J esus cried with a loud voice, Lazarus come forth! There is speculation as to why Jesus cried with such a loud voice. Some think that it was because He was so filled with emotion because of His love for the family; others think it was so the crowd could hear Him. It was probably a little of both. The important thing is that He spoke with boldness, and Lazarus who was once dead, now was alive. Jesus is in the business of bringing life to those who were once dead. Thinking back over our lives, it's hard to remember life without Jesus. However, there was a time when we were dead, spiritually dead! But one day, Jesus spoke those beautiful words to us too. Mike and Terri, come forth! We responded and have been living and breathing for the Lord ever since. This is what separates Jesus from any of the false messiahs. No one else has ever raised anyone from the dead, no one else has ever died for another's sins, and no one else can bring life to a dead soul. No wonder He has the name above all names. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name. (Phil. 2:9)