Introduction:  We live in a world filled with death.  We are told that if we eat certain things we are going to die sooner, yet another doctor will come by and say well if you eat this other thing you will have this problem and so on.  If you breath the air here you will die, or if you drink the water over here you will certainly die.  If it’s not these things then it will be the fear of a nuclear attack or snipers or someone robbing your home.  The only hope we have is that we have a Saviour of whom is said that He is life.  What can we learn from the scriptures concerning Jesus Christ and life?

1. Past - The Earthly Ministry of Christ
1. His Miracles
1. Raising Jairus’ Daughter (Luke 8:41-42 [41] And, behold, there came a man named Jairus, and he was a ruler of the synagogue: and he fell down at Jesus' feet, and besought him that he would come into his house: [42] For he had one only daughter, about twelve years of age, and she lay a dying. But as he went the people thronged him.
   See All..., 49-56) Still in the bed where she had died
2. Raising a Widow’s Son (Luke 7:11-17 [11] And it came to pass the day after, that he went into a city called Nain; and many of his disciples went with him, and much people. [12] Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold, there was a dead man carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow: and much people of the city was with her. [13] And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not. [14] And he came and touched the bier: and they that bare him stood still. And he said, Young man, I say unto thee, Arise. [15] And he that was dead sat up, and began to speak. And he delivered him to his mother. [16] And there came a fear on all: and they glorified God, saying, That a great prophet is risen up among us; and, That God hath visited his people. [17] And this rumour of him went forth throughout all Judaea, and throughout all the region round about.
   See All...) During the funeral procession on the way to the grave
3. Raising Lazarus (John 11:1Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.
   See All..., 6, 11-14, 20-27, 38-44) Had been dead four days and was already in the grave
2. His Resurrection
1. Christ resurrected Himself (John 2:19Jesus answered and said unto them, Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.
   See All...; John 10:17Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life, that I might take it again.
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2. It was not possible for the grave to hold Him (Acts 2:23-24 [23] Him, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain: [24] Whom God hath raised up, having loosed the pains of death: because it was not possible that he should be holden of it.
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2. Present - Christ as Our Life
1. Sustainer of Life (Acts 17:26-28 [26] And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; [27] That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us: [28] For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.
   See All...; Colossians 1:17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
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2. Salvation (Ephesians 2:1And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins;
   See All...; Colossians 2:13And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
   See All...; 1 John 5:12He that hath the Son hath life; and he that hath not the Son of God hath not life.
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3. Spiritual Walk (2 Corinthians 4:11For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
   See All...; Galatians 2:20I am crucified with Christ: neverthless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
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3. Future - Christ in the Kingdom and into Eternity
1. Second Coming (Zechariah 14:4-10 [4] And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south. [5] And ye shall flee to the valley of the mountains; for the valley of the mountains shall reach unto Azal: yea, ye shall flee, like as ye fled from before the earthquake in the days of Uzziah king of Judah: and the LORD my God shall come, and all the saints with thee. [6] And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear, nor dark: [7] But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light. [8] And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be. [9] And the LORD shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one. [10] All the land shall be turned as a plain from Geba to Rimmon south of Jerusalem: and it shall be lifted up, and inhabited in her place, from Benjamin's gate unto the place of the first gate, unto the corner gate, and from the tower of Hananeel unto the king's winepresses.
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2. Kingdom (Isaiah 35:1-2 [1] The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. [2] It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon, they shall see the glory of the LORD, and the excellency of our God.
   See All...; Isaiah 51:3For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody.
   See All...; Ezekiel 36:35And they shall say, This land that was desolate is become like the garden of Eden; and the waste and desolate and ruined cities are become fenced, and are inhabited.
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3. Into Eternity (Revelation 20:14And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
   See All...; Revelation 21:4And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
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4. Our Responsibility – to Die
1. To Self (2 Corinthians 4:10Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
   See All...; Galatians 2:20I am crucified with Christ: neverthless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.
   See All...; Philippians 3:10The mountains saw thee, and they trembled: the overflowing of the water passed by: the deep uttered his voice, and lifted up his hands on high.
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2. Daily (1 Corinthians 15:31I protest by your rejoicing which I have in Christ Jesus our LORD, I die daily.
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