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I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE

Passage: John 11:17~28

Key verse: 25,26

Jesus Comforts the Sisters of Lazarus

¹⁷On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.^(A) ¹⁸Now Bethany^(B) was less than two miles^[a] from Jerusalem, ¹⁹and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother.^(C) ²⁰When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home.^(D)

²¹“Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died.^(E) ²²But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.”^(F)

²³Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”

²⁴Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection^(G) at the last day.”^(H)

²⁵Jesus said to her, “I am^(I) the resurrection and the life.^(J) The one who believes^(K) in me will live, even though they die; ²⁶and whoever lives by believing^(L) in me will never die.^(M) Do you believe this?”

²⁷“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah,^(N) the Son of God,^(O) who is to come into the world.”^(P)

²⁸After she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside. “The Teacher^(Q) is here,” she said, “and is asking for you.”

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John 11:18 Or about 3 kilometers

1. Your brother will rise again (17-24)

Jesus found his friends suffering under the power of death, for Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. The house was full of sorrowful mourners. Martha left them and came to Jesus. Her greeting (21) reveals her disappointment at his coming too late. She was so full of sorrow and self-pity that even Jesus' arrival didn't move her heart. She couldn't accept the good news he brought; she interpreted it theologically. Her theology was right, but theology in her head had no power to change her life.

2. I am the resurrection and the life (25-28)

Jesus' presence makes a difference. When he comes, the dark clouds of despair and fatalism are dispelled. He had come to give life to dead Lazarus and living faith to the spiritually dead sisters. In Jesus there is no death, for he is the resurrection and the life.

Prayer: Lord, come in your risen power and make your dwelling in my heart.

One Word: Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life

Daily Bread

I AM THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE

Passage: John 11:17~28

Key verse: 25,26

Jesus Comforts the Sisters of Lazarus

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