On Time. When Jesus was told of His friend’s deathly sickness, He could have dropped everything and rushed to the rescue of Lazarus. He stopped His public ministry, and stayed near the wilderness for a while till He knew the time was right for His grand Palm Sunday appearance. They begin to plot Jesus’ death, and He left the Jerusalem area. Jesus miraculously raised him from the dead, and this became too much for the religious authorities. Then Lazarus enters the scene by getting sick and dying. So the leaders intended to arrest Him instead, and once again Jesus was able to walk away unhindered. But Jesus somehow talked His way out of this crisis. In fact, the leaders were so convinced of this charge that they picked up stones to kill Jesus right where He stood. They are accusing Jesus of blasphemy, because he clearly was claiming to be equal to God, the long-expected Messiah. But of course, Lazarus was never the same again.įeeling the Heat. Shortly before Lazarus took sick, Jesus was surrounded by religious leaders at the Temple in Jerusalem. It wasn’t long before Lazarus’ burial clothes were taken off, and he returned to something like a normal life. Jesus then shouts, with authority, “ Lazarus! Come out!” Miracle of miracles, after the stone is rolled away, Lazarus does indeed walk out of the tomb, alive. a word of thanks to the Father for what is about to happen. He offers a prayer within the hearing of everyone in attendance. Jesus then leads the mourners to the tomb holding the dead body of Lazarus. He has power over death and is the source of everlasting life. He told them that He is the resurrection and the life. Jesus told them not to worry about Lazarus. Both women believe in Jesus, and that He has the spiritual power to do great things. Both Mary and Martha wondered why Jesus delayed in coming. Jesus first had conversations with both sisters about Lazarus and their understandable grief. Finally, on the fourth day after His friend’s death, Jesus and His disciples arrive in Bethany, which is only two miles from Jerusalem. Jesus saw a timely opportunity to make a big statement, and unfortunately He needed Lazarus to die to make it. But He decided to stay where He was for a couple of days. Lazarus and his two sisters, Mary and Martha, were very close friends of Jesus, and so this news certainly troubled Jesus. Do you believe this? ( John 11:25).Ĭontext. As recorded in John 11, Jesus received word that His close friend Lazarus was deathly sick in his home town of Bethany.
Everyone who lives in me and believes in me will never die. Anyone who believes in me will live, even after dying.
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