Firm Foundations
Lesson 43:
Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead
Memory verse: John 11:25
Introduction
► Do
you like to talk
about death?
► Jesus talked about it!
► What Jesus said
should change the
way we talk about life
and death!
Jesus waited until Lazarus died
►
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John 11:1-6
Jesus was a long way
from Lazarus
 On the other side of the
Jordan
 Knew that Lazarus would
die
►
Jesus had all power
available
 Could have healed Lazarus
“remotely”
►
Jesus waited
 To show his power
►
Jesus loved them!
Jesus went to raise Lazarus from the
dead
►John
11:7-16
 Disciples didn’t
understand Jesus
 Thought Jesus
was going to let
Jewish leaders kill
Him so He could
be with Lazarus
Jesus is the resurrection and the life
►
John 11:17-22
 Martha believed
 …believed God would do whatever Jesus asked
►
John 11:23-24
 Believed in the resurrection
 Didn’t understand what Jesus was saying
►
John 11:25
 The only one who gives life
►
John 11:25-26
 Thos who believe in Jesus are never separated from God
►
John 11:27
 Most didn’t truly believe in Jesus
 Martha truly believed and trusted in Jesus
Jesus went to Lazarus’ tomb
► John
11:28-38
► Why did Jesus
weep?
► God is grieved
over sin
 Causes sickness &
death
 Inherited from
Adam
Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead
► John 11:39-44
► Jesus is God
 No one like Him
 With God in the
beginning!
► Jesus
stood at entrance
 Commanded Lazarus to
come out!
 (Whatever Jesus says,
happens!)
 How do you think Mary
and Martha felt?
Some believed, others refused
►
►
►
John 11:45-48
Many believed
Priests and pharisees were
threatened
 Wanted to keep their power
and wealth
 Worried that Jews would make
Jesus king
► Romans
► Romans
wouldn’t like that
would take away
Jewish leaders and replace
them
►
Priests and pharisees
planned to kill Jesus
 Satan was leading them
Conclusion
► Jesus
said, “…I am
the resurrection and
the life. He who
believes in Me,
though he may die,
he shall live.”
► Jesus has the words
of life
► John 3:16