Firm FoundationsFirm FoundationsLesson 43:Lesson 43:

Jesus raised Lazarus from the Jesus raised Lazarus from the deaddead

Memory verse: John 11:25Memory verse: John 11:25

IntroductionIntroduction

►Do you like to talk Do you like to talk about death?about death?

► Jesus talked about Jesus talked about it!it!

►What Jesus said What Jesus said should change the should change the way we talk about way we talk about life and death!life and death!

Jesus waited until Lazarus Jesus waited until Lazarus dieddied

► John 11:1-6John 11:1-6► Jesus was a long way Jesus was a long way

from Lazarusfrom Lazarus On the other side of the On the other side of the

JordanJordan Knew that Lazarus Knew that Lazarus

would diewould die► Jesus had all power Jesus had all power

availableavailable Could have healed Could have healed

Lazarus “remotely”Lazarus “remotely”► Jesus waitedJesus waited

To show his powerTo show his power► Jesus loved them!Jesus loved them!

Jesus went to raise Lazarus from Jesus went to raise Lazarus from the deadthe dead

►John 11:7-16John 11:7-16 Disciples didn’t Disciples didn’t

understand Jesusunderstand Jesus Thought Jesus Thought Jesus

was going to let was going to let Jewish leaders kill Jewish leaders kill Him so He could Him so He could be with Lazarusbe with Lazarus

Jesus is the resurrection and the Jesus is the resurrection and the lifelife

► John 11:17-22John 11:17-22 Martha believedMartha believed ……believed God would do whatever Jesus askedbelieved God would do whatever Jesus asked

► John 11:23-24John 11:23-24 Believed in the resurrectionBelieved in the resurrection Didn’t understand what Jesus was sayingDidn’t understand what Jesus was saying

► John 11:25John 11:25 The only one who gives lifeThe only one who gives life

► John 11:25-26John 11:25-26 Thos who believe in Jesus are never separated from GodThos who believe in Jesus are never separated from God

► John 11:27John 11:27 Most didn’t truly believe in JesusMost didn’t truly believe in Jesus Martha truly believed and trusted in JesusMartha truly believed and trusted in Jesus

Jesus went to Lazarus’ tombJesus went to Lazarus’ tomb

► John 11:28-38John 11:28-38►Why did Jesus Why did Jesus

weep?weep?►God is grieved God is grieved

over sinover sin Causes sickness Causes sickness

& death& death Inherited from Inherited from

AdamAdam

Jesus raised Lazarus from the Jesus raised Lazarus from the deaddead

► John 11:39-44John 11:39-44► Jesus is GodJesus is God

No one like HimNo one like Him With God in the With God in the

beginning!beginning!► Jesus stood at Jesus stood at

entranceentrance Commanded Lazarus Commanded Lazarus

to come out!to come out! (Whatever Jesus says, (Whatever Jesus says,

happens!)happens!) How do you think How do you think

Mary and Martha felt?Mary and Martha felt?

Some believed, others Some believed, others refusedrefused

► John 11:45-48John 11:45-48► Many believedMany believed► Priests and pharisees Priests and pharisees

were threatenedwere threatened Wanted to keep their power Wanted to keep their power

and wealthand wealth Worried that Jews would Worried that Jews would

make Jesus kingmake Jesus king► Romans wouldn’t like thatRomans wouldn’t like that► Romans would take away Romans would take away

Jewish leaders and replace Jewish leaders and replace themthem

► Priests and pharisees Priests and pharisees planned to kill Jesusplanned to kill Jesus Satan was leading themSatan was leading them

ConclusionConclusion

► Jesus said, “…I am Jesus said, “…I am the resurrection the resurrection and the life. He and the life. He who believes in who believes in Me, though he Me, though he may die, he shall may die, he shall live.”live.”

► Jesus has the Jesus has the words of lifewords of life

► John 3:16John 3:16