2. Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life
John 11:25-26

3. I am the resurrection and the life
I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, 26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die.
John 11:25-26

4. Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life John 11:25-26
1. The Great “I am” v25a
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.

5. Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life John 11:25-26
1. The Great “I am” v25a
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.

6. Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life John 11:25-26
1. The Great “I am” v25a
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.

7. Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life John 11:25-26
1. The Great “I am” v25a
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.

8. 2. Resurrection and Life v25a
Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life John 11:25-26
2. Resurrection and Life v25a
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life.

9. “Why do you seek the living among the dead
“Why do you seek the living among the dead? 6 He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, 7 that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.”
Luke 24:5-6

10. I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one
I am the first and the last, 18 and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.
Revelation 1:17-18
God who is rich in mercy made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions
Ephesians 2:4-5

11. Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life John 11:25-26
3. The reality of death v25b
Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live,

12. 55 “O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”
56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:55-57

13. 4. The greater reality of eternal life v26b
Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life John 11:25-26
4. The greater reality of eternal life v26b
26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die.

14. “He is the 'first fruits,' the pioneer of life,' He has forced open a door that has been locked since the death of the first man. He has met, fought, and beaten the King of Death. Everything is different because He has done so.”
(CS Lewis, Miracles, ch. 16)

15. 5. Living and believing in Jesus v26a
Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life John 11:25-26
5. Living and believing in Jesus v26a
26 and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die.

16. Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life John 11:25-26
The big question
Do you believe this?” v26b
27 She said to him, “Yes, Lord; I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who is coming into the world.”