you take up your cross and you follow him where to the baptismal tank what's
gonna happen there the old man's gonna die we put you under the water how many
know this is a two-part prophetic act we put you under the water what's the first
part you're dead that took care of your sin but how many know it didn't give you
new life you under that water and what are you doing you're germinating some
some of you need to germinate a little longer
you're germinating but how many know the most powerful part of the prophetic act
is not the dunking it's raising you up because when we rose you up from it
listen when we pulled you out of the water it's a prophetic act that not only
did you die with Christ that's awesome cuz that dealt with your sin but you're
also whoa living with Him and all of a sudden everything you do is germinating
if you ever got something dead in your life how many know Christ didn't just die for
your sins he is the resurrection in life when he comes to the tomb at Lazarus was
four days dead and Martha comes out mad at Jesus because she called for Him two
days ago and said when when Jesus heard that Lazarus was sick He waited two
extra days why because Jesus knows about germination He didn't want Lazarus to
have a modified life He wanted Lazarus to have a new life so He makes sure he's
dead when they get there right and Martha comes out to meet Him
she hears Jesus is coming but He's two days late she marches out injustice
if you would have been here my brother wouldn't have died ah tell Mary to serve
me tell Mary to help tell Marmrara this is Martha some of you are like this it's
about justice it's about being first at the cross it's about running to the tomb
it's about Jesus loves me nobody else
and Jesus says to Martha who's a little ticked I am the resurrection and
the life if you believe in me even if you die even if you die you'll live again do
you believe this listen I love her comment I have already believed this
Jesus I love the story Jesus gets to the tomb they're all weeping He's going to
raise Lazarus in 4 minutes and 58 seconds that's my idea He sees everybody
weeping especially Mary because Mary cries about everything you should do
a study on Martha Mary I have Martha is always mad Mary's always crying
Mary's weeping Jesus is going to raise Lazarus in just a few minutes we all
know the end of the story they don't know the end of the story but we know
the end of the story and it says this one of the most profound statements in
the New Testament is Jesus wept I'm not being funny he wept why because Jesus
isn't just trying to raise your dead He's also stepping in to your pain see
compassion Jesus was always moved with compassion before Jesus does a mighty
work He wept over it what you see wanted to feel the pain
see in America especially even in our church sometimes it's like we're trying to sometimes we
think it's our job to get people out of pain but how many know if you mourn with
those who mourn then you get to rejoice with those who rejoice Jesus isn't
afraid of death and He's also not afraid of pain Jesus stepped in their pain wept
with them and said all right now I'm gonna do this Lazarus come forth and the
Bible says that Lazarus came forth and he was alive but bound and Jesus said to
the believers unbind him how many know sometimes people are resurrected but
they're still bound how many know if you have a relationship
with the Lord your resurrected but if you don't have a relationship with the
body you're still bound you know you can have a relationship with the head but
how many know Jesus wants you to have relationship but all of Him
you rise from the dead the Lord is my shepherd if you don't get in fellowship you were
bound you're just walking you're your presidents a walking dead man no you're
not you're a bound live man it's better than a walking dead person but it's
still not all the freedom God has for you that's a good word right there