Resurrection Victory

Six days before the Passover (Saturday), Jesus is in Bethany with Lazarus, Martha, and Mary. [1]

Many Jews came to see Jesus and Lazarus. Lazarus had been dead in a tomb for four days when Jesus called him back to life. If we had honest polling charts from this day, we would see that Jesus and Lazarus were hugely popular. The Jewish elite, the chief priests, were plotting to destroy both Jesus and Lazarus. Why Lazarus? Because on account of him many Jews believed in Jesus.” [2]

The next day (Sunday), a massive rally formed because they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. In fact, as Jesus entered the city, the people “took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out...

‘Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord! The King of Israel!’ [3]

The opposition party, the Pharisees, “said among themselves, ‘You see that you are accomplishing nothing. Look, the world has gone after Him!’” [4]

Even Greek people in the crowd were saying. “We want to see JESUS.” [5]

Jesus said to Andrew and Philip, “The hour has come that the Son of Man (Messiah) should be glorified.” [6]

How? He will die. He will lose His life.

His soul is troubled, but He prays, “Father, glorify Your name.” A voice from heaven, responds, “I have both glorified it and will glorify it again.” [7]

Jesus said to the crowd, “I, if I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all peoples to Myself.” [8]

His death and His resurrection is His greatest sign to the world that He is MESSIAH.

“Even among the rulers many believed in Him, but because of the Pharisees they did not confess Him, lest they should be put out of the synagogue; for they loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.” [9]

Jesus declared to them, “I have not spoken on My own authority; but the Father who sent Me gave Me a command, what I should say and what I should speak. And I know that His command is everlasting life...” [10]

It was for our sakes that JESUS underwent death and resurrection. JESUS gives to us who believe in His Name a better world than the one that now exists. He has made His resurrection victory our resurrection victory. Hallelujah!

[1] John 12:1
[2] John 12:9-11
[3] John 12:12-13
[4] John 12:19
[5] John 12:21
[6] John 12:23
[7] John 12:24-28
[8] John 12:32
[9] John 12:42-43
[10] John 12:49-50