JESUS AND LAZARUS John 11 Lazarus brother of
JESUS AND LAZARUS
John 11 Lazarus – brother of Mary and Martha Message sent “Lazarus is very sick. ” Jesus delays two more days Equates sleep and death.
John 11: 25 Jesus said to Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life, whoever believes in me shall live, even if they die. ”
John 11: 26 “Everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die, do you believe this? ”
John 11: 26 “Everyone ____ and believes in Me shall never die, do you believe this? ”
John 11: 26 “Everyone ____ and believes ___ shall never die, ___ believe this? ”
John 11: 26 “Everyone ____ and _______ ___ shall never die, ___ _______? ”
John 11: 26
Lazarus was really dead. Jesus: “Roll away the stone. ” Martha: “There will be a stench. ” He has been dead 4 days
Resurrection from the Dead Ø 1 Kings 17: Elijah – widow’s son Ø 2 Kings 4: Elisha – mouth to mouth Ø 2 Kings 13: Moabites – body touches Elisha’s bones
Resurrection from the Dead Ø Luke 7: Jesus – son of widow of Nain Ø Luke 8: Jesus – 12 year old girl Ø John 11: Lazarus raised by Jesus
Resurrections Ø Ø Ø John 20: Jesus Himself Matthew 27: Saints in Jerusalem Acts 9: Tabita (Dorcas) Peter Acts 20: Eutychus – Paul Hebrews 11: 25 Women received back their dead
Near Death Experiences Ø Ø Ø Closet of Dresses Bright Light Hand in Front of Light The Path Fear
Near Death Ø Mr. Mongar – Shocked – Saved Ø Peter – Shocked – Every New Years Day Ø Juan Ricardo – Shocked – Survived Ø The Rest of the Story
Lazarus: from bystander to center stage John 11: 45 Many became believers when Jesus raised Lazarus John 12: 2 Lazarus sat with Jesus while Mary and Martha served
Lazarus moved from Grave Tomb to Grave danger John 12: 9 Great multitudes came to see both Jesus and Lazarus John 12: 10 Chief Priests plot to kill Lazarus as well as Jesus
1 Peter 3: 17 “Better to suffer for doing good than evil. ”
1 Corinthians 10: 13 “No temptation, (trial or testing), has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. God is faithful. He will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you can bear. When you are tempted, He will provide a way out, so you can endure it. ”
James 1: 13 Ø Don’t say I am tempted by God Ø God cannot be tempted Ø Nor will God tempt us
James 1: 14 Each of us are tempted by our own desires.
Genesis 3 Temptation Tree of Life Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil Satan: “Does God really say …” Eve: “Any except one in middle. ” “Don’t eat or even touch. ” Satan: “You will be like God. ”
Genesis 3 The Fall Tree of knowledge of Good and Evil: Good for food / delight to eyes / make one wise Adam and Eve ate and hid They made fig leaves to cover sin God used animal skins
Genesis 3 Redemption Revelation 13: 8 Jesus is the Lamb slain before the foundation of the world God made sacrifice to cover sin
Luke 16 The Other Lazarus Poor beggar, rich man, both die Ø Rich man – I am in agony in the flames, please send Lazarus to cool my tongue Ø Send Lazarus to warn my 5 brothers Ø Father Abraham – Let them Listen to Moses and the Prophets
Rich Man and Poor Beggar Lazarus Jesus taught: ØConscious existence after death ØReality and torment in hell ØNo second chance after death ØThe dead don’t communicate with the living
Revelations 21 “The cowardly unbelieving, abominable, murderers, immoral persons, sorcerers, idolators and all liars will be in the Lake of Fire, which is the second death. ”
Jesus said
Wrong Choice ØBorn once physically, never accept Jesus ØDie physically ØDie second time separated from God ØLive forever in hell
2 Peter 3: 9 ”But God is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. ”
Right Choice ØBorn physically ØAccept Jesus – Be Born again ØDie physically ØLive forever in Heaven
Simple Choices Born twice – Die once – Live in Heaven Born once – Die twice – Live in Hell
Have you been Born Again?
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