Confessions Of A Duppy. Part [12] 02/04/2026 (Morning thought)

John 11:17 Then when Jesus came, he found that he  had lain in the grave four days already. 23 Jesus saith unto her, thy brother shall rise again. 24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.

[Christ Triumphant pp 286] Those who had been raised were presented as trophies to the heavenly universe—samples of the resurrection of all who receive and believe in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior. They were a symbol of the final resurrection of the righteous…. Another instance of God’s power to resurrect dead persons was given when Jesus raised Lazarus to life, after he had been dead for a few days.

This instance is important for us to understand, because it lends itself to the passage in Job, where the Bible says, he that goes down to the grave will not come back for a revisit. When Jesus had raised the damsel to life the scribes and pharisees had seized on His words and distorted them to try to show that it was not a real miracle for Jesus Himself had declared that she was not dead, but was sleeping.

Thus, it was necessary to correct those errors of the Jews, by Christ raising a decomposing body back to life, so that our faith in His power to resurrect would transcend decomposition. This is the reason why He waited for four days before going to raise Lazurus so that Lazurus would be confirmed as very dead.

John 11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!

Confessions Of A Duppy. Part [11] 02/04/2026 (Evening thought)

Matthew 27: 51 And, behold, the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom; and the earth did quake, and the rocks rent; 52 And the graves were opened; and many bodies of the saints which slept arose.

Thus again, in this instance, God certified the sacred truth that He is The life Giver, and as such, all those who believe in Him will have eternal life. When Jesus raised Lazarus, and the two damsels who had died, they were still subject to death, and later on all three of them died. But God took the issue of resurrection up a notch for those who were raised when Christ came from the grave were raised to immortality, and thus the sacred truth of eternal life to believers was forever certified.

[Christ Triumphant pp 286] During His ministry Jesus raised the dead to life. He raised the son of the widow of Nain and Jairus’ daughter and Lazarus. But these were not clothed with immortality. After they were raised, they continued to be subject to death and decay. But those who came forth from the grave at Christ’s resurrection were raised to everlasting life. They were the multitude of captives who ascended with Him as trophies of His victory over death and the grave.

These went into the city, and appeared unto many, declaring, “Christ has risen from the dead, and we be risen with him.” Some were terrified at the sight. They bore the most undeniable evidence not only of their own resurrection, but of the resurrection of the crucified Redeemer. This testimony could not be quenched. The sacred facts of Christ’s resurrection were immortalized.

Matthew 27: 53 And came out of the graves after his resurrection, and went into the holy city, and appeared unto many.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!