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Life’s Biggest Questions
Who killed J.R.?
Will the Cardinals ever win the Super Bowl?
Who am I going to marry?
How many kids will I have?
Will my kids grow up to be responsible adults?
What will my career path look like?
Will I be able to retire, and stay retired?
How long will I live?
What will kill me?
Will it hurt?
These are all questions we discover the answer to after the fact.
20/20 hindsight.
There is one question, and it’s probably the biggest question we have to answer, and we have to come up w/ our final answer before it’s over.
Can Jesus really raise me from the dead?
Even if you believe He can heal the sick, change the weather, and tell demons where to go w/ only a word; there’s still a huge step to make to raise the dead.
There are several related questions that follow:
Is Jesus just about making this life more bearable?
Is He the only One who can raise the dead?
If He can, how do I qualify?
Parameters.
Who’s in and who’s out?
When will He raise me?
We’ll answer the biggest question today from .
This is miracle #30.
Raising Lazarus.
Context
Just a few weeks away from the cross.
Jesus has started his final journey to Jerusalem.
He’ll pause along the way to teach us some of the most important lessons the disciples need to understand before He leaves.
They are the ones who will be left to explain what has happened after He’s gone.
Preceding context in John
He gave sight to the man born blind
It’s one thing to heal someone who had their sight then lost it.
It’s another altogether to give someone sight who never had it.
Jews and Gentiles.
He claims to be the Son of God, the Good Shepherd, One with God.
Last week we looked at two related miracles.
If you give Him your heavy burden (sin, bad habits, things you’re trying to control), He will give you His light burden.
He will free you up so you can stand tall and strong.
Come to Him w/ humility and honesty and He will treat you with grace and mercy.
Believing Jews were expecting a banquet immediately when they arrive.
But, word now is the Kingdom is postponed.
So, what’s going to happen when believers die now?
Jesus addresses this question and more when He hears that Lazarus is seriously ill.
He’s on His way to Jerusalem when He rec’s word.
Bethany is on the way, anyway.
But, amazingly, He doesn’t run to his side right away.
He waits and Lazarus dies.
What’s up w/ that?
Timing is Everything
The situation
Laz’ sisters: Mary and Martha.
All good friends of Jesus.
It was Mary who poured expensive perfume on Jesus’ feet and wiped it off w/ her hair.
Implied: Seriously ill.
At the point of death.
Their request?
They didn’t make one.
They trusted Jesus to meet the need in response to their message.
Good prayer in that they didn’t tell Jesus what to do.
But a bit of a problem they made one huge assumption that Jesus would hurry right over and prevent his death.
Jesus delayed, on purpose.
Divine delay
He loved Laz.
When you love someone and you hear they are about to die, what do you do?
Run to his side!
Jesus waited 2 days!
Why?
To glorify God.
Make Him look good.
However this is going to play out it is going to make God look good.
Jesus, too.
The Son of God.
He claims deity.
And He claims He knows exactly what He’s doing and it’s going to work out great.
Jesus is expanding their knowledge, understanding, and imagination.
And, it’s stretching them to their breaking point.
The disciples are having a hard time understanding all this.
Is there a dilemma, or not.
At death’s door, or just sleeping?
If he’s dying, should they go?
But, if they go, they may die.
But, Jesus said He’s only sleeping.
What’s up?
Their discussion
John 11:7-16
Their concern was the Pharisees had tried to stone Him the last time they were there.
The next time, they may succeed.
Why risk their lives if he’s only sleeping?!
Jesus’ response: The sun is still up.
Nothing is going to happen until it’s dark and it’s time.
Why ris
Stick close and we’ll all be fine b/c it’s not time, yet.
Whey the time comes, Jesus and all the disciples will die.
But, if it’s not time, stay close and everyone will be fine.
Sleeping?
Jesus is communicating to them that he is in a temporary state.
Yes, he’s dead.
But, only temporarily.
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