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OUTLINE FOR SUNDAY MESSAGE, 4-5-26
“I AM THE RESURRECTION,”
JN. 11:20-27 (KJV)
John 11:20–27 (KJV)
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.
RESURRECTION, JN. 11:25, DEFINED
Greek anastasis, denotes “a raising up,” or “rising” (ana, “up,” and histemi, “to cause to stand”): by metonymy, of Christ as the Author of “resurrection,” Jn. 11:25.
Romans 10:9–10 (KJV)
9 That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10 For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
A man cannot be saved without believing in the resurrection. Jesus said, “I AM THE RESURRECTION.” The power of these words can also be seen in Jesus being called “Lord” in Rom. 10:9.
LORD, ROM. 10:9, DEFINED
Lord – Greek Kurios, Strongs 2962, properly an adjective, signifying “having power (Kuros) or “authority,” is used as a noun, variously translated in the NT, “Lord,” ‘Master,’ ‘owner,’ ‘Sir,’ a title of wide significance, occurring in each book of the NT save Titus and the Epistles of John. This title “Lord” (Kurios), was the one the Septuagint translators used in place of Yahweh (Jehovah). Therefore, it designates Jesus as the Jehovah of the Old Testament, the one who manifested Himself again and again to the people of Israel, John 14:8–9 (KJV):
8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. 9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?
Lazarus raised from the dead
John 11:38–44 (KJV)
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.
The Lord demonstrated that He has power over death when He raised Lazarus from the dead. Jesus also declared to Martha that He is the resurrection, John 11:25 (KJV): 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. Without the resurrection the message of the gospel would fall apart. If Jesus had not been resurrected then that would mean He don’t keep His Word because He said that He would raise His body in 3 days. He said that His life was as a kernel of wheat that in order for there to be fruit that kernel must die, John 12:23–24 (KJV): 23 And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. 24 Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. The Apostle Paul said that if in this life only we have hope then we are men most miserable. The gospel rises and falls on the resurrection, 1 Corinthians 15:12–19 (KJV): 12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. 16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. 18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable. This account of Lazarus being raised from the dead was for the glory of God, John 11:1–4 (KJV): 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. The purpose of miracles is to point us to the Savior. When we understand the power of the resurrection then we understand that nothing is impossible to them that believe as long as we keep God in the equation. In our text when Jesus instructed to remove the stone, Martha said that by now her brother Lazarus badly stinks because he’s been dead 4 days. Sometimes God will allow situations to get beyond hope in the natural that by it He is glorified. Jesus raised up Lazarus from the dead and He’ll do whatever He said He would do in our lives, but we are going to have to roll that stone away and do our part. We’re going to have to have faith to do our part and don’t assume God’s going to do our part. Faith is not sitting around waiting on God to do our part, but faith anticipates, is in expectation, and has hope, therefore we act like God is getting ready to do what He said He would. We start doing the necessary actions that demonstrate that we are in expectation for whatever God will do because by faith it’s already done in the mind of God.
5 REASONS WHY WE BELIEVE IN THE RESURRECTION
1 Corinthians 15:12–19 (KJV)
12 Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead? 13 But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen: 14 And if Christ be not risen, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain. 15 Yea, and we are found false witnesses of God; because we have testified of God that he raised up Christ: whom he raised not up, if so be that the dead rise not. 16 For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised: 17 And if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. 18 Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished. 19 If in this life only we have hope in Christ, we are of all men most miserable.
THE BELIEVER’S IDENTIFICATION WITH CHRIST
Galatians 2:20 (KJV)
20 I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
Romans 6:3 (KJV)
3 Know ye not, that so many of us as were baptized into Jesus Christ were baptized into his death?
Romans 6:4 (KJV)
4 Therefore we are buried with him by baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even so we also should walk in newness of life.
Ephesians 2:5 (KJV)
5 Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;).
Ephesians 2:6 (KJV)
6 And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.
Jesus was given all authority in heaven and earth, Matthew 28:18–20 (KJV): 18 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. 19 Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: 20 Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. Jesus Christ is now our High Priest, the only Mediator between God and man, Hebrews 4:14–16 (KJV): 14 Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. 15 For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
1 Timothy 2:5 (KJV)
5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.
Christ spoiled principalities and powers, Colossians 2:8–17 (KJV):
8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. 9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. 10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power: 11 In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ: 12 Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead. 13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross; 15 And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
16 Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days: 17 Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
The devil and all the powers of hell were conquered and disarmed by the Lord our Redeemer. Christ destroyed the works of the devil, 1 John 3:8 (KJV): 8 He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
Jesus ministry demonstrated the authority that every child of God should walk in, Matthew 8:16–17 (KJV): 16 When the even was come, they brought unto him many that were possessed with devils: and he cast out the spirits with his word, and healed all that were sick: 17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses.
Matthew 11:2–6 (KJV)
2 Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, 3 And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? 4 Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: 5 The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them. 6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me.
Acts 10:36–38 (KJV)
36 The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:) 37 That word, I say, ye know, which was published throughout all Judaea, and began from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached; 38 How God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and with power: who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil; for God was with him.
Luke 4:18–19 (KJV)
18 The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, 19 To preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
John 14:12–14 (KJV)
12 Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. 13 And whatsoever ye shall ask in my name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.
Jesus Christ, the Messiah, must be the message of the Church. Who do men say that I am?
Matthew 16:13–19 (KJV)
13 When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Philippi, he asked his disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? 14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of the prophets. 15 He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? 16 And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God. 17 And Jesus answered and said unto him, Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood hath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. 18 And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. 19 And I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.
As did Martha
John 11:27 (KJV)
27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.
OUTLINE FOR BIBLE STUDY MONDAY, 4-6-26
“THE EFFECTUAL FERVENT PRAYER,”
JAMES 5:13-18 (KJV)
James 5:13–18 (KJV)
13 Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him. 16 Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. 17 Elias was a man subject to like passions as we are, and he prayed earnestly that it might not rain: and it rained not on the earth by the space of three years and six months. 18 And he prayed again, and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
The Greek word for effectual, interestingly enough, I found in several commentaries, is the word “energeo,” which in turn could read, “Prayer, when energized by the power of the Holy Spirit, causes things to happen. It means to be active, efficient:-do (be), effectual (fervent), be mighty in, shew forth self, work (effectually in). Elijah was a man in the natural just like any other man, yet he stopped the rain for 3 ½ years because of his praying, then prayed again for rain and the heaven gave rain, and the earth brought forth her fruit.
PRAYER AT DIFFERENT TIMES
Psalm 5:3 (KJV)
3 My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord;
In the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up.
Psalm 119:62 (KJV)
62 At midnight I will rise to give thanks unto thee
Because of thy righteous judgments.
Psalm 55:16–17 (KJV)
16 As for me, I will call upon God;
And the Lord shall save me.
17 Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I pray, and cry aloud:
And he shall hear my voice.
Psalm 63:6 (KJV)
6 When I remember thee upon my bed,
And meditate on thee in the night watches.
Psalm 88:13 (KJV)
13 But unto thee have I cried, O Lord;
And in the morning shall my prayer prevent thee.
DIFFERENT KINDS OF PRAYER
Petition Prayer, Prayer of Thanksgiving, Prayer of Agreement, Intercessory Prayer, Prayer of Consecration & Dedication, Prayer of Commitment, Prayer in the Spirit, United Prayer, & The Prayer of Supplication
DIFFERENT POSTURES IN PRAYER
Psalm 95:6 (KJV)
6 O come, let us worship and bow down:
Let us kneel before the Lord our maker.
Exodus 33:10 (KJV)
10 And all the people saw the cloudy pillar stand at the tabernacle door: and all the people rose up and worshipped, every man in his tent door.
Genesis 24:48 (KJV)
48 And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the Lord, and blessed the Lord God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master’s brother’s daughter unto his son.
1 Chronicles 17:16 (KJV)
16 And David the king came and sat before the Lord, and said, Who am I, O Lord God, and what is mine house, that thou hast brought me hitherto?
2 Chronicles 20:18 (KJV)
18 And Jehoshaphat bowed his head with his face to the ground: and all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem fell before the Lord, worshipping the Lord.
MEN OUGHT ALWAYS TO PRAY AND NOT FAINT
Luke 18:1–8 (KJV)
And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always to pray, and not to faint; 2 Saying, There was in a city a judge, which feared not God, neither regarded man: 3 And there was a widow in that city; and she came unto him, saying, Avenge me of mine adversary. 4 And he would not for a while: but afterward he said within himself, Though I fear not God, nor regard man; 5 Yet because this widow troubleth me, I will avenge her, lest by her continual coming she weary me. 6 And the Lord said, Hear what the unjust judge saith. 7 And shall not God avenge his own elect, which cry day and night unto him, though he bear long with them? 8 I tell you that he will avenge them speedily. Nevertheless when the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?
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