Why do we look for life in that which really cannot give it? Only one has conquered the grave.

1. John 11:17-19
On His arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had
already been in the tomb for four days. Bethany
was less than two miles from Jerusalem, and
many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to
comfort them in the loss of their brother.
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2. John 11:20-22
When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she
went out to meet Him, but Mary stayed at home.
‘Lord,’ Martha said to Jesus, ‘if you had been
here, my brother would not have died. But I
know that even now God will give you whatever
you ask.’
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3. John 11:23-24
Jesus said to her, ‘Your brother will rise again.’
Martha answered, ‘I know he will rise again in
the resurrection at the last day.’
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4. John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the
life. He who believes in Me will live, even
though he dies; and whoever lives and believes
in Me will never die. Do you believe this?’
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5. John 11:27
‘Yes, Lord,’ she told him, ‘I believe that you are
the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into
the world.’
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6. Jesus’s followers DIED for proclaiming that He had
RISEN.
Jesus was making the claim
of being EQUAL with God.

7. I want to know the One who DEFEATED death.
Lazarus’s family has PROMINENCE, but when
death knocks it becomes meaningless.
Why do we look for LIFE in
that which cannot give it?

8. Disappointment and grief become the AVENUE for
Jesus to reveal Himself more fully.
The activities of God fulfilled in Jesus and
PROMISED to those who believe in Jesus.
Martha doesn’t ask Jesus to
raise Lazarus believing it to
be BEYOND even what
Jesus can do.

9. Jesus bought back the life we had FORFEITED
through sin.
Eternal life is not just a future promise, but a
PRESENT reality.
His death and resurrection was not only for my
forgiveness but that I might LIVE through Him.
I am the RESURRECTION.
I am the LIFE

10. You might say death is an invincible enemy to
fear or a BRIDGE to cross depending on who
you know.

11. Please take a moment to fill out your
Communication Card
My Next Step Today is to:
( ) Do the home life help (in bulletin)
( ) Read the gospel of John making note of what is
revealed about Jesus
( ) Examine where I am trying to find “life” or where I
have misplaced faith
( ) Ask Jesus to help me know Him better
( ) Commit to this sermon series on the “I Am”
statements of Jesus
( ) Other________________________