IS THERE LIFE AFTER DEATH? (2 OF 4)
Scripture: John 11:17-27
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Is There Life after Death? (2 of 4)
Series: Funeral Message
Richard Bradley
John 11:17-27
17 So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days. 18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away. 19 And many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20 Now Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him, but Mary was sitting in the house. 21 Now Martha said to Jesus, ''Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.'' 23 Jesus said to her, ''Your brother will rise again.'' 24 Martha said to Him, ''I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.'' 25 Jesus said to her, ''I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. 26 And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?'' 27 She said to Him, ''Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.''
Martha and Mary found themselves in a bad place. Their brother had died and they were grieving. Most of us have been where they were more than once. However, they were also grieving because Jesus was their friend and they knew He possessed the power to save their brother. Jesus had not come in time and their brother had died.
We know today what Mary and Martha did not know then. Jesus stayed away from Bethany to prove that there is life after death and that He alone could cause a dead man to stand up again. If the disciples had just learned this lesson they would have been sitting by His tomb waiting for Him to step out of it on Easter morning instead of hiding in fear in the upper room.
After death, how can we be certain that we'll live again as Jesus and Lazarus did?
1. THE POWER THAT CONQUERS DEATH (v. 25):
25 Jesus said to her, ''I am the resurrection and the life. He who belie ...
Series: Funeral Message
Richard Bradley
John 11:17-27
17 So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days. 18 Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away. 19 And many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20 Now Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him, but Mary was sitting in the house. 21 Now Martha said to Jesus, ''Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You.'' 23 Jesus said to her, ''Your brother will rise again.'' 24 Martha said to Him, ''I know that he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.'' 25 Jesus said to her, ''I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. 26 And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?'' 27 She said to Him, ''Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.''
Martha and Mary found themselves in a bad place. Their brother had died and they were grieving. Most of us have been where they were more than once. However, they were also grieving because Jesus was their friend and they knew He possessed the power to save their brother. Jesus had not come in time and their brother had died.
We know today what Mary and Martha did not know then. Jesus stayed away from Bethany to prove that there is life after death and that He alone could cause a dead man to stand up again. If the disciples had just learned this lesson they would have been sitting by His tomb waiting for Him to step out of it on Easter morning instead of hiding in fear in the upper room.
After death, how can we be certain that we'll live again as Jesus and Lazarus did?
1. THE POWER THAT CONQUERS DEATH (v. 25):
25 Jesus said to her, ''I am the resurrection and the life. He who belie ...
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