#BiblleStudy. Miracle #11 – Lazarus – John 11:1-3. 17-27, 38-47. 2-27-22 - DISCUSSION
Why did Jesus raise Lazarus from the dead?
- Foreshadowing of His life.
- He loved Lazarus.
How do people who don't believe in Christ and the resurrection react when someone they care for dies?
- I don't know.
- Reactions are all over the place.
- No hope for eternal life.
- No joy for where the person goes.
- More than the loss of companionship
- The ceremonies have vastly different reactions than at Christian celebrations of life.
How strongly do you believe verses 25 and 26?
- We don't know what happens at the end of a non-believer's life.
- Hope is legitimate.
How could you use this story to help a person who's facing death?
- Provide hope: Death isn't the end, eternity with God awaits.
- Some people don't want to hear that.
How do you respond to a distraught friend's “I'm having a hard time even believing in God."
What can you say or do when they ask...
Where has God been the last few months?
- God allows us to make mistakes.
- Jesus will always say, "Come to me."
If God loves me, how can He let me hurt like this?
- Free will.
- Time for growth.
- Jesus didn't live an easy life.
- We live in a fallen, sinful world.
- Jesus went through all these things.
What are the seven signs of Jesus’ glory illustrated in this miracle (1) and the following passages in John (6)?
2:1-22 - 4:46-54 - 5:1-11 - 6:1-13 - 6:16-20 - 9:1-7
The bottom right words are a "footnote." 😏
What perfume?
- Burial perfume. Most likely Spikenard.
- The jar was classy and expensive.
When?
- Six days before Passover.
Where?
- Inside Martha/Mary's house.
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