JESUS HAS THE POWER OVER LIFE AND DEATH
a) Jesus' friend Lazarus died and had been buried for four days.
b) The sisters, Martha and Mary sent for Jesus, but Lazarus was already dead.
c) Jesus told Martha that He is the resurrection and the life. Martha knew He was the Messiah, the Son of God.
d) Jesus saw Lazarus dead and He cried. He called in a loud voice for him to, "Come out!" Lazarus came out.
e) Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead.
f) People believed that God the Father helped Jesus.
2. JESUS WILL COME AGAIN
a) Jesus' birth was His first coming.
b) Jesus' second coming is when He comes again at the end of time.
c) He said, we do not know on which day the Lord will come. So, He wants us ready through prayer and the things we say and do.
d) Jesus told His Apostles that when he comes again, it will be a joyful time.
3. WHEN JESUS CHRIST COMES AGAIN, HE WILL JUDGE ALL PEOPLE
a) We are free to choose what to do. The choices we make can bring us closer to God, or take us away from Him.
c) When we make good choices, we can be with God forever. Heaven is life with God forever.
e) At the Last Judgment, Jesus will come to judge all people. He will separate people to His left and right.
f) The people on His right helped others, so they are blessed by the Father.
g) The people on the left did not help others, so they are sent away from Him forever.
h) When we love and care for others, we care for Jesus.
4. JESUS TEACHES US TO LOVE OTHERS
a) We are good not only when we avoid bad things, but when we show love to others.
b) Jesus said that the greatest commandment is to love the Lord your God with all your heart, mind, soul, and strength, and to love your neighbor as yourself.
c) Jesus is our example. He loved God and others.
d) We can choose to follow His example. He can help us and give us courage.