– over death –

Man was created by God as an eternal being. The tragic disobedience in the Garden of Eden is described in James 1:15: ‘desire conceives sin, and sin, when fully matured, gives birth to death.’ The universal aversion to death is because it is unnatural. It was not supposed to be. Even Jesus, as a man, when facing death by crucifixion was greatly afraid. But as God, he exercised his royal authority over death, conquered it, setting mankind free from its victory, its finality.

Luke 7:11-17, John 11:14-15, 38-46, Luke 24:1-12

1. Luke 7:11-17 – Bringing love’s __________________________________________

2. John 11:14,15,38-46 – Confirming love __________________________________

3. Luke 24:1-12 – Delivering love’s ________________________________________