The Grave Is Only a Bed
Text: Romans 6:1-11 In the name of Jesus. Amen. Listen up, this is amazing. When Jesus’ friend, Lazarus, died, Jesus did not say, “Our friend Lazarus has died! There is nothing I can do.” No, listen carefully to what Jesus said. He said, “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I go to awaken him.” You see, Lazarus had died, and his body had been wrapped and placed into a tomb. His sisters were grieving, the mourners had gathered, and as far as everyone was concerned, Lazarus was gone. Nothing could be done. And yet, Jesus said that Lazarus was asleep. (Note: as you may already know, Jesus woke Lazarus up – he raised him from the dead – and Lazarus walked out of the tomb fully alive.) Now, the same thing happened with Jairus’s daughter. The little girl had died, the house was filled with weeping and mourning, and Jesus walked into the middle of death and grief and said, “The girl is not dead but sleeping.” The people laughed at Je...
