17 Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. 18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off, 19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. 20 So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary remained seated in the house. 21 Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you.” 23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24 Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day.” 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” 27 She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.”
John 11:17-27
Jesus is no longer in the grave. “He is Risen! He is Risen, indeed, alleluia!” church communities around the world chorus together to celebrate that truth every Easter Sunday. But do we live as if this is true? Are our lives changed by the actual true fact that Jesus was crucified and has been raised from the dead? Pastor Yami challenges us to recognize that if Jesus is truly no longer in the grave, we must live differently.
Next Step Questions:
- What do you believe about the resurrection of Jesus?
- How does your life demonstrate the truth of the reusurrection?
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