Jesus - the Resurrection and the Life

Jesus' friend, Lazarus, had died. Jesus went to visit his two sisters (Mary and Martha). He raised Lazarus from the dead. Before He did this monumental miracle, He said to Martha, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me will live, even though he dies, and whoever lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?"

This is one of the great " I Am's" in John's Gospel. Also, through signs and wonders and Jesus' own claims, John, the apostle, sets Jesus forth as God. In the Bible there are no greater statements about Jesus than His great "I Am's". Here is a list of them:

I am the Messiah (John 4:26)
I am the Bread of Life (John 6:35)
I am from above (John: 8:23)
I am the Eternal One (John 8:58)
I am the Light of the world (John 9:5)
I am Gate (John 10:7)
I am the Son of God (John 10:36)
I am the Good Shepherd (John 10:14)
I am the Resurrection and the Life (John 11:25)
I am the Lord and Master (John 13:13)
I am the Way, the truth, and the life (John 14:6)
I am the true Vine (John 15:1)
I am the Alpha and the Omega (Rev.1:8)
I am the first and the Last (Rev.1:17)

In setting forth these statements about Himself Jesus claims to be God.

No claim that Jesus makes in the face of death is more appropriate than "I am the Resurrection and the Life." Jesus goes further and says: "He who believes in Me will live even though he dies, and whoever lives and believes in Me will never die." After saying this he adds,"Do you believe this?"

Easter is the time we remember that Jesus rose from the dead. In His own life He proved the truth of these words "I am the resurrection and the Life!" by breaking the bonds of death in His own body.

We might ask, Do you believe this? Put your faith and trust in Jesus our Lord and you, too, will have eternal life. Death will have no more power over you. Though you die, you will live by Christ's resurrection power forevermore.