5th Sunday in Lent 2026

John 11:1-45

“I am the resurrection and the life.”



When Jesus hears of Lazarus’ illness, he does not rush to

Bethany in a frantic attempt to save his life. No, Jesus

actually delays, fully aware that he will die. But Jesus is not

a slave to death’s timetable. He presses forward in his own

time, because death will not order his days. As he tells

Martha, He is the resurrection and the life; Jesus is calling

the shots here. So with only a word, he calls Lazarus out of

the grave and robs death of its victim.