Jesus%20Raises%20Lazarus

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Jesus Raises Lazarus

• John 111-46
• The Events
• The Interpretation
• The Applications

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Events

• Context (1-2)
• Bethany (Lazaria)
• Jesus is far away beyond the Jordan (3-6)
• Problem (3) Lazarus is sick, about to die
• Delay (4-6)
• Delay and Lazarus dies.
• More delay
• Why the delay?

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Events

• Discussion (7-16)
• Lazarus sleeps (11)
• Laxarus is dead (14)
• Omniscience of Jesus
• Discussion at Bethany (17-32)
• Martha (20-27)
• Mary (28-32)
• Anguish (33-38)

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Events

• The action (39-44)
• Lazarus sleeps (11)
• Laxarus is dead (14)
• Omniscience of Jesus
• The audience (45-46)
• Jews believed (45)
• Pharisees (46) What are we going to do?

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Applications

• Seeing a resurrection does not make everyone a
  believer

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Applications

• Seeing a resurrection does not make everyone a
  believer
• We must accept the timing of God.

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Applications

• Seeing a resurrection does not make everyone a
  believer
• We must accept the timing of God.
• Jesus understands my pain, sorrow, disappointment

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Applications

• Seeing a resurrection does not make everyone a
  believer
• We must accept the timing of God.
• Jesus understands my pain, sorrow, disappointment
• I should have compassion on others, hurt when
  others hurt

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Applications

• There is a future hope for all believers.

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Applications

• There is a future hope for all believers.
• When bad things happen, it doesn't mean that God
  does not care.

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Applications

• There is a future hope for all believers.
• When bad things happen, it doesn't mean that God
  does not care.
• If there is no resurrection there is no hope.
• 16 For if the dead do not rise, then Christ is
  not risen. 17 And if Christ is not risen, your
  faith is futile you are still in your sins! 18
  Then also those who have fallen asleep in Christ
  have perished. 19 If in this life only we have
  hope in Christ, we are of all men the most
  pitiable. 20 But now Christ is risen from the
  dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who
  have fallen asleep. 1 Corinthians 1516-20

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Interpretation

• Jesus is the resurrection and the life.
• This is the main point of this chapter
• Whoever believes will live forever

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Interpretation

• Jesus is the resurrection and the life.
• This is the main point of this chapter
• Whoever believes will live forever
• Jesus is the Messiah, Son of God
• Martha's confession
• She said to Him, "Yes, Lord, I believe that You
  are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come
  into the world." (27)

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Who are you in this event?

• Jews new believers
• Pharisees reject Jesus
• Apostles follow, but don't understand
• Mary / Martha firm believers