John 11:21-27
Jesus is the Resurrection and the Life
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.”
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. Do you believe this?”
27 “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.”
John 16:29-33
Jesus Overcame the World
29 Then Jesus’ disciples said, “Now you are speaking clearly and without figures of speech. 30 Now we can see that you know all things and that you do not even need to have anyone ask you questions. This makes us believe that you came from God.”
31 “Do you now believe?” Jesus replied. 32 “A time is coming and in fact has come when you will be scattered, each to your own home. You will leave me all alone. Yet I am not alone, for my Father is with me.
33 “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”
I believe that there is something beyond death...Something in my heart, my spirit, and my soul believes that we do not just fall asleep one last time and then awake no more...
Jesus came and walked among us...He lived an abundant life...Jesus knew He had overcome this world...And He tells His Disciples this...When He says that He has overcome the world, I interpret that as meaning He overcame both this life and His upcoming death...Jesus was Full of the Holy Spirit...The Spirit was always upon Him...And the mark of the Spirit is to know that one can overcome death...Jesus knew that He would overcome death...That is why He tells us that He is the resurrection and the life...He raised His friend Lazarus from his death, and He will do the same for all those who believe in Him...
Jesus asked this question to Martha, Lazarus' sister, and He could be asking us the same question, “I AM the resurrection and the life...The one who believes in Me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in Me will never die...Do you believe this?”...