KEY VERSE: Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies.” – John 11:25
But if it is preached that Christ has been raised from the dead, how can some of you say that there is no resurrection of the dead?…If only for this life we have hope in Christ, we are to be pitied more than all men. – 1 Corinthians 15:12,19
If a man dies, shall he live again? – Job 14:14
"Lord," Martha said to Jesus, "if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask." Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again." Martha answered, "I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day." Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" – John 11:21-26
1. FROM THE TO THE ______
1 Kings 17
2 Kings 4
2 Kings 13:21
"I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand upon the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see him with my own eyes—I, and not another. How my heart yearns within me!" – Job 19:25-27
Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the grave, nor will you let your Holy One see decay. You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand. – Psalm 16:9-11
…will swallow up death forever. The Sovereign LORD will wipe away the tears from all faces..." – Isaiah 25:8
…your dead will live; their bodies will rise. You who dwell in the dust, wake up and shout for joy. Your dew is like the dew of the morning; the earth will give birth to her dead."- Isaiah 26:19
And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so shall we bear the likeness of the man from heaven. – 1 Corinthians 15:49
Who, by the power that enables him to bring everything under his control, will transform our lowly bodies so that they will be like his glorious body. – Philippians 3:21
Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. – 1 John 3:2
2. FROM THE TO OUR ______
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched–this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. – 1 John 1:1
3. FROM TO ______
"I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies.” (v. 25)
We were therefore buried with him through baptism into death in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, we too may live a new life. – Romans 6:4
"I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me." – Galatians 3:20
"I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead." – Philippians 3:10-11
"Lazarus, come out!" And, “The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, "Take off the grave clothes and let him go." (v. 44)
Discussion Questions
1. Does it bother you to discuss the subject of death? Why or why not?
2. How is the truth of the resurrection made clearer in the New Testament compared to the Old Testament?
3. In what way is the resurrection of a Christian similar to that of the risen Christ?
4. Explain the difference between knowing the facts about the resurrection and living out the resurrection in your personal life:
5. Is more benefit gained by focusing on the future resurrection or the resurrection reality of the present? Explain your answer:
6. If you know that the resurrection is real, is there any reason to fear death?
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