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John 11:17-27

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Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb b four days. Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles 1 off, and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary c to console them concerning their brother.

d So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming,

she went and met him,

but Mary remained seated in the house.

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Martha said to e Jesus, “Lord, f if you had been here, my brother would not have died.

But even now I know that whatever [plural] you ask from God, g God will give you.” Literally, "The things you ask of God, God will give you."

Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.”

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h Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in i the resurrection on the last day.”

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Jesus said to her, j “I am the resurrection

and k the life. 1

Whoever believes in me,

l though he die,

m yet shall he live,

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and everyone who lives and believes in me

n shall never die.

Do you believe this?”

She said to him, “Yes, Lord;

o I believe that p you are the Christ, the Son of God, q who is coming into the world.”

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The fact that Jesus is the resurrection and the life enables him to say "Your brother will rise again" and Martha to profess faith in "Christ, the Son of God."

In last week's sermon, Jesus and his disciples were heading back to Jerusalem. It is possible that He may even have learned of Lazarus' death once he arrived in Jerusalem.

This is exactly what Jesus was avoiding- for the glory of God!

Doctrine of the Resurrection

This is the climax of the entire pericope.

Why does Mary stay behind? She was the one who so extravagantly anointed Jesus' feet. It may be that Mary continued mourning while Martha went to greet Jesus as was proper for a head of household.

1. God's promises are for us now. (21-24) Do not constrain the promises of God or put them off to some future time. We need our faith strengthened in the power of the Spirit, so that we believe the promises of God are for us now and so we do not limit God's work in our lives and in our church. 2. The doctrine & promise of the resurrection. (25-26) 3. For all who believe. (27)

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John 11:17-27 ESV

John 11:17-27

I Am the Resurrection and the Life 17 Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb b four days. 18 Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles 1 off, 19 and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary c to console them concerning their brother. 20 d So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary remained seated in the house. 21 Martha said to e Jesus, “Lord, f if you had been here, my brother would not have died. 22 But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, g God will give you.” 23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” 24 h Martha said to him, “I know that he will rise again in i the resurrection on the last day.” 25 Jesus said to her, j “I am the resurrection and k the life. 1 Whoever believes in me, l though he die, m yet shall he live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me n shall never die. Do you believe this?” 27 She said to him, “Yes, Lord; o I believe that p you are the Christ, the Son of God, q who is coming into the world.”

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