JESUS IS… The Resurrection and the Life — John 11 | Dave Miers

Series: JESUS IS… who he says he is. A series in the “I AM” statements in John’s Gospel.Date: 7 June 2026Preacher: Rev Dave MiersScripture: John 11--Bryan Johnson is spending millions trying to not die. He calls it Project Blueprint. The slogan? Don't Die.He's not crazy. He's just saying out loud what all of us feel.Nobody wants to die. Nobody wants to lose the people they love.Two thousand years ago, a man stood outside a tomb and made the most audacious claim in human history. Not that he believed in resurrection. Not that he could perform miracles. But that he is the resurrection and the life.John 11 is one of the most remarkable chapters in the Bible. Jesus weeps at the graveside of his friend. He doesn't pretend death is okay. He rages against it. And then he calls a four-day-dead man out of a tomb.The raising of Lazarus isn't the main event. It's a sign pointing to something greater — the death and resurrection of Jesus himself, and the promise of eternal life for all who believe in him.Martin Luther called it the great exchange. Jesus took our death. We receive his life.John Lennox, Oxford mathematician and Christian, was asked about transhumanism this week. His response? You're too late. The problem of physical death was solved when God raised Christ from the dead 20 centuries ago.Is death the end? Jesus says no.Do you believe this?--Our dream is to be a city of refuge within the city of Brisbane, where many people have found refuge, security, and hope in Christ.Find out more about our church: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.christrefuge.co⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Email ⁠[email protected]