YOUR RESURECTION WAKE-UP CALL

I.  Your Resurrection Wake-up Call Begins with Death

⁴ When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.”  ¹¹ “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep; but I am going there to wake him up.”

II.  Your Resurrection Wake-up Call is Usually Late

¹⁷ On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.  ²¹ “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. ²² But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.” ²³ Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” ²⁴ Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.”

III.  Your Resurrection Wake-up Call is for NOW Not Just Hereafter

²⁵ Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; ²⁶ and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.”  

 IV.  Your Resurrection Wake-up Call is Empowered by Believing Women

 ³⁵ Jesus wept.  ³⁸ Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb.  ” ⁴⁰ Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?” ⁴³ When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” ⁴⁴ The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face.