive—He’s calling you to stand in His name. Get up—not because of who you are, but because of who He is.

🙏 Prayer: Lord Jesus, You are the Healer of all that is broken. Today we bring before You every part of our life that feels paralyzed—our faith, our joy, our purpose. Speak over us as You did to Aeneas. In Your name, help us rise from the places we’ve been lying down in defeat. Let Your healing power restore us today. Amen.

POINT 2: Jesus Honors Compassionate Faith

“She was always doing good and helping the poor.”   Acts 9:36

In Joppa, a coastal city full of diversity and need, lived a woman named Tabitha, also known as Dorcas. She wasn’t a prophet or apostle. She wasn’t in the spotlight. Yet Scripture calls her a disciple, a follower of Jesus, whose life was filled with compassion and service.

She made clothes for widows. She supported the poor. She did the kind of ministry that doesn’t fill stadiums but touches souls. And when she died, her absence created such a void that the entire community wept. They didn’t only grieve they had faith that something more could happen. They sent for Peter.

Peter didn’t come because of her fame. He came because of her fruit. Because her life—though simple—echoed heaven.

🪔 Truth: God values what the world forgets. He honors the faithful, the kind, the hidden servants who show up in ordinary ways. You don’t need to be known by thousands to be powerful in the kingdom. Compassionate faith makes heaven move.

🔑 Application: If you feel unseen in your service—take heart. Your love is not wasted. Your work is not ignored. The people you’re blessing may one day be the ones who call down heaven on your behalf.

🙏 Prayer: Lord, we thank You for those who live out their faith in quiet compassion. Today we lift up every servant heart in this place—those who feel unseen or forgotten. Let them know that You see, You remember, and You honor. May our lives reflect the love of Christ in our care for others. In Jesus’ name, Amen.

POINT 3: Jesus Still Raises the Dead

“Tabitha, get up.” She opened her eyes.”  Acts 9:40

Peter walks into an upper room filled with grief. Tabitha’s body lies cold, surrounded by mourners showing the garments she made. It’s a room filled with evidence of a good life—and the weight of a great loss.

But Peter doesn’t put on a show. He doesn’t panic. He kneels and prays—acknowledging that resurrection doesn’t come from man but from God. Then, with heaven’s authority, he turns to the body and says: “Tabitha, get up.”

And just like that—life returns. She opens her eyes. She sits up. Joy floods the room.

🪔 Truth: Jesus still raises what’s been declared dead. Maybe it’s not a person, but a marriage. Not a body, but a dream. Not a heartbeat, but your sense of purpose. If Jesus can raise Tabitha, He can resurrect anything surrendered to Him.

🔑 Application: What have you buried because it seemed too far gone? The call of God? The fire in your soul? A vision He once gave you? Today, He’s still saying, “Get up.” Your story is not finished. In Jesus—it can rise again.

🙏 Prayer: Jesus, we believe that nothing is beyond Your reach—not even what looks completely dead. We bring before You the things we’ve given up on. Speak life again, Lord. Breathe resurrection into what’s been buried. Let Your resurrection power awaken our calling, our faith, and our hope. In Your powerful name, Amen.

CONCLUSION: Your Resurrection Moment

Whether you’re lying on a mat like Aeneas or lying in a tomb like Tabitha, the voice of Jesus is still near.

He doesn’t just want to inspire you—He wants to raise you. He doesn’t just want to heal your body—He wants to restore your purpose.

This is your moment to Rise Again. Not because you’re strong, but because Jesus is alive and still moving. His power still heals. His love still finds the forgotten. His word still raises the dead.

So hear His voice today—not as a memory, but as a calling:

“Get up. Rise again.”

“The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you.” – Romans 8:11