2. Today is …

4. When Jesus spoke these words,
it was no April fool’s day deception!
The truth of His claim and the veracity of His promise were not empty words!

5. An amazing truth and an incredible promise!

6. 1. The amazing truth Jesus IS the resurrection and the life!
He is master over death
In the presence of Jesus death is robbed
of it’s power and terror
He is The “I Am” (only God can raise the
dead)

7. The amazing truth This was no April fool’s hoax / He was not deluded!
“For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom He is pleased to give it … that all may honor the Son just as they honor the Father” John 5:21,23
This was no April fool’s hoax / He was not deluded!
“Lazarus come out!”
Then ... He Himself was raised from the dead

8. What is the evidence for the Resurrection of Jesus?
l. Many eye witnesses
ll. The empty tomb
lll. His body was never produced
lV. The impact on the fearful disciples

9. “God has given us eternal life, 
and this life is in His Son. 
Whoever has the Son has life;
whoever does not have the Son
of God does not have life”
1 John 5:11-12

10. 2. The incredible promise
“Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live; and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die”
l. A promise to those who have passed through death
ll. A promise to those who are living

11. To Martha:
“Do you believe this?”
To you: