I am the resurrection and the lifeJohn 11:1-27Length: Long

1 Eat

Read the passage slowly, read it again, then retell it in your own words. If you can't retell it, read it once more.

• Read
• Reread
• Retell

2 Digest

Answer from what the passage actually says — stay in the text.

1. What does this passage show me about God?

   • Standing at his friend's grave, what does Jesus claim to Martha, and what question does he ask her right after?

2. What does it show me about people — and about myself?

   • If Jesus really is the resurrection and the life, how does that change the way you look at death?

3. What will I obey this week? (a concrete step, with a day)

   • What honest answer will you give this week to Jesus' question, 'Do you believe this?'

4. Who will I tell?

   • Who is grieving or afraid of death, with whom you could share these words?

3 Grow

Growth is God's part, not yours. Do the cycle faithfully and trust Him to give the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6–7).