SERMONS ON I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE
Our sermon ideas on Jesus’ statement, “I Am the Resurrection and the Life” will help you preach a powerful message on this topic. After Lazarus had already been in the tomb for days, and Martha and Mary were grieving their loss, Jesus comes to comfort, grieve, and proclaim the truth regarding life and the resurrection. Prepare your messages with biblical truths surrounding this “I Am” statement with sermon outlines or an entire sermon series.
Resurrection and the Life
by Steve Jones
INTRO: I heard about this guy whose friend was opening a new business and he thought, 'well he's opening a new business this Wednesday, I better send something there by way of recognition.' So he called up the local florist and said 'My friend's opening a new business next Wednesday and I want you to send him a big bouquet of flowers, something appropriate and put my name on it.' So on Wednesday morning he went to his friend's grand opening and there were a lot of bouquets of flowers there. He looked around for the one with his name on it and he was really let down. It was a funeral wreath, a big, big banner on it said...
Prelude to the Resurrection
by Robert Dawson
One dad shares this story about an aquarium he bought for his two-year old daughter. We went to the pet store to pick out four fish for the tank. One fish died not long after setting up the tank, thankfully, while little Sara was at her grandparent's house. The mother gave the fish a proper burial at sea and did not tell my daughter about it. A few weeks after the first fishy funeral little Sara found one of her other fish dead. The fish was caught in one of the fake plastic bushes. She wanted to tell daddy so my wife called me at the office. In her two-year-old way, she told me that her fish had died and she found it in the bushes. She said...
Jesus Is the Resurrection and the Life
by Jonathan McLeod
Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off, and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary remained seated in the house. Martha said to Jesus, ''Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.'' Jesus said to her, ''Your brother will rise again.'' Martha said to him, ''I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last...
Jesus Is the Resurrection and the Life (4 of 8)
by Stan Coffey
Jesus in the gospel of John seven times used the words ‘‘I Am’’ to define who He was and to define what He came to do. We have looked at some of these before where Jesus said ‘‘I am the bread of life’’ and when Jesus said, ‘‘I am the good shepherd who grivet His life for His sheep’’. Jesus said I am the resurrection and the life and the context of this passage is very important because it is the last miracle Jesus performed before going to the cross. It was the miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead. And ladies and gentlemen if you have lost a loved one, if you have ever gone to a graveyard and you had to lower the body of...
A Call to Devotion to Jesus
by David Cawston
Introduction: I have chosen this topic as a theme today as the last Sunday of 2002 and knowing that many of us will make resolutions for 2003. Let me suggest an important resolution to you. Respond to the call to devotion that Jesus asks. "Say Lord I will commit myself to be devoted to you completely in 2003!" Charles Swindoll,"One of the most attractive, magnetic characteristics of the Christ is His consistency. When you need Him, He is there. He's there even when you don't think you need Him! You're never too early or too late. He's never in a lousy mood nor will He ask you to call back during of fire hours. He's available....
I Am With You
by Christopher Harbin
I like maps. I think I have always liked maps. In my office I have a Peter's Projection map of the world. I have an atlas of church history and missions on my bookshelf. I have a leather map of Rio Grande do Sul, where we served as missionaries for seven years. I have often dreamed of table with an inlaid world map on it. We have a copper map of Brazil at home. Maps remind me of where I've been. They help me understand where I am. They tell me how to get where I want to be. They don't always fulfill their purpose, however, for they don't always match the changing realities of the world in which we live. Sometimes, it is simply much more...
The Disappointed (4 of 7)
by J.D. Greear
We're in week 4 of a series called Can't Believe in which we're looking through the Gospel of John at 7 kinds of people who could not bring themselves to believe, and how Jesus dealt with each of them. (8 students at CH) This week we are looking at ''the disappointed''-those who can't believe because they think God didn't show up when he should have-some miracle he didn't do; some question he didn't answer; something he shouldn't have done but didn't. I recently read an article about Ted Turner, the creator of CNN and TBS, media mogul and multi--billionaire. He became a very outspoken atheist in his 20's (although he's...
Raising the Dead (6 of 6)
by Dave Gustavsen
We've been taking the past six weeks to look at the miracles of Jesus as they're presented in the Gospel of John. And today we come to the last one. And just like last week, this is kind of a long passage…so I'm just going to skip a couple of verses as we go along. So we're in John 11; here's what happened. 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...
Jesus and the Return of the Mummy (4 of 4)
by Steve Jones
INTRODUCTION: On September 19, 1991, two tourists along the Austrian-Italian border found a five thousand year old mummy in the ice. The mummy has been extensively examined, measured, x-rayed and dated. The mummy was named Otzi after the location where he was found. At the time of his death, Otzi was approximately 5 ft 5 in tall, weighed 110 lb, and was about 45 years old. Analysis of his stomach contents revealed that eight hours before his death Otzi ate a meal of deer meet, grain, and fruit. High levels of copper particles in Otzi's hair, along with his axe, which is 99% pure copper, has led scientists to...
New Lives for Old
by Christopher Harbin
Politicians tell us we will need military presence in Iraq for decades. The ongoing insurgency seems to have no hope for an end. The crisis surrounding Israel and the Middle East continues unabated. Somalia, Ethiopia, and the Sudan continue facing seemingly hopeless crises. World Help brought to mind the implications of the HIV/AIDS plague throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, with seemingly hopeless projections for annihilating most of the populations there within my lifetime. About half of the world's population lives on less than $2 per day, 24 times less income than we spent on the Iraq war in 2007. Resolution of healthcare...
Am I Weighty? (3 of 5)
by Fred Michaux
When we take look at the teachings of Jesus, we discover a conversation about human limits, the limits of love, patience, forgiveness, generosity, self-control, mercy...this series is about discovering that Jesus tells us that we do not have to be bound by the limits of our humanity! In the Gospel of John, we find Jesus using the statement ''I Am'' on seven different occasions, and if Jesus is in us, then are we becoming who He is, if He is, then so too we must become...His ''I Am'' inspires us to ask ''Am I?''-Recap: Gate, Way, Truth, and Life / Good Shepherd -Today: Light of the World, Resurrection and the -Last 2: Vine / Bread of Life...
The Walking Billboard (7 of 7)
by Jeff Strite
Now, this is a really odd story because Jesus shows up 4 days late for the funeral. John 11:17 tells us ''when Jesus came, He found that (Lazarus) had already been in the tomb four days.'' ILLUS: Now I once showed up ½ hour late for a funeral one time. That wouldn't have been such a bad thing except I was supposed to be the one preach preaching the eulogy. To be fair, I at least had an excuse for that one: I lived across the state line in a different time zone. The funeral home didn't think to remind me of the time difference... and it never crossed my mind. I was on my way when I got a call on my cell phone asking where I was. So I showed up...
Arrangements Pending
by Rick White
Introduction: Just a few weeks ago I preached the funeral service for th4e oldest member of our church, Mr. E. B. Sellers, 100 years and eight months old. While standing at his graveside, Mr. Clyde Stephens of Williamson Memorial Garden, pulled a piece of paper from his pocket to show to me. It was an obituary notice from the Nashville Banner. The headline named a prominent Williamson County attorney who had died, and declared Funeral Arrangements Pending. The two column article shared many of the accomplishments of this brilliant attorney. It noted his educational background, military service, community service...
Escape From Bondage! (1 of 9)
by Dennis Marquardt
INTRO: All Christians will experience tough times! Some times it seems there is no way out, no escape from the temptation or trial ... but one of the great themes of the Bible is that God always gives us an escape route from the tragic designs Satan has on us! 1 Cor. 10:13 states it this way, "No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it." We all love great escape stories ... one of my favorites is the following true story: ILLUS: In July 1976 one hundred...
A Makeover for Lazarus (22 of 36)
by Jerry Vines
I want us to visit a man who is well-known in the Bible. He's one of the popular characters of the Bible and his name is Lazarus. Lazarus is the man who was dead and the Lord Jesus Christ came and stood before the tomb and with a loud voice He said, ''Lazarus, come forth.'' Lazarus came forth out of the grave. When he came out the Lord Jesus saw those grave clothes around him and He said, ''Loose him and let him go.'' I want us to visit at the beginning of the message tonight. The first thing we are going to have to do is with the speed of thought, we are going to have to go from here all the way over to the land of Israel to the little village...
Deliverance from Death (3 of 10)
by Stan Coffey
I want you to turn this morning to John 11:39 as we continue a series of messages entitled ''A Mighty Savior.'' And today I want to preach on ''Deliverance From Death.'' Last week we talked about deliverance from the devil and about Legion who was possessed by the devil. And how Jesus delivered him. And today we are going to talk about ''Deliverance From Death.'' John 11:39, the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. Jesus is a mighty Savior and people today need a mighty Savior. They need a church that claims a mighty Savior. And lifts up a mighty Savior because all about us, the devil is showing his hand and...
Take off Your Grave Clothes
by Terry J. Hallock
First was their belief in the power and permanence of death. They had watched their beloved brother Lazarus become sick and then grow weaker and weaker until his body ceased to function. They had seen him wrapped in the burial clothes and placed in the tomb that was then sealed for all time. The funeral processions had come and gone. The mourners wept and wailed. Lazarus was dead and that was that. . .or so they believed. Second, Mary and Martha believed Jesus had failed them. ''If you had been here,'' they cried, ''our brother would not have died.'' Hadn't Lazarus been a dear friend to Jesus? Hadn't Jesus eaten...
Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead
by Tony Nester
Jesus had enjoyed a special friendship with Mary, her sister Martha, and their brother Lazarus. There home was in Bethany, a town of less than two miles east of Jerusalem. When in Jerusalem Jesus would preach, teach, and heal the sick. He would be confronted by the religious authorities and respond to their accusations that he was a law-breaker and not of God. Then, for rest and renewal, Jesus would retreat to Bethany and enjoy the hospitality and companionship of Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. Then one day when Jesus was in the north away from Bethany and Jerusalem Lazarus fell into sickness. (John 11:3 NRSV) ''So the sisters...
How to Experience a Miracle (17 of 33)
by Ernest Easley
We are going to learn this morning from John 11 that in life or death there is no problem that is greater than the Lord Jesus Christ! Now somebody says, ''Ernest, you don't know how big my problem is.'' You don't know how big my God is! For the thirsty, He is the water of life. For the hungry, He is the bread of life. For the spiritually blind, He is the light of the world. For those without a guide, He is the good shepherd. And for the dead and dying, He is the resurrection and the life! Now let me ask you a question: would a miracle help your situation today? I mean whatever your circumstances are would a miracle help? Well if the truth...
The Man Who Came Back-lazarus (12 Of 12)
by Clarence E. Macartney
And Lazarus came forth, for the voice that echoed that day in the gloomy cavern of death at Bethany was the voice of Him who said: "I am he that liveth, and was dead; and, behold, I am alive for evermore...and have the keys of hell and of death." Jesus once said that the foxes had holes and the birds of the air had nests, but the Son of Man had not where to lay His head. There was one home, however, where He was always a beloved and welcome guest, that home in Bethany where Lazarus lived with his two sisters, Mary and Martha. Bethany is a little village two miles from Jerusalem on the southeastern slope of the Mount of Olives...
