The Plot to Kill Lazarus John 12:9-11 This seems to be a common theme for the unbelieving Jewish leaders to kill the prophets. Remember, they killed John the Baptist, they stoned Stephen. Eventually, all the disciples of the Lord were killed, even Paul the apostle. Why? Because they were pointing people to Jesus. Jesus was right when he said, “Your father is the devil, and he is a murderer.”
Mary Anoints Jesus at Bethany John 12:1-8 Martha was serving the Lord. Lazarus was sitting with the Lord, and Mary was sacrificing to the Lord. What a beautiful lesson for all of us to learn: at times we sit with the Lord, at times we serve the Lord, and at other times we sacrifice to the Lord.
The Plot to Kill Jesus And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all This statement was said of religious leaders that they knew nothing at all. They know a lot about religion. They know a lot about their laws and their rules, but they do not know Christ, how sad to know nothing of the power of Christ, the forgiveness of Christ, the blessings of Christ. Let us fall down today and worship Christ Jesus alone.
Jesus Raises Lazarus John 11:38-44 How can people so ignorantly say that Jesus was just a man or a good teacher or a prophet? If you were sitting there and saw such a miracle, would you walk away with unbelief? Listen to the words of the Rich Man and Luke chapter 16. And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the dead, they would repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead.
Jesus Weeps “Jesus wept” This is the shortest verse found in the Bible Paul the apostle wrote Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep what a blessing to have a Savior that knows our deepest sorrows
I Am the Resurrection and the Life John 11:17-27 This is not the first time that Jesus spoke about the resurrection in John chapter 5. he said Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.
The Death of Lazarus This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby. This story teaches us that the Son of God has power over sickness and power over death. Paul, the apostle, writes, “ O death, where is thy sting?” O grave, where is thy victory? The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ
I and the Father Are One “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:” What a blessing to hear the voice of God, to have direction from God, to know his doctrine, to know that your name is written in the Lamb’s book of life, to know that you’re not following something vain, but following the great and eternal, everlasting God.
I Am the Good Shepherd “I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine” In our society today, we have a lot of substitutes we substitute a relationship with God for religion we substitute good works for God’s Grace we substitute morality for repentance we substitute success for surrender self helps for the Holy Spirit We substitute comfort for conviction we substitute man’s approval for God’s favor why in the world would anyone wanna substitute Jesus?
Persisting in the absence of sight John 9:24-41 Jesus heard that they had cast him out; and when he had found him, he said unto him, Dost thou believe on the Son of God? The Pharisees were persistently in the absence of sight. How they said to give God the glory for this miracle but yet called the one that did the miracle a sinner. They also called the one that was born with blindness a sinner. The only sinners that I see here are the Pharisees that rejected Jesus as the son of God.