The Raising of Lazarus (II)
In the first part, we began looking at John 11, and the amazing miracle which John narrates for us — the raising of Lazarus, a man who had been dead for four days. As I pointed out then, this miracle takes place in the little town of Bethany, located only two miles from Jerusalem. This little village was the home of Lazarus and his two sisters Martha and Mary. While the miracle which occurred there served as the climax of Jesus ministry, it was also the event which would lead to Jesus’ final clash with the authorities in Jerusalem. Tonight, as we look at the last half of this chapter, we will see . . . a. Jesus encounter with Mary, Lazarus and Martha’s sister (vv. 28-32) b. The raising of Lazarus (vv. 33-44) c. Reactions to Lazarus’ resurrection (vv. 45-57)