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My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音）

My Song In The Night (Gospel of John)
我夜间的歌曲 (约翰福音） 
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Day 199

A Clear Declaration

Text: John 11: 25-27

A CLEAR DECLARATION

 Jesus knew what Martha believed in. Her theology of the resurrection was sound. But the fact was that she could not bring herself to apply her faith in real life!

“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe Me?’ She said to Him, “Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.’” 

John 11:25-27

1. “I am the resurrection and the life”

a. This was a bold and clear statement Jesus declared.
b. Did Martha understand what Jesus was saying to her?

2. “He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live”

a. The basic tenets of faith had to be reviewed.
b. There must be “belief” or “faith” in Jesus.
c. Death may come, but there is eternal life!

3. “Whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die”

a. Martha had grieved that her brother had died.
b. Her focus was this life on earth.
c. She could not grasp the fact that her brother was alive
i. In heaven.
ii. For all eternity.
iii. Why was there so much sorrow and grief as if this earthly life is everything God has to offer.

4. “Do you believe this”

a. This was a pointed question.
b. Martha had to face the fact that her understanding of life was very limited to life on earth!

5. “Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world”

a. This was an evasive answer at best.
b. This was not the question Jesus raised to her.
c. Her faith in Jesus was good and correct! But her understanding of eternal life was very limited.

She could not overcome the feeling that death seemed to be the victor!

经文：约翰福音 11：25-27

一份明确的声明

耶稣知道马大所信的。她理解复活的神学道理。但她无法在现实生活中实践她的信仰！

“耶稣对她说：‘复活在我，生命也在我。信我的人，虽然死了，也必复活；凡活着信我的人必永远不死。你信这话吗？’马大说：‘主啊，是的，我信你是基督，是神的儿子，就是那要临到世界的。’”

《约翰福音 11：25-27》

1. “复活在我，生命也在我”

a. 耶稣的宣称胆大而明确
b. 马大是否理解耶稣对她所说的话？

2. “信我的人，虽然死了，也必复活”

a. 信仰的基本原则必须被审查
b. 我们必须对耶稣有“信念”或“信仰”
c. 死亡可能会降临，但我们能够有永生！

3. “凡活着信我的人必永远不死”

a. 马大为她的兄弟逝世而感到悲伤
b. 她注重的是这世间的生命
c. 她无法理解她的兄弟还活着
i. 在天国
ii. 直到永恒
d. 她无法理解为什么会有这么多的优愁和悲伤，仿佛这世俗的生命是上帝唯一所能赐的。

4. “你信这话吗”

a.这是一个针对马大的问题
b.马大不得不面对这个事实，她对生命的理解限于这世间的生命！

5. “主啊，是的，我信你是基督，是神的儿子，就是那要临到世界的。”

a. 这是一个回避的答案
b. 这不是耶稣向她提出的问题
c. 她对耶稣的信仰是正确的！但她对永生的理解非常有限。

她无法克服死亡似乎是胜利者的感觉！