Raising Lazarus (11:1-57)

JOHN 11:1-16 Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. So the sisters sent to him, saying, "Lord, he whom you love is ill." But when Jesus heard it he said, "This illness does not lead to death. It is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.“…

Raising Lazarus The PEOPLE – Lazarus, Martha, Mary, Jesus, Disciples, Others The PLACE – Bethany The PROBLEM – Lazarus is Sick & then Dead The PURPOSE – Glory of God/Jesus – Good of His People – Goal of His Ministry

JOHN 11:1-16 … Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was.

Luke 8:51-55 And all were weeping and mourning for her, but he said, "Do not weep, for she is not dead but sleeping." And they laughed at him, knowing that she was dead. But taking her by the hand he called, saying, "Child, arise." And her spirit returned, and she got up at once. And he directed that something should be given her to eat.

Luke 7:13-15 And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her and said to her, "Do not weep." Then he came up and touched the bier, and the bearers stood still. And he said, "Young man, I say to you, arise." And the dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother.

JOHN 11:1-3a Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. It was Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was ill. So the sisters sent to him, saying, "Lord, he whom you love is ill."

JOHN 11:1-3a Now a certain man was ill, Lazarus of Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha…

Spurgeon The love of Jesus does not separate us from the common necessities and infirmities of human life. Men of God are still men. The covenant of grace is not a charter of exemption from consumption, or rheumatism, or asthma

Boice Jesus may be completely informed of our trouble and yet act as though he were indifferent to it…The comfort in our prayers is not the fact that Jesus always answers them as we wish. For he does not. It is that he, who made us and controls all circumstances, knows best and is well able to direct even sickness and death to his glory

Piper Jesus does not mainly love us in this life by sparing us suffering and death. He mainly loves us by showing us and giving us himself and his glory…Jesus loves us mainly by giving us himself and all that God is for us in him. Don’t measure the love of God for you by how much health and wealth and comfort he brings into your life…Measure God’s love for you by how much of himself he shows you…how much of himself he gives you to know and enjoy.

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