We all have a date with death. But what comes after that? Is there any hope for life beyond the grave? Listen to the words of Jesus as He stood by Lazarus’ tomb on this episode of What Jesus Said About Everything. // ·1. Why are people afraid of dying? Are people more afraid that they’re going to die or how they’re going to die? What do people try to do to numb or ignore the reality of death? How is that not a good thing? // 2. Could Jesus have prevented Lazarus from dying—even from a distance? Why didn’t He prevent Lazarus from dying? Read John 11:4, 40-42 – talk about how an even greater-good came from death. // 3. Read John 11:32-35. What do you notice about Jesus’ emotions here? How is His response a human one? What does this tell us about the character of God when it comes to death—is He cold and indifferent or does He deeply care for our sorrow? // 4. Read 1 Corinthians 15:12-19. Answer the following questions: If it’s impossible for people to rise from the dead, what does that mean about Jesus? (vv.12-13) If Jesus hasn’t been resurrected, what does that mean for our faith? (vv.14-19) If Jesus has been raised from the dead, how does that give us confidence that we will have life after death, too?
