SUMMARY OF JOHN 11:1-16
Jesus’ friend Lazarus was sick. Yet, Lazarus would not die for God’s glory.
Jesus went back to Judea, and his disciples protested, saying that was where the Jews wanted to stone him. Jesus said no one who walked with him would stumble.
Jesus said he needed to go back to resurrect Lazarus.
BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 15, Day 2: John 11:1-16
3a) Lazarus was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. (This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair.) 3 So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.” Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
b) Jesus knew he would resurrect Lazarus as a miracle to glorify God.
c) The way you handle a crisis and your faith through it can honor God and bring him glory. He can also heal you miraculously.
4a) Their message shows they understood Jesus loved Lazarus and shows their faith that Jesus would know who they were talking about because Jesus knows all things. They also did not need to ask Jesus to heal Lazarus. They knew him well enough that if it was God’s will to heal Lazarus, he would.
b) So that there would be no doubt that his resurrection would be only by the power of God. Jesus also knew the resurrection would be the final straw that would force his enemies’ hands against him.
c) Schools for kids. That my wish was not God’s wish or what he wanted for my children. I learned that all things work for God’s purpose and my and my family’s good.
5) Jesus still had work to do. They would be safe until it was time for Jesus’ death. When you walk with Jesus, there is no fear. It’s only when you don’t that you stumble. When I have faith that Jesus is with me, I won’t stumble, and I will choose His way.
6) No matter what they faced back in Judea, they would be faithfully by Jesus’ side. They were ready to die with Jesus.
Conclusions BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 15, Day 2: John 11:1-16
Great stuff here. I love this story of Lazarus and how Jesus uses events to glorify God. This shows that our lives can glorify Him, too.
End Notes BSF Study Questions John’s Gospel: The Truth Lesson 15, Day 2: John 11:1-16
Raising Lazarus from the dead is the 7th sign of Jesus.
Another miracle calling us to believe in Jesus.
We see in John’s Gospel three occasions where Jesus is asked to do something:
- Turn wine to water (John 2:1-11)
- To perform miracles (John 7:1-10).
- To help Lazarus John 11:1-16
Jesus could have raised Lazarus without being present, but he goes to him.
Saying someone is asleep was common to say they were dead (Matthew 9:24) (Acts 7:60).
Jesus was glad because he knew he would raise him.
Thomas was called The Twin because he resembled Jesus. He had faith and would go with Jesus even if he died.
Jesus trusted God’s timing in everything. God’s purpose guided Jesus.
The disciples only wanted to be with Jesus.
Fun Fact: All Jews had a Hebrew and a Greek name due to the fact the Romans ruled Judea.
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