There Will Be a Resurrection! - WHAT WE LEARN FROM THE RESURRECTION ACCOUNTS

The Bible clearly says that  "the dead know nothing at all."  That was true of Lazarus.  (Ecclesiastes 9:5)   Just as Jesus said,  it was if Lazarus had been sleeping.  (John 11:11)  While he was in the grave,  Lazarus knew nothing at all."

When Jesus resurrected Lazarus, many people saw it. Even Jesus' enemies knew that he had performed this miracle.  Lazarus was alive, and this proved that the resurrection really happened.  (John 11:47)  Also, many people went to visit Lazarus, and as a result, they started to believe that Jesus had been sent by God. Jesus' enemies didn't like that, so they planned to kill both Jesus and Lazarus. - JOHN 11:53; 12:9-11. 

Jesus said that "all those in the memorial tombs" will be resurrected.  (John 5:28)  This means that all those whom Jehovah remembers will come back to life. But for Jehovah to resurrect someone, he has to remember everything about that person. Can he really do that? Well, there are billions of stars in the universe. The Bible says that Jehovah  knows the name of every single star.  (Read Isaiah 40:26)  If he can remember the name of each star, then surely he can easily  remember everything about all those he will bring back to life.  More important, Jehovah created everything, so we know that he has the power to bring people back to life.

The faithful man Job believed in the resurrection. He asked: "If a man dies, can he live again?"  Then he said to Jehovah:  "You will call and I will answer you.  you will long for the work of your hands."   Yes, Job knew that Jehovah is looking forward to the time when he will resurrect the dead. -JOB 14:13-15. 

How does the hope of the resurrection make you  feel?  You may be wondering, 'What about my family and friends who have died, will they be resurrected too?  It comforts us to know that Jehovah really wants to bring the dead  back to life. Let us see what the Bible about where they will live and who will be resurrected. 

Next time: There Will Be a Resurrection! - THEY "WILL HEAR HIS VOICE AND COME OUT"

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