The Power of the Resurrection

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The one called Marcus

I'm the one who really wants take me no

Peter we'll get around to you later

come along

I'm afraid I can't help it I can't help

torture in torture all of us people that

frame a yes I can't face that I can come

come

if I were brave like you it would be

different but your health feels inside

you there's a pounding like your heart

might burst the pit of your stomach Liz

or not you want to run away but you

can't so if all the others weren't here

you you'd start to cry like a child yes

I know how it feels to be afraid

you are to the bravest man I ever met

you should know the truth it may help

you in the times we have ahead of us I

can't believe that you were ever afraid

loud and boastful I was oh how proud I

was of my faith in the master when we

set out for Jerusalem for the Passover

and when we stopped at Bethany crowds

throng through the streets to see

especially after what they had heard

about Lazarus

but among the crowd with one man who had

come from Jerusalem on a very serious

mission he had been drawn to Bethany by

more than idle curiosity

man is lucky to find anything at all the

weekend better today there's never been

a day like when I heard the news

Jerusalem earlier this morning I just

had to come and see for myself

difficult to believe I grant you but I

was there both time both time day we

placed him in his tone and the day he

walked out tell me the man who did this

this miracle you know him never saw him

before he's from Galilee well his

disciples you know any of them seen them

but I don't know them now Lazarus I do

know him did you see him no but you

should but to see Lazarus is like

touching the hand of the Almighty

now don't misunderstand a man believes

in God all his life but how many of us

are privileged to see such proof a man

who God has reached down and raised from

the dead God has raised people say it's

the Galilean but could anyone do such a

thing except that low mighty did it

through him you'll raise an interesting

question my friend one the first about

his disciples there's one of them now

plain looking man plainly closed they're

all like that pretty undistinguished

looking but yes want us to judge by him

thank you

they told me who you were I didn't

believe it

what did you say you're one of his

disciples yes my name is Judas what

about it it's just strange that's all

disciples of a man who can do such

wonderful things and you go around like

this I should think you'd be able to

simply snap his fingers behold another

miracle foods

why whatever you wish just for the

wishing that should be easy enough for a

man who can raise the dead they will all

see his power soon enough especially the.

Romans so that's now that begins to make

sense you feel the same I do

there will be no freedom in Judea until

the Romans are driven out just good to

meet a friend where are you from

Jerusalem Jerusalem he needs friends in

Jerusalem I would talk with you more we

have little to talk about we already

agree but what about the other disciples

how do they feel the same I don't know

they're a strange impractical lot not

much to build a revolution on but he

doesn't need any of them still it would

help if they were for it which would you

say was the best prospect Simon Peter a

kiss you can appeal to his vanity oh yes

give him the chance he'll talk himself

into it he's your best bet where could I

- find this man here on the marketplace

- I'll point him out.

That tall man he's not alone

that's Lazarus sister Mary it's alright

good I think it would be better my

friend we didn't meet here again but in

Jerusalem as we agreed

here Mary let me Carrie excuse me

I wonder if you good people could help

me I'm looking for a man called Simon.

Peter a fisherman from Galilee they said

so you're the man I am Simon Peter from.

Galilee and I was fishermen now I am his

disciple did you the way he said that

such conviction such a faith now I am

his disciple I like that of course you

must understand that I'm only one of 12

disciples and not always the brightest

as people will tell you and a man with a

sense of humor well now that we've met

we have to talk about what about Lazarus

of course they said you were there I

helped roll away the stone from in front

of the tomb the only everything that

happened don't leave out a single detail

well I I'd like to but we have to finish

buying the food for supper.

Oh Peter if the man is truly interested

I can take care of the food

give it here it is here thank you

I can't thank you enough for taking this

trouble on my account

everyone who wishes to believe in him

should have the chance it's good to find

such faith in these times

come let us find a quiet place to sit to

talk

after we had rolled away the stone

called out Lazarus come forth very air

seemed to vibrate with expectancy there

were a lot of people there who didn't

believe it possible but you did I did

indeed

I kept my eyes fixed on the opening of

the tomb in fact I'm sure I was the

first person there to detect any

movement inside and then Lazarus came

out still at his winding-sheet and with

the napkin over his face yes after being

dead for days

remarkable tell me did your masters say

anything a prayer he said

father I thank thee that you have heard

me I know that you hear me always well I

have said this so that the people who

stand by will believe that you sent me

in other words he was proving something

to the people by raising Lazarus he said

so that the people would know that God

had sent him ah God had sent him

tell me does um does he see this often

he has always said it why what

difference does it make him he says it

often you you must admit it's an unusual

say plan to be said by God in this way

saying that verges on blasphemy its

blasphemy only to those who don't

believe it

in the eyes of the law to believe is

blasphemy as well and blasphemy can mean

death why you

don't trust you wait

so I want to talk to you

it must be great danger to bright in a

manner because you who are you

I'm Samuel the armorer this is my shop

didn't realize you might say I supply

assurance to the unsure men who don't

trust themselves somehow have trust in

the weapons I make that's a beautiful

thing

tomorrow that will be bought by a Roman

and the next day it may kill one of us

this beautiful thing you don't like the

work you do if one could make only the

beautiful handles and not the blades it

would be fine work in fact as I have

said often to my grandson what are you

doing here by night my friend is from.

Galilee he he's about to make the

journey back you know how the road is

infested with bandits and he came to get

a weapon to protect himself as long as

he isn't one of the bandits himself you

can take my word for it we'll remember

that this man gets into trouble don't

expect mercy from Caesar understand of

course sir

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