I Am the Resurrection and the Life

John 11:17-27

This is not the first time that Jesus spoke about the resurrection in John chapter 5. he said Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice,

And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.

The Death of Lazarus

This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.

This story teaches us that the Son of God has power over sickness and power over death. Paul, the apostle, writes, “ O death, where is thy sting?” O grave, where is thy victory?

The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law.

But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ

I and the Father Are One

“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:”

What a blessing to hear the voice of God, to have direction from God, to know his doctrine, to know that your name is written in the Lamb’s book of life, to know that you’re not following something vain, but following the great and eternal, everlasting God.

I Am the Good Shepherd

“I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine”

In our society today, we have a lot of substitutes we substitute a relationship with God for religion we substitute good works for God’s Grace we substitute morality for repentance we substitute success for surrender self helps for the Holy Spirit

We substitute comfort for conviction we substitute man’s approval for God’s favor why in the world would anyone wanna substitute Jesus?

Persisting in the absence of sight

John 9:24-41

Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God?

The Pharisees were persistently in the absence of sight. How they said to give God the glory for this miracle but yet called the one that did the miracle a sinner. They also called the one that was born with blindness a sinner. The only sinners that I see here are the Pharisees that rejected Jesus as the son of God.

Resisting Reality

“Therefore said some of the Pharisees, This man is not of God, because he keepeth not the sabbath day”

The Pharisees were resisting the reality that this man was born blind. They also were resisting the reality that Jesus Christ was the son of God.

They perverted the Sabbath day when they rejected the mercies of God done on this day. How many people take something that is right and weaponize it because of their own greed, power, and authority?

Jesus Heals a Man Born Blind

“I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work”

This story started out with the disciples questioning why this man was blind. They thought it was because of sin, but Jesus said it was for the glory of God. Not all sickness is a result of sin; it rains upon the just and the unjust alike. I believe that Jesus is using this miracle to show the blindness of the unbelieving Jews. What is worse: to be physically blind or spiritually?

Before Abraham Was, I Am

John 8:48-59

Art thou greater than our father Abraham, which is dead? and the prophets are dead: whom makest thou thyself?

The religious leaders of Jesus’ day were blind; they refused his words, his wonderful works. It was sad that they knew all about Abraham, Moses, and David, but could not make the connection after the apostle Paul’s conversion. He made the connection. He found Jesus everywhere in the Old Testament.