I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE (5 OF 7)
Scripture: ?John 11:1-20, ?John 11:23-44
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I Am the Resurrection and the Life (5 of 7)
Series: Who Do You Say that I Am?
Dave Gustavsen
John 11:1-44
Jesus once asked his disciples a very straightforward question: Who do you say that I am? And I believe that continues to be a life-defining question for us. So in this series, we're trying to peel back some of the cultural trappings, and peel away some of the ways the church has misrepresented Jesus over the years. And we're listening directly to how Jesus described himself, specifically in the seven ''I am'' statements in the Gospel of John. So today we come to the place where Jesus said, ''I am the Resurrection and the Life.''
Sometimes when you're trying to understand a concept, it helps to think about what the opposite of that concept is. So as we begin today, let me just remind all of us that the opposite of resurrection and life is...you tell me? Death. So the reason we need to hear what Jesus says here is because we are going to die. At the Chapel 5k yesterday, there were moments when I thought some people might actually die right there. But seriously, even if you're young and healthy, and your own death is probably many years away, this matters. Because the way that we look at death affects the way that we live now-probably much more than you think it does.
So...this message is for anyone who's dying...and that would be you. The Scripture is from John chapter 11. It's a long passage, so I'm going to skip a few places, so follow me here. John 11, verse 1:
1 Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.) 3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, ''Lord, the one you love is sick.''
4 When he heard this, Jesus said, ''This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God's glory so that God's Son may be glorified through it.'' 5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her ...
Series: Who Do You Say that I Am?
Dave Gustavsen
John 11:1-44
Jesus once asked his disciples a very straightforward question: Who do you say that I am? And I believe that continues to be a life-defining question for us. So in this series, we're trying to peel back some of the cultural trappings, and peel away some of the ways the church has misrepresented Jesus over the years. And we're listening directly to how Jesus described himself, specifically in the seven ''I am'' statements in the Gospel of John. So today we come to the place where Jesus said, ''I am the Resurrection and the Life.''
Sometimes when you're trying to understand a concept, it helps to think about what the opposite of that concept is. So as we begin today, let me just remind all of us that the opposite of resurrection and life is...you tell me? Death. So the reason we need to hear what Jesus says here is because we are going to die. At the Chapel 5k yesterday, there were moments when I thought some people might actually die right there. But seriously, even if you're young and healthy, and your own death is probably many years away, this matters. Because the way that we look at death affects the way that we live now-probably much more than you think it does.
So...this message is for anyone who's dying...and that would be you. The Scripture is from John chapter 11. It's a long passage, so I'm going to skip a few places, so follow me here. John 11, verse 1:
1 Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.) 3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, ''Lord, the one you love is sick.''
4 When he heard this, Jesus said, ''This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God's glory so that God's Son may be glorified through it.'' 5 Now Jesus loved Martha and her ...
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