Lazarus

Lazarus was sick and he died
His sisters to Jesus applied
Jesus said, It’s for God’s glory
So let’s go back to Judea

Lazarus was buried four days
Probably at the stinking phase
Jesus said that he’d rise again
I’m the life and resurrection

Believe in me and never die
Jesus wept, as he heard their cry
“Take away the stone,” about
He shouted, “Lazarus, come out!”

“Take off the grave clothes, let him go.”
The number who believed did grow

John 11

The Blind See

That man is sick. He's got a tick
Let's throw a brick. Give him a kick

There must be sin Somewhere therein
His next of kin? Where to begin?

To criticize, Or to apprise
This man's demise And his blind eyes

Jesus just bent, Without judgment
Gave his consent, Healed his torment

Evangelism at a Local Watering Hole

Near Samaria’s town Sychar
By Jacob’s well came a dipper
So Jesus asked her for a drink
She said, Jews avoid us I think

Jesus spoke of living water
You’ll never thirst again daughter
It’s water of eternal life
To five husbands you’ve been a wife

Sir, you are a prophet, she said
But you Jews say we are misled
We worshiped here on this mountain
Jews worship in Jerusalem

Worship the Father in Spirit
And truth is worship with merit
She said, Messiah is coming
Jesus said, “I am” is speaking

The woman told the townspeople
They came out to him quite peaceful
The disciples urged him to eat
His food was a work to complete

Many Samaritans believed
And as a guest He was received
They told the woman their neighbor
This man is really the Savior

John 4:5-42

A Visitor in the Dark

A Pharisee, Nicodemus
Saw Jesus at night to discuss
The signs prove you are not a fraud
But you’re a teacher come from God

Jesus replied, “truly I say
No one can God’s kingdom survey
Unless they are then born again.”
“Someone old reborn? Please explain!”

“Return into their mother’s womb?”
“Truly the kingdom has no room
Unless water- and Spirit-born
For flesh gives birth to flesh we learn

The Spirit gives birth to spirit
Don’t be surprised and don’t limit
My word, ‘You must be born again.’
Where the wind blows is not quite plain.

You hear its sound, but cannot tell
Where it arose or where it fell
So are those born of the Spirit.”
“How so?” Nicodemus queried

“You’re Israel’s teacher,” said Jesus
“And you don’t understand these things?
We speak of what we’ve known and seen
But still you don’t accept our creed

I spoke to you of earthly things
You don’t believe what my word brings
How can you possibly believe
Or of heavenly things conceive?

None has ascended to heaven
Except he who came from heaven
The Son of Man, who’ll be lifted
As Moses’ snake has depicted

So that everyone who believes
Eternal life in him receives
For God loved the world in this way
He gave his only Son to die

That whoever in him believes
Not death, but ceaseless life receives
Because God did not send his Son
To condemn the world, everyone
But the world might be saved through him

John 3:1-17