I Am New
“Resurrection and Life”
John 11:1-44

“I am the Resurrection and the Life ” –Jesus, John 11:25

I am the one that reverses the curse because I am life itself! - Jesus

Genesis 
“…you shall surely die.” - Genesis 2:17
Serpent told Eve God was a liar - Genesis 3:4-5
Adam and Eve believed the serpent - Genesis 3:6-7
God cursed them - Genesis 3:16-19

I am the one who reverses the curse because I am life itself! - Jesus
1 Corinthians 15:22; 1 Peter 2:24; Romans 6:23

How?
Love and life-giving power!

John 11

Jesus loves us…
1. In ways that we may not understand - v. 1-16

Would it have been more loving for Lazarus not to die?

His delay led to greater blessing

“Love is doing whatever you have to do — or whatever God has to do — at whatever cost, in order for the glory of God to be shown.” –John Piper

“…It is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” –John 11:4

Jesus loves us…
2. By giving Himself to us - v. 17-34

Bar Kappara
Until three days after death, the soul keeps on returning to the grave, thinking that it will go back [into the body]; but when it sees that the facial features have become disfigured, it departs and abandons it. [the body]

Love was questioned
Martha, Mary, Mourners

Was it more loving to put Lazarus through death and his sisters through grief if it revealed more of Jesus?

Don’t measure the love of God by how much health, wealth or comfort He brings into your life, but by how much of Himself he gives you.	

God is most glorified in you when you are most satisfied in him.

Jesus loves us…
3. And can always do something - v. 34-44

Why doesn’t Jesus do something?

Emotion
Angry twice
Empathy

There is nothing like death to make us desire resurrection 

You were made for the glory of God, not just the removal of pain.

The “outer self” will die but the “inner self” will never die

Do you believe this?