Jesus Christ Lord Over Death
John 11:17-26 John 11:17 26
John 11:17-26 John 11:17 26
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<strong>Jesus</strong> <strong>Christ</strong>:<strong>Lord</strong> <strong>Over</strong><strong>Death</strong>John 11:17-26
On Easter Sunday…•…expositorstend to dwell onthe historicity i it oftheresurrection…
We also tend to…•…expend a greatdeal of energyfocused on thedoctrine of bodilyresurrection.
Today, I want to…•…help you seethat t yes, theresurrection isan historicali event
Yes, the resurrection…•…is animportant<strong>Christ</strong>iandoctrine…
But the…•…resurrectionis moreimportantly aperson.
In one of the…•…“I am” statementsin John, <strong>Jesus</strong> said“II amtheresurrection andthe life”.
Our story unfolds…•…in threevignettes… thekey vignette isbracketed by twoothers
Vignette #1•The Sicknessand <strong>Death</strong> ofLazarus (John11:1-6)
In the text…•…it says thatt<strong>Jesus</strong> lovedLazarus but hestill got sickenough to die
First Lesson•Don’t judge Godbased on yourcircumstances
The existence of…•…suffering i in a worldcreated by a good andalmighty God—"theproblem of pain"—is i afundamental theologicaldilemma
If life is good…•…we perceivethat God is good.
If life is not good…•…we blame God,we blame Satanor some otherperson
We can be so…•…focused on ourown concerns thatwe are unwilling orunable to see thebig picture.
Lesson 2•Don’t assumethat t yourpressing needis God’semergency
<strong>Jesus</strong> waited…•…two full daysbefore He wentto Bethany
We should know…•…that t <strong>Jesus</strong> is<strong>Lord</strong> over <strong>Death</strong>because Hecontrols everyaspect of life.
Vignette #2•The Raising ofLazarus fromthe Grave (John11:11-15)
<strong>Jesus</strong> wanted…•…His disciplesto view deathfrom a wholenew perspective
He also wanted them…•…to see that thedeath of a lovedone can be a“faithstrengthening”gexperience
The Main Event•<strong>Jesus</strong> J declareddHimself to be theresurrection andthe life (John11:17-27)
Martha was…•…focused onthe doctrine ofthe resurrection
<strong>Jesus</strong> wanted…•…Martha M andus to know that tthe resurrectionis a person.
The fact that…•…<strong>Jesus</strong> is <strong>Lord</strong>over death meanslife and death arematters ofprovidence.
The fact that…•…<strong>Jesus</strong> is <strong>Lord</strong>over death meansthat life and deathare subject to Hispower.
The fact that…•…<strong>Jesus</strong> is <strong>Lord</strong>over death meansthat life and deathare in the hands ofa person.
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