Throughout the Gospel of John, Jesus made seven unforgettable statements beginning with the words, “I Am.” Each statement reveals more of His identity and invites us to trust Him with every part of our lives. In “More Than a Miracle” from our “Voices: I Am” series, we look at Jesus’ declaration as the resurrection and the life—and how raising Lazarus was more than a miracle. It was a message about who Jesus is.

Jesus is more than we expect Him to be, cares more than we understand, and has power greater than we can imagine. He entered into Martha and Mary’s grief before demonstrating His authority over the grave. Resurrection wasn’t simply something Jesus could do. Resurrection life was found in who He is! Jesus doesn’t simply offer to improve our lives. He offers to give us new life. Lazarus’s life became a testimony that pointed others toward Jesus. Has your encounter with Him changed the way you live—or have you simply added Jesus to the life you were already living? His question is personal: Do you believe this? SCRIPTURE:

-John 11:25-26, 35, 43-44; John 12:11 (ESV)

-John 11:25-26   Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”

-John 11:35   Jesus wept.

-John 11:43-44   When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.” The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”

-John 12:11   Because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus. THIS WEEK’S

ACTION STEPS:

•    Open His Word and read John 11:17-44 and John 12:11.

•    Ask where you have limited your expectations of Jesus.

•    Bring your grief and pain to Him, trusting His heart even when you don’t understand.

•    Examine your life: Have you simply added religion, or received new life through Jesus?

•    Let your new life become a testimony that points others toward Him.

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