Holy Week
Holy Wednesday
Reading
John 11:25 “Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and
the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:” When Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the
life,” He was claiming to be the source of both. There is no resurrection apart
from Christ, and there is no eternal life apart from Christ. He who believes in
Him will live John 11:21-24 “Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here,
my brother had not died. 22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask
of God, God will give it thee. 23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise
again. 24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the
resurrection at the last day.”.
On the Wednesday, Jesus had heard that His good
friend was sick, but instead of going to visit Lazarus, Jesus stayed where He
was for two more days!! John 11:6 “When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he
abode two days still in the same place where he was.”. He explained to His puzzled disciples that the
sickness was for God’s glory, that God’s Son may be glorified through it John 11:4 “When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is
not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be
glorified thereby.”. After Lazarus died, Jesus began a journey to Bethany,
Lazarus’s home. When Jesus informed His disciples that Lazarus was dead, He
simply said His friend was in sleep, but He going there to wake him up John 11:11 “These things said he: and after that he saith
unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of
sleep.”. -By this, Jesus shows that neither Death nor time is an
obstacle to Him-Outside the tomb, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come
forth!’ and THE DEAD MAN CAME OUT. John 11:43-44 “And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud
voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and
foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith
unto them, Loose him, and let him go.”. The Father wanted these witnesses to know that
Jesus was the Son of God, that Jesus was sent by God, and that Jesus and the
Father had the same will in everything John 11:4 “When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is
not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be
glorified thereby.” and John 11:40–42 “Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that,
if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? 41 Then they
took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up
his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. 42 And I knew
that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said
it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.”. Only the one true God could have performed such
an awesome and breath-taking miracle, and through this miracle the Father and
the Son were glorified, and many believed John 11:45 “Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had
seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.”. The same is true today: “Jesus said in this
verse, ‘I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth
in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:” John 11:25.
He is life, and therefore death has no
ultimate power over Him. Jesus confers this spiritual life on those who believe
in Him, so that they share His triumph over death 1 John 5:11-12
“And this is
the record, that God hath given to us eternal life, and this life is in his
Son. 12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God
hath not life.”. Believers in Jesus Christ will experience resurrection
because, having the life Jesus gives, it is impossible for death to defeat them
J Amen.. 1 Corinthians 15:53-57 “For this corruptible must put on incorruption,
and this mortal must put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible shall have
put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall
be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in
victory. 55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory? 56 The
sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to
God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.”.
Because He lives, we live. Because He is Life, we have life eternally.
Because He lives, we live. Because He is Life, we have life eternally.
1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren,
concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have
no hope.
14 For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so
them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
15 For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we
which are alive and remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them
which are asleep.
16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout,
with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in
Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up
together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we
ever be with the Lord.
18 Wherefore comfort one another with these words.
~~
1 John
5:1-12
Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born
of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is
begotten of him.
2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we
love God, and keep his commandments.
3 For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments:
and his commandments are not grievous.
4 For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this
is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.
5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth
that Jesus is the Son of God?
6 This is he that came by water and blood, even Jesus Christ;
not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit that beareth
witness, because the Spirit is truth.
7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father,
the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.
8 And there are three that bear witness in earth, the Spirit,
and the water, and the blood: and these three agree in one.
9 If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is
greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath testified of his Son.
10 He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in
himself: he that believeth not God hath made him a liar; because he believeth
not the record that God gave of his Son.
11 And this is the record, that God hath given to us eternal
life, and this life is in his Son.
12 He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son
of God hath not life.
~~
John 11:1-44
Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany,
the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with
ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)
3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord,
behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.
4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not
unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified
thereby.
5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode
two days still in the same place where he was.
7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go
into Judaea again.
8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late
sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?
9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the
day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light
of this world.
10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth,
because there is no light in him.
11 These things said he and after that he saith unto
them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he
shall do well.
13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death but they thought
that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.
14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there,
to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.
16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his
fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.
17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in
the grave four days already.
18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen
furlongs off
19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to
comfort them concerning their brother.
20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was
coming, went and met him but Mary sat still in the house.
21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst
been here, my brother had not died.
22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask
of God, God will give it thee.
23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise
again in the resurrection at the last day.
25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the
life he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live
26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall
never die. Believest thou this?
27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord I believe that thou
art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
28 And when she had so said, she went her way, and
called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for
thee.
29 As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and
came unto him.
30 Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was
in that place where Martha met him.
31 The Jews then which were with her in the house, and
comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out,
followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there.
32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw
him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here,
my brother had not died.
33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews
also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto
him, Lord, come and see.
35 Jesus wept.
36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which
opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have
died?
38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to
the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.
39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the
sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh for
he hath been dead four days.
40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that,
if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
41 Then they took away the stone from the place where
the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee
that thou hast heard me.
42 And I knew that thou hearest me always but because
of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast
sent me.
43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud
voice, Lazarus, come forth.
44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and
foot with graveclothes and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith
unto them, Loose him, and let him go.
~~
Read full 1
Corinthians 15
So when this
corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on
immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is
swallowed up in victory. 55 O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy
victory?.
~~
Isaiah 42:1-11
Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom
my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him he shall bring forth judgment
to the Gentiles.
2 He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice
to be heard in the street.
3 A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking
flax shall he not quench he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.
4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have
set judgment in the earth and the isles shall wait for his law.
5 Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the
heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which
cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to
them that walk therein
6 I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will
hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the
people, for a light of the Gentiles;
7 To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners
from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
8 I am the LORD that is my name and my glory will I
not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.
9 Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new
things do I declare before they spring forth I tell you of them.
~~
Psalm 36:5-11
Thy mercy, O LORD, is in the heavens; and thy
faithfulness reacheth unto the clouds.
6 Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy
judgments are a great deep O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
7 How excellent is thy lovingkindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust
under the shadow of thy wings.
8 They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness
of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
9 For with thee is the fountain of life in thy light
shall we see light.
10 O continue thy lovingkindness unto them that know
thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.
11 Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let
not the hand of the wicked remove me.
We all sinned n deserve GOD’s judgment, but our loving FATHER, GOD sent HIS only begotten SON to satisfy that judgment for those who believe in HIM. JESUS, our LORD who lived a sinless life, loves us so much that HE died for our sins, taking the punishment that we deserve, was buries n rose from the dead according to the Holy Bible. If you truly believe n trust in your heart, receiving JESUS alone as your SAVIOUR, declaring (by Baptism) JESUS is The LORD n SAVIOUR, you will be SAVED from the judgment n spend ETERNITY with GOD in HEAVEN….
In The name of our LORD JESUS CHRIST.. Amen
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