3. Frederick Buechner The resurrection means the worst thing is never the last thing.

4. Jesus saw beyond death Rabbi Bar Qappara The whole strength of the mourning is not till the third day; for three days long the soul returns to the grave, thinking that it will return (into the body); when however it sees that the color of its face has changed then it goes away and leaves it.

5. Jesus saw beyond death Daniel 12:2 “Many of those who sleep in the dust of the ground will awake, these to everlasting life, but the others to disgrace and everlasting contempt.”

6. Jesus saw beyond death John 5:26 “For just as the Father has life in Himself, even so He gave to the Son also to have life in Himself....”

7. Jesus saw beyond death John 4:14 “...whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.”

8. Jesus Grieved over Death He was furious He was compassionate He grieved with hope

9. Jesus Grieved over Death 1 Thessalonians 4:13 But we do not want you to be uninformed, brethren, about those who are asleep, so that you will not grieve as do the rest who have no hope.

10. Jesus Grieved over Death 2 Corinthians 6:10...we are as sorrowful yet always rejoicing....

11. Jesus defeated death Philippians 1:23 But I am hard-pressed from both directions, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, for that is very much better....

12. Jesus defeated death for us

13. application ① Do you believe? ② Do you live without fear? ③ Who will you tell?