“I am the resurrection and the life.” John 11:25 "Do you believe this?” John 11:26

The death and resurrection of Lazaruas shows us that: Jesus knows “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I am going there to wake him up.” v. 11 “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” v. 32 “Jesus wept” v. 35

“Jesus weeps and reminds us that any death, even one death, is a destruction of the good plan of God, the way he made this world.” Bryan Chapell “The knowledge of a good outcome does not deny me the right of tears now.”

The death and resurrection of Lazaruas shows us that: Jesus knows Jesus didn't just shed tears; he shed blood, too. Jesus cares

The death and resurrection of Lazaruas shows us that: Jesus knows Jesus cares Jesus rules

The death and resurrection of Lazaruas inspires us to: Remove what has been block our access to God Respond to Jesus’ commands for our lives Release the things that entangle us and hinder us from living free Reveal what the Lord has done in our lives

Are there not part in each one of us that are dead…? “Aren’t we all Lazarus? Are there not part in each one of us that are dead…? Jesus wants us to rise up and to become fully alive. He calls us out of the tomb we carry within us.” Jean Vanier