John 11:45–57

#1:  THE CONUNDRUM JESUS PRESENTS (v.45-48)

#2: THE SOLUTION GOD PROVIDED (v.49-57)

In this powerful passage, Pastor Matt reminds us that Jesus does not merely speak of resurrection—He is the Resurrection and the Life. The raising of Lazarus is no isolated wonder, but a signpost pointing to the greater glory of the cross. Here, we see the sovereign God who ordains all things not as distant or detached, but as deeply moved—Jesus wept.
The Lord of life enters into our grief, not to explain it away, but to bear it Himself. God’s sovereignty and love are not rivals—they are married at the tomb of Lazarus and consummated at the cross.
Just as Lazarus was called forth from the grave, so too are we—dead in sin but made alive in Christ. This is the miracle of grace: resurrection life now and forever.
Are you still trying to raise yourself? There is only One who holds authority over death. Come to Jesus—and live.

This week in John 11 we look at the incredible events surrounding the death and resurrection of Lazarus. Through God’s word, we see:

The situation;

The plan;

The confusion;

The resurrection and the life.

“I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?” John 11:25

In John 10:30, Jesus proclaims to the Jews, "I and the Father are one". Today's bible verses explicitly represent the Trinity and the three principles:

- There is only one God

- The three persons are not each other

- The three persons are all God

In John 10:37-38, Jesus further states,

37 If I am not doing the works of my Father, then do not believe me; 38 but if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me and I am in the Father.

Today we are continuing in John 10 and expand on how God has given us eternal life and we shall not perish by following our good shepherd Jesus.

#1 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. (v.27)

#2 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all, and no one is able to snatch them out of the Father's hand. I and the Father are one.”  (v.28 -30)

Do you know what it is like to aimlessly follow someone? That is not what it is like when we follow Jesus, the good shepherd. He has made His agenda know to us. Today Mike takes us through the agenda of the Good Shepherd:

#1 He’s taking his sheep into life (v.10)

#2 He's on his way to get other sheep (v.16)

#3 He's on his way to lay down his life (v.11, 14-18)

John 10:1-9

John 9:4-41

John 9:1-3

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