Chapter 11 – the witness
of Lazarus – “Lazarus, come forth!”
Many have made outrageous claims and then nothing comes of
them. But Jesus said, “I am the
resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me shall live, even if he dies,
and everyone who lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this? (v25-26)” Lazarus who Jesus loved had been dead four days and had been entombed in a cave.
His sister Mary and Martha were mourning his death and many of their
friends had come to console them.
All it took from Jesus was three words, “Lazarus, come
forth!” and as we’re told in v44, “He
who had died came forth, bound hand and foot with wrappings; and his face was
wrapped around with a cloth. Jesus said
to them, “Unbind him and let him go.”
Lazarus became living proof of Jesus’ claim and many who had witnessed
this believed as did others who heard the Lazarus had been raised. And in just a short while, Jesus’ own
resurrection would further substantiate His claims for all those who will
believe. Do you believe this?
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