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What do I hope that you will learn from
this teaching?
I
want the Believer in Christ Jesus to really know and understand what the Word
“Resurrection” really means. In addition, I want the believer to also be able
to understand that their salvation is based purely upon the Believer believing
the “report" of the Bible that God raised Jesus from the grave.
To
not believe in the “resurrection” means
that you have no salvation. It is not
the belief in Jesus Christ, mainly that saves you, but it is the belief that
God raised Jesus from the dead. This is
how you received salvation. This is why
I say that, the Bible says this in James.
James 2:19 King James Version
19.
You believe that there is one God; you do well: the demons also believe, and
tremble.
Many people, of many different cultures
believe that Jesus walk and talked on the earth, but they do not believe in the
“resurrection.” They do not believe that
Jesus is the Son of God. This is what makes a big difference between being saved
and not being saved. For example, let us look at what
Romans 10: 9-12 has to say.
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.
11. For
the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.
12. For
there is no difference between the Jew and the Greek: for the same Lord over
all is rich unto all that call upon him.
What
are we to confess?
We are to confess that “God hath raised Jesus from the
dead,” then we shall be saved. We must believe this and we must confess
this. Confess meaning we must admit to the truth that is in the
Word of God to ourselves, our families and outside our homes; knowing that many
may feel that what we are accepting as truth is offensive.
The
key to our salvation is in verse 9 “believe in thine heart that God hath raised
him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
This
is the key, to our salvation. However, in my eye sight the Organize church is
basing too much of the plan of salvation on earthly things, when in reality it
is a spiritual belief system of eternal life of the hereafter that brings us
to salvation. This is what I want to
get across to my followers on the radio, video and blogs. That it is the believing on the death, burial
and resurrection of Jesus Christ is how we are saved. The trouble is how do I express this on
paper, audio and video. This is what I have been prayerfully minded
of.
Jesus is the Resurrection
Jesus
stated that He was the resurrection and the life. The Gospels shows us that Jesus offer mankind
life not death. Many today do not preach this; they preach everything but the “Resurrection
of Jesus Christ” which is an act of salvation for mankind. I think it is the
plan of Satan is to keep man away from
the reasoning that we are save and what saves us is believing on the
resurrection of Jesus Christ.
2 Corinthians 4:3
3. But if our gospel be hid,
it is hid to them that are lost:
4. In whom the god of this
world has blinded the minds of them
which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the
image of God, should shine to them.
2 Corinthians 3:14
13. But their minds were blinded: for until this day
remains the same veil not taken away in the reading of the Old Testament.
To have a blind-mind is to have Mind-Blindness.
The
Bible is saying that there is a cognitive disorder; meaning there is a group of
mental processes that includes attention, memory, producing and understanding
language, learning, reasoning, problem solving, and decision making that is not
functioning properly because the devil is at work with their minds on a serious
level. The unbeliever is not able to
have the belief system that is pleasing to God.
The Bible is saying that these people who think salvation is a joke lack
mental awareness of the spiritual world, which the Gospel of Jesus Christ
speaks of. They are suffering spiritual autism, dementia and they are spiritually
bi-polar. Therefore, they cannot
understand the Bible at all. Why argue
can’t you see that they are autistic people that are not able to conceptualize
or understand the scriptures? Therefore, stop wasting your time and just pray
for them.
Roman 10:9-11 King James Version
The
“Resurrection” of Jesus Christ is not mention or preaches about that much, because the "god of this world" has blinded their eyes.
People for the most part are not able to see or have a visual perception of the
power of the resurrection. Thereby, they
do not understand that it is the “resurrection,” of Jesus Christ by the Father,
which seals our future as far as eternal life is concern. The disciples knew this and this is why they
were so willing to give up their live and suffer because they understood the
ministry of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
I think one of the reasons many do not preach
that much about the “resurrection” is because deep down inside most people
today do not believe in the “supernatural.” To really have faith in the
resurrection power of Jesus Christ you must believe in the “supernatural.” I feel if Believers really
believed in the supernatural power of the resurrection, we would see more
miracles being performed in the Church.
II Timothy 3:5 King James Version
5.
Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof, from such turn
away.
Salvation is the supernatural power of
God raising Jesus from the grave. If you
can believe that you can believe God for anything.
Romans 10:9-11 King James Version verse
9 being the key verse the Bible says;
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.
11. For the scripture saith, Whosoever believeth
on him shall not be ashamed.
Confess
that God has raised him from the dead = salvation.
In
the English language the word “confess” means a statement made by a person
acknowledging some personal fact.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Rom 10:8 On the contrary, what does it say? The message is
near you, in your mouth and in your heart. This is the message of faith that we
proclaim:
Rom
10:9 If you confess with your mouth,
“Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead,
you will be saved.
Rom
10:10 One believes with the heart,
resulting in righteousness, and one
confesses with the mouth, resulting in salvation.
Believe
in heart + confess with mouth = salvation.
The Bible speaks, even before Jesus
crucifixion, of the resurrection.
It is in this chapter that we learn about one
of the most famous miracles of Jesus Christ ministry is when he raised Lazarus
from the dead. You maybe are wondering why of the entire
miracle Jesus performed why this miracle is the most important miracle of all
of Jesus miracles. It is because, it is
this miracle that speaks and proves what the most important mission or charge
the Father had assigned Jesus Christ to do.
It wasn’t turning water into wine, although
that is a powerful miracle. It was not
the feeding of the five thousand, although that was off the hook. God is trying to show us why He sent Jesus,
why He gave His only begotten son, and it all happens in “Bethany
It
is in John 11 that we see and learn what the true mission of Jesus Christ
is. It is not the feeding of the five
thousand, it is not turning water into wine, it is not healing the sick, but it
is the resurrection of the death into life.
This is the mission of Jesus Christ.
The
sad thing is people still have the mentality to look for miracles that give
physical or self gratification, un able to see the real purpose why God sent
Christ to die for us.
John 11:1-4 King James Version
1. Now
a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary
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
Bible shares with us that Lazarus, Martha and Mary lived in "Bethany" which means
“God is our Help.” And some say that the name Bethany Bethany"
The City
Today
Bethany is identified with today West Bank City
The
city is located on the Mount of Olives towards
the eastern slopes. Bethany
sat two miles southeast of Jerusalem Bethany Mount of Olives
was a home to Martha and Mary and their brother Lazarus. Jesus stopped at Bethany on each journey to Jerusalem
John 11:18 King James Version
18. Now Bethany
was nigh unto Jerusalem
What was the Role of this City
It
is in this city that we learn about one of the most famous miracles of Jesus
Christ ministry is when he raised Lazarus from the dead. Why this miracle of all of Jesus miracles
was is of the most important? It is
because this miracle speaks and proves what the most important the mission or
charge the Father had assigned Jesus Christ to do.
It
was this miracle that demonstrated the power and authority of Jesus
Christ. It is in this portion of
scripture and it was there in "Bethany"
There
are other things that took place at Bethany, for example, Simon the Leper
(Matthew 26:6; Mark 14:3)
Matthew 26:1-12 King James Version
1. And
it came to pass, when Jesus had finished all these sayings, he said unto his
disciples,
2. Ye
know that after two days is the feast of the passover, and the Son of man is
betrayed to be crucified.
3. Then
assembled together the chief priests, and the scribes, and the elders of the
people, unto the palace of the high priest, who was called Caiaphas,
4. And
consulted that they might take Jesus by subtilty, and kill him.
5. But
they said, Not on the feast day, lest there be an uproar among the people.
6. Now when Jesus was in Bethany
7. There came unto him a woman having an
alabaster box of very precious ointment, and poured it on his head, as he sat
at meat.
8. But
when his disciples saw it, they had indignation, saying, To what purpose is
this waste?
9. For
this ointment might have been sold for much, and given to the poor.
10.
When Jesus understood it, he said unto them, Why trouble ye the woman?
for she hath wrought a good work upon me.
11. For
ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always.
12. For in that she hath poured this ointment on
my body, she did it for my burial.
We
see that not only was Bethany a place of friendship, peace and comfort, but
Bethany was a place preparing Jesus and the disciplines of Jesus resurrection
for it was there in Bethany that they watch Jesus ascension into heaven.
Key
verses 29 but to get a better understanding we should read the whole chapter.
Luke
19: 29-38 King James Version
It
was at Bethany
29.
And it came to pass, when he was come nigh to Bethphage and Bethany, at
the mount called the mount of Olives, he sent two of his disciples,
30.
Saying, Go ye into the village over against you; in the which at your
entering ye shall find a colt tied, whereon yet never man sat: loose him, and
bring him hither.
31. And
if any man ask you, Why do ye loose him? thus shall ye say unto him, Because
the Lord hath need of him.
32. And
they that were sent went their way, and found even as he had said unto them.
33. And
as they were loosing the colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye
the colt?
34. And
they said, The Lord hath need of him.
35. And
they brought him to Jesus: and they cast their garments upon the colt, and they
set Jesus thereon.
36. And
as he went, they spread their clothes in the way.
37. And
when he was come nigh, even now at the descent of the mount of Olives, the
whole multitude of the disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud
voice for all the mighty works that they had seen;
38.
Saying, Blessed be the King that cometh in the name of the Lord: peace
in heaven, and glory in the highest.
Luke 24:50-53 King James Version
45. Then opened he their understanding, that they
might understand the scriptures,
46. And
said unto them, Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and
to rise from the dead the third day:
47. And
that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all
nations, beginning at Jerusalem
48. And
ye are witnesses of these things.
49. And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon
you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem
50. And
he led them out as far as to Bethany
51. And
it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up
into heaven.
52. And
they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem
53. And
were continually in the temple, praising and blessing God. Amen.
In
this chapter we have the history of that illustrious miracle which Christ
wrought a little before his death—the raising of Lazarus to life, which is
recorded only by this evangelist; for the other three confine themselves to
what Christ did in Galilee, where he resided most, and scarcely ever carried
their history into Jerusalem till the passion-week: whereas John’s memoirs
relate chiefly to what passed at Jerusalem; this passage therefore was reserved
for his pen. Some suggest that, when the other evangelists wrote, Lazarus was
alive, and it would not well agree either with his safety or with his humility
to have it recorded till now, when it is supposed he was dead. It is more
largely recorded than any other of Christ’s miracles, not only because there
are many circumstances of it so very instructive and the miracle of itself so
great a proof of Christ’s mission, but because it was an earnest of that which
was to be the crowning proof of all—Christ’s own resurrection. Here is, I. The
tidings sent to our Lord Jesus of the sickness of Lazarus, and his
entertainment of those tidings (v. 1-16). II. The visit he made to Lazarus’s
relations when he had heard of his death, and their entertainment of the visit
(v. 17-32). III. The miracle wrought in the raising of Lazarus from the dead
(v. 33-44). IV. The effect wrought by this miracle upon others (v. 45-57).
5. Now
Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.
6. When
he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same
place where he was.
7. Then
after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea
again.
8. His
disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and
goest thou thither again?
9.
Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk
in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.
10. But
if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
11.
These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend
Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.
12.
Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.
13.
Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of
taking of rest in sleep.
14.
Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.
15. And
I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe;
nevertheless let us go unto him.
16.
Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellow disciples,
Let us also go, that we may die with him.
17.
Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days
already.
18. Now
Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem
19. And
many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their
brother.
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.
28. And
when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly,
saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.
29. As
soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him.
30. Now
Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met
him.
31. The
Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw
Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth
unto the grave to weep there.
32.
Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at
his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not
died.
33.
When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which
came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled.
34. And
said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
35.
Jesus wept.
36.
Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!
37. And
some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have
caused that even this man should not have died?
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.
45.
Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which
Jesus did, believed on him.
46. But
some of them went their ways to the Pharisees, and told them what things Jesus
had done.
47.
Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said,
What do we? for this man doeth many miracles.
48. If
we let him thus alone, all men will believe on him: and the Romans shall come
and take away both our place and nation.
49. And
one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto
them, Ye know nothing at all,
50. Nor
consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people,
and that the whole nation perish not.
51. And
this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied
that Jesus should die for that nation;
52. And
not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the
children of God that were scattered abroad.
53.
Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to
death.
54.
Jesus therefore walked no more openly among the Jews; but went thence
unto a country near to the wilderness, into a city called Ephraim, and there
continued with his disciples.
55. And
the Jews' passover was nigh at hand: and many went out of the country up to Jerusalem
56.
Then sought they for Jesus, and spake among themselves, as they stood in
the temple, What think ye, that he will not come to the feast?
57. Now
both the chief priests and the Pharisees had given a commandment, that, if any
man knew where he were, he should shew it, that they might take him.
Lazarus
was dead in the grave for four days, only Jesus knew that Lazarus would walk
again, or should I say “stand” again. Accordingly
to the scriptures Lazarus came back from the dead he was resurrected.
Jesus
is giving us a small bird eye view of what he would do the third day after his
crucifixion. He would rise from out of the grave. Jesus would show that death has no power over
him and if we believe on the name of Jesus Christ death would have no power
over us as well.
John 11:43 King James Version
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.
45. Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and
had seen the things which Jesus did, believed on him.
The Resurrection was predicted by Jesus.
It
was right after Jesus had raise Lazarus from the dead that he predicted his own
resurrection. Jesus makes this
prediction during his trial before the Roman and the Jewish leaders.
Matthew 26:60-64 King James Version
60. But found none: yea, though many false
witnesses came, yet found they none. At the last came two false witnesses,
61. And said, This fellow said, I am able to
destroy the temple of God, and to build it in three days.
62. And
the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it
which these witness against thee?
63. But
Jesus held his peace. And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure
thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son
of God.
64. Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said:
nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on
the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.
65.
Then the high priest rent his clothes, saying, He hath spoken blasphemy;
what further need have we of witnesses? behold, now ye have heard his
blasphemy.
In
other words Jesus is saying you will answer to my Father and me!
People
would not believe it; when Jesus walked the earth and they cannot believe it
now; that Jesus could plan His own death and resurrection. In fact Jesus was advertising his death and
resurrection prior to it actually happening.
To the disciples they could not understand what He was talking about and
even now people cannot understand the resurrection and preach very little about
it.
The
raising of Lazarus from the dead - John 11:1-46
The
entry of Jesus into Jerusalem
The
lodging of Jesus in Bethany
The
dinner in the house of Simon the Leper, at which Mary anoints Jesus - Matthew
26:6-13, Mark 14:3-9, and John 12:1-8
Before
the Ascension of Jesus into heaven - Luke 24:50
In
Luke 10:38-42, a visit of Jesus to the home of Mary and Martha is described,
but the village of Bethany is not named (nor whether Jesus is even in
the vicinity of Jerusalem
It
is now called Azariyeh, or Lazariyeh, "the place of Lazarus."
(Matt
21:17; 26:6; Mark 11:11; 14:3; Luke 24:50; John 11:1; 12:1).
Mathew 16:21 King James Version
65. Then the high priest rent his clothes,
saying, He hath spoken blasphemy; what further need have we of witnesses?
behold, now ye have heard his blasphemy.
The Resurrection Spoken by Isaiah
Even
in the Old Testament the death, burial and resurrection is mention, 700 years
in advance Isaiah speaks of the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus
Christ. Isaiah calls Jesus the
suffering servant of God.
Isaiah 53 King James Version
1. Who
hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?
2. For
he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry
ground: he hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see him, there is no
beauty that we should desire him.
3. He
is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief:
and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him
not.
4.
Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did
esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted.
5. But
he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the
chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
6. All
we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and
the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.
7. He
was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought
as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he
openeth not his mouth.
8. He
was taken from prison and from judgment: and who shall declare his generation?
for he was cut off out of the land of the living: for the transgression of my
people was he stricken.
9. And
he made his grave with the wicked, and with the rich in his death; because he
had done no violence, neither was any deceit in his mouth.
10. Yet
it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shalt
make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his
days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.
11. He
shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge
shall my righteous servant justify many; for he shall bear their iniquities.
12.
Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall
divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto
death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare the sin of many,
and made intercession for the transgressors.
We
are going to stop right here then I will pick this up on our next Morning Cup
of Word.
