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I Am The Resurrection and the Life Part 2 Jesus cares
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Place - Open Word Fellowship (Community Church of Myrtle Point)
Jesus Cares
Time - Sunday Morning
Date - October 28, 2018
Scripture -
Text - (NIV84) “Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.
He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;”
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.
He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;
Topic - I Am the Resurrection and the Life Part 2 Jesus Cares
Theme- Jesus makes the resurrection very personal in these verses as He calls the sisters to believe in Him as the Christ and the giver of life.
He calls us to do the same
INTRODUCTION
Jesus Comforts the Sisters
Speaking with Martha and Mary
Observations
When I was a hospital chaplain on one particular night I was present for the death of 15 people.
From 6 in the evening to 6 in the morning I was the only chaplain on during those hours that day it was my task to try and comfort each of these families.
I. V. 17-19 The Place of Comfort
II.
V.20- 24 The Need for Comfort
III.
V. 25-37 Means of Comfort
2. Important Information
A. Lazarus was dead four days
B. Martha and Mary believed if Jesus had been there
Lazarus would not have died.
C. Martha believed in a resurrection
D. Jesus proclaims He is the Resurrection and the Life
F. Martha believes that Jesus is the Christ
H. Mary fell at His feet
I.
It is Mary that Jesus asks to show Him the grave.
When I was a hospital chaplain on one particular night I was present for the death of 15 people from 6 in the evening to 6 in the morning.
Being the only chaplain on during those hours that day it was my task to try and comfort each of these families.
Death is never easy for any of us and no matter the age of the person we are not really prepared.
If there is a long and particularly painful time before the death we may find some comfort in the fact that they are no longer suffering.
If they are older we may feel they had a long and good life.
Still we are not really prepared for their death.
Children and the young are particularly painful to lose in death.
It seems so useless and unnatural.
So over all death and dieing are not our favorite subjects.
Jesus brings us face to face with this subject in these verses.
We have already asked why didn't He go when He got the message.
John has told us that this was not to be permanent but Jesus now opens for us two new aspects of spiritual reality to us.
First, we are not alone He grieves and brings comfort to us and with us.
Second, He is what we eternally need, The Resurrection and the Life.
I. V. 17-19 The Place of Comfort
11:17 Background- On His arrival,
Act - Jesus found
Specific - that Lazarus had already been in the
tomb for four days.
First Note Lazarus had been dead four days
:18 Place - Bethany
Distance - was less than two miles from Jerusalem,
:19 Continuation - AND
Act - many Jews had come to Martha and Mary
Purpose - to comfort them
Specific - in the loss of their brother.
The Jews have come to mourn with these sisters.
This is the traditional way for them
II.
V.20- 24 The Need for Comfort
:20 Time - When
Act - Martha heard that Jesus was coming
she went out to meet Him,
Contrast - BUT
Mary stayed at Home.
See for the story as Martha the worker and Mary as the kneeling one.
:21 Address - "Lord,"
Act - Martha said to Jesus,
Condition - "If You had been here my brother would not
have died.
Contrast - BUT
:22 Act - I know that even now God will give you
whatever You ask."
Both despair and confidence in the Lord.
We get used to the Lord acting in certain ways and then He changes and we might feel let down or punished.
Still even now Martha has confidence in Jesus.
:23 Response - Jesus said to her,
Quote - " Your brother will rise again."
A positive statement from Jesus which should bring encouragement.
This statement is the keynote to this theme on resurrection.
There are here three possible direction Jesus may be going.
He could be headed toward the idea of resurrection at the end of time as Martha suggests.
He could also be talking about the present and what He shortly is going to do for Lazarus.
He could also be talking about His own resurrection and by extension to the resurrection of all believers.
:24 Response - Martha answered,
Affirmation - "I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.." John is the only Gospel writer to use this word in the singular.
All the others use "in the last days" Martha believes in this doctrine as did the Pharisee's.
There is coming a day when Jesus will call and we will answer.
Are you ready for that day?
Martha understands that some day Lazarus will rise again she just does not see that day as today.
III.
V. 25-37 Means of Comfort
:25 Response - Jesus said to her,
Quote - "I am the resurrection and the life.
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