7. There Will Be a Resurrection!

1 JEHOVAH WILL REMOVE DEATH

“The last enemy, death, is to be brought to nothing.”​—1 Corinthians 15:26

How does the Bible give us real comfort when someone dies?

• 2 Corinthians 1:3, 4

  When a family member or a close friend dies, we may feel helpless. The Bible gives us real comfort.

• Isaiah 25:8; 26:19

  Jehovah has the power to remove death forever. He will even bring those who have already died back to life.

2 WE CAN HAVE FAITH IN THE RESURRECTION

“Little girl, I say to you, ‘Get up!’”​—Mark 5:41

Why can we have faith in the resurrection?

• John 11:1-44

  Jesus resurrected Lazarus.

• Mark 5:22-24, 35-42

  Jesus resurrected a little girl.

• John 11:41, 42

  Jesus resurrected the dead using power from Jehovah.

• John 12:9-11

  Many witnesses saw Jesus resurrect the dead. Even Jesus’ enemies knew that he could do that.

3 JEHOVAH WILL BRING BILLIONS OF PEOPLE BACK TO LIFE

“You will call, and I will answer you. You will long for the work of your hands.”​—Job 14:13-15

Who will be resurrected?

• John 5:28, 29

  All those in Jehovah’s memory will come back to life.

• Acts 24:15

  Righteous and unrighteous people will be resurrected.

• Isaiah 40:26

  Jehovah can remember the name of each star, so he can easily remember everything about those he will bring back to life.

4 SOME PEOPLE ARE RESURRECTED TO LIVE IN HEAVEN

“I am going my way to prepare a place for you.”​—John 14:2

Who are resurrected to life in heaven?

• 1 Peter 3:18

  Jesus was the first person to be resurrected to life in heaven.

• Luke 12:32

  Jesus said that only a small number of his disciples would be resurrected to live in heaven.

• Revelation 14:1

  Jehovah has chosen a total of 144,000 to live in heaven.