Notices1. Easter Sunday 20 April – Guest Easterfest Artists – ‘Corinthia Music’ (Naomi & Noralyn Jowett)

2. Prayer for Kids Club leaders (Primary School age) for Friday afternoons at Harlaxton Neighbourhood Centre in Term 2

3. Pray for Youth Group leaders (High School age) for Saturday nights at Rockville SS in Term 2

4. Revival Prayer Meeting (QB’s Prayer Focus Week) – Wednesday 6 June at Harlaxton Neighbourhood Centre 6pm-9pm

Communion-2 Corinthians 5:14-15, 20-21

For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all, and therefore all died. And he died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves but for him who died for them and was raised again.

We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Theme: “Jesus said, ‘I am the Resurrection and the Life’ ”

John 11:17-27,43-44

John 11:17-27 On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem, and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home. “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.”

John 11:17-27 Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.” Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” “Yes, Lord,” she told him, “I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world”.

John 11:43-44When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.”

1. Darkness before the dawn

2. Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” (vv.25-26)

3. Personal faith response

v. 27 - “Yes, Lord,” she told him, “I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.”

4. “Take off the grave clothes and let him go” (v. 44)