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Jesus, The Resurrection and The Life, 1: Love – John 11:1-16

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? (John 11:25-26 ESV) ⁵ Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. ⁶ So, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was. (John 11:5-6 ESV) The eleventh chapter of The Gospel of John is one of the mountain peaks of John’s narrative. In this chapter, we find Jesus’ famous expression, “I am the resurrection and the life” in relation to his miraculous display of power by raising Lazarus from the dead. We will consider this chapter in 4 parts: 1. Love, 2. Faith, 3. Grief, 4. Glory. First, Love – verses 1-16 – this Sunday. John tells us that Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. Yet we find a very curious situation – when Jesus is informed of Lazarus’ illness,

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