The document discusses the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, emphasizing the themes of spiritual, legal, and physical death. It highlights the belief in Christ as the source of eternal life, as well as the consequences of sin. Ultimately, the text underscores the relationship between faith in Jesus and the promise of resurrection and life.

2. John 11:17-27
17 So when Jesus came, He found
that he had already been in the
tomb four days. 18 Now Bethany
was near Jerusalem, about two
miles away.

3. John 11:17-27
19 And many of the Jews had
joined the women around
Martha and Mary, to comfort
them concerning their brother.

4. John 11:17-27
20 Now Martha, as soon as she
heard that Jesus was coming, went
and met Him, but Mary was sitting
in the house. 21 Now Martha said
to Jesus, “Lord, if You had been
here, my brother would not have
died.

5. John 11:17-27
22 But even now I know that
whatever You ask of God, God
will give You.”
23 Jesus said to her, “Your brother
will rise again.”

6. John 11:17-27
24 Martha said to Him, “I know that
he will rise again in the resurrection
at the last day.”
25 Jesus said to her, “I am the
resurrection and the life. He who
believes in Me, though he may die,
he shall live.

7. John 11:17-27
26 And whoever lives and believes
in Me shall never die. Do you
believe this?”
27 She said to Him, “Yes, Lord, I
believe that You are the Christ, the
Son of God, who is to come into
the world.”

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The Source of Life

9. The Source of Life
• We are spiritually dead

10. Luke 15:24
…. for this my son was dead and
is alive again; he was lost and is
found.’ And they began to be
merry.

11. Ephesians 2:1
And you He made alive, who
were dead in trespasses and
sins …..

12. The Source of Life
• We are spiritually dead
• We are legally dead

13. 1John 3:4b (KJV)
…. for sin is the transgression
of the law.

14. 1John 3:4b (NKJV)
Whoever commits sin also
commits lawlessness, and sin
is lawlessness.

15. Romans 3:23
… for all have sinned and fall
short of the glory of God …

16. Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death,
but the gift of God is eternal
life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

17. Galatians 3:10
For as many as are of the works
of the law are under the curse;
for it is written, “Cursed is
everyone who does not continue
in all things which are written in
the book of the law, to do them.”

18. The Source of Life
• We are spiritually dead
• We are legally dead
• We are subject to physical
death

19. Genesis 2:17
…. but of the tree of the
knowledge of good and evil you
shall not eat, for in the day that
you eat of it you shall surely die.

20. Hebrews 9:27,28a
27 And as it is appointed for
men to die once, but after this
the judgment, 28 so Christ was
offered once to bear the sins of
many.

21. Romans 5:12
Therefore, just as through one
man sin entered the world, and
death through sin, and thus
death spread to all men,
because all sinned—

22. The Source of Life
• We are spiritually dead
• We are legally dead
• We are subject to physical
death
• Through Christ comes life

23. Colossians 3:4
When Christ who is our life
appears, then you also will
appear with Him in glory.

24. John 1:2-4
2 He was in the beginning with
God. 3 All things were made
through Him, and without Him
nothing was made that was
made. 4 In Him was life, and the
life was the light of men.

25. John 3:36
He who believes in the Son has
everlasting life; and he who
does not believe the Son shall
not see life, but the wrath of
God abides on him.”

26. The Source of Life
• We are spiritually dead
• We are legally dead
• We are subject to physical
death
• Through Christ comes life