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The very God who knit these disciples feet together in their mother’s womb was now washing those dirty feet (Psalm 139:13-16). Jesus never wasted a moment; He constantly trained His disciples.

Jesus knew His time to return to the Father had come. Passover was His time. He was the sacrifice.

Jesus loved His disciples like only God can. He enjoyed fellowship with them.

Jesus knew Judas had heart problems. He knew Judas was under the influence of the devil and that he would betray Him. Jesus is a heart reader.

Jesus also knew God had put everything into His hands. Jesus was ready to return to the Father.

Jesus washed and dried the disciples feet after supper. This was typically a job for servants to do before supper. God demonstrated humility before His creatures.

Peter felt unworthy for Jesus to wash his feet. He initially refused to be washed.

Jesus acknowledged that the disciples did not understand what He was doing for them, but the time would come when they would have clarity of the act.

Jesus instructed the disciples about their spiritual cleansing. This type of cleansing only comes through the Holy Spirit.

Jesus spoke to Judas about his spiritual darkness. He told Judas and all of the other disciples that one of them was unclean.

Jesus is a heart reader. He read Peter’s heart and He read Judas’ heart.

Jesus is still reading hearts today. What is He showing you about your heart?

Are you a faithful follower of Christ?

Are you humbly serving Him with all of your life?

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The crowds amassed around Jesus. Jews and Gentiles came from all over the known world to celebrate Passover and to see the Miracle Man, Jesus. The rulers planned to kill Jesus because so many praised Him as King. Praise surrounding Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem accelerated the urgency of the Pharisees plot.

Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. This miracle and many more excited the crowds and infuriated the leaders.

People rallied to see Jesus. They wanted to meet Him and be near Him. They wanted a free miracle and or a feel-good show.

Jesus reported His time. He declared His hour.

Jesus required real faith from His followers. There is no secondary plan to serving God.

Jesus revealed His purpose to the people. Jesus glorified God.

God the Father responded and glorified Jesus.

Jesus renounced Satan and ousted him from authority.

The people rejected Jesus’ words. They relied on what they had previously heard. They stuck to the oral traditions of their leaders versus the prophecies in the Old Testament.

Jesus reassured the people, He was the Christ, the Light of the world and He promised they could become children of the Light, if they would only believe by faith in Christ.

The people refused to believe.

Jesus rebuked the faithless but rewarded the faithful.

Have you put your trust in Jesus as your Savior?

Are you faithful to His Word?

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Six days before Passover, Jesus went to His friend’s house in the town of Bethany. As you may recall, Bethany means, “House of affliction or house of poverty.” Within the walls of this small home, the King of all glory is anointed for His death with an unbelievably valuable perfume.

The Bible is clear when this supper took place and who was in attendance. The main character at the meal was Jesus – King of kings!

God wanted us to know Lazarus was there and he was eating. This is the same Lazarus Jesus raised from the dead. If you are eating you are alive.

Mary heard Jesus. She heard Him when He raised her brother from the grave. She trusted Him.

While they ate, Mary took a pound of expensive perfume and anointed Jesus for His burial. The fragrance was penetrating. The cost was great!

Mary anointed Jesus with what could potentially been the families life’s savings. This was their emergency fund. Now they had to rely on Jesus for everything!

Mary was criticized by those in attendance.

Jesus defended Mary and then commended her for her gift and service.

Many of the common people came to see Lazarus, the man whom Jesus raised from the dead.

The chief priests plotted murder. They planned the murder of Lazarus and the murder of Jesus.

Many of the Jews believed in Jesus as their Messiah.

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Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead. This miracle of God had the entire multitudes buzzing. God’s plans were being made evident. Many believed on the name of Jesus as their promised Messiah. Yet, those in authority perceived Jesus to be a threat to them, their stuff, and their livelihood.

Jesus publicly thanked God the Father.

Jesus confidently raised Lazarus from the dead for the sake of the people watching and for all those who would hear.

Lazarus physically came back from the dead, just as Jesus commanded.

Many of the Jews joyfully believed, while their leadership refused to believe in Jesus.

The chief priests and Pharisees quickly convened a council of the leaders in Israel to decry the God-man Jesus.

The anointed high priest Caiaphas prophetically declared Jesus’ death for the Nation of Israel.

He did not say this on his own initiative; but being the high priest that year, he was unknowingly used by God.

The other part of his prophecy announced God’s plan to purposely gather together, into one body, the children of God, who have been scattered abroad.

From the day of this prophecy the leadership intentionally sought an opportunity to kill Jesus.

Jesus led His disciples to Ephraim to deliberately minister to them before the Passover.

The leadership willfully rejected Jesus to the point of plotting His murder. Those they hated Him; God used them to fulfill His plan.

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Can anything good come from bad? We know our bodies are weak because of the original sin of our grandparents Adam and Eve. Since the beginning people have suffered through sickness, hurt, and even death. We face similar challenges in our personal and corporate lives today. Jesus revealed His power, the very glory of God, the day He raised Lazarus from the grave!

We must not miss the picture of resurrection in this chapter. God through His infinite mercy gave us a glimpse of glory.

Let (John 11:4,5) sink clearly in your mind as we study this Scripture. Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus. The death of Lazarus was for the glory of God.

A side note, Lazarus’ name means “God has helped.” He lives in a town called Bethany, “House of affliction.” Jesus helped everyone experience a miracle so that they may believe.

Jesus’ disciples were worldly focused and thought Lazarus was just sleeping. They missed the Kingdom work Jesus was about to do. They lived very self-centered lives until the resurrection of Jesus.

The disciples warned Jesus of the potential threat of death against His life if He entered Bethany. They focused on death while Jesus was focused on life.

Lazarus had been dead four days by the time Jesus got to his tomb.

Martha, Mary, Jesus’ disciples, and everyone with them assumed Jesus was too late. Jesus knew He was right on time!

Do not miss this – Jesus wept! Jesus wept with His friends. Jesus wept because of His upcoming death, burial, and separation from God the Father.

Jesus commanded the stone to be rolled away. Martha was doubted Jesus’ methods. He asked her to have spiritual vision.

Jesus prayed to the Father.

Jesus commanded Lazarus to rise from the dead. Lazarus came out from the grave and was cut loose from his grave clothes!

Many of the Jews believed in the Lord Jesus that day.

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A troubled heart will cause confusion in the lives of people. Before His crucifixion the Lord Jesus commanded His disciples not to have a troubled heart. (John 14:1-14). The disciples allowed their faith in Jesus’ words to slip into fear of Jesus’ enemies words. They allowed their hearts to be troubled.

On resurrection morning, Mary experienced the power of God through meeting the living Jesus. She had been given purpose – “go and tell the rest of the disciples.”

On resurrection evening, the disciples were behind closed doors, fearing for their lives. Satan always brings fear through confusion.

Jesus appeared in the room where the disciples met. Initially their fear was compounded by seeing the resurrected Lord. They thought they had seen a spirit.

Jesus showed the disciples evidence of His nail scarred hands and His scarred pierced side. God the Father had raised Him from the dead and He had conquered death! Luke 24:39-43 tells us Jesus invited them to touch Him. He aided their faith by eating with them.

Jesus commanded peace to His disciples twice. Jesus restored the disciples joy.

Jesus commissioned the disciples with their life’s mission. They were to be sent out, just like God the Father sent Jesus to the earth.

Jesus breathed the gift of the Holy Spirit on the disciples present in the room. This is when they received their salvation.

Thomas was not in the room when Jesus came. The other disciples shared with him but he refused to believe.

After eight days, Jesus appeared again to His disciples, this time Thomas was there. Jesus invited Thomas to touch His scars and believe. Jesus gave him peace to believe.

Thomas confessed Jesus as His risen Lord and God! Jesus acknowledged his faith and the faith of all who would believe in the future with seeing or touching Jesus. Romans 10:9-13

Jesus did many other miracles in the His disciples presence. John tells us, “these have been written so that you may believe [with a deep, abiding trust] that Jesus is the Christ (the Messiah, the Anointed), the Son of God; and that by believing [and trusting in and relying on Him] you may have life in His name.” John 20:31 AMP

Have you believed in the resurrection Jesus as your Savior?

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Christians can not help but celebrate. The Founder of our faith, the Author of salvation, the King of kings, and the Lord of lords is our God. We serve a living God! We can never be the same after having a salvation encounter with Christ. He changes us from the inside out. We walk in the new life.

God raised Jesus from the dead. He has absolute control and victory over death and hell. Revelation 1:18

Mary met the resurrected Jesus and personally knew who He was. John 20:15-17

Jesus made the way for Mary, His personal disciples, and His disciples today to be dead to sin and alive to God.

When Jesus died, the Christian died. When He was buried, the Christian was buried. When Christ was raised from the dead, the Christian was raised from the dead.

The Christian’s old life was crucified with Christ. The Christian has been set free from sin.

Jesus died once for all. The death that He died, He died to sin ending its power and paying the sinner’s debt once and for all; and the life that He lives, He lives to glorify God in unbroken fellowship with Him.

Christians have received God’s favor and mercy. Jesus ended sins power in the Christian’s life. Ephesians 2:8-10

The Christ-follower, through the power of the Holy Spirit, can and must master sin. Sin no longer has dominion over the Christian. Galatians 5:24-26

Jesus’ resurrection gives the Christian spiritual liberty to live the new life. This is the unmerited grace of God.

The new life in Christ is the victorious life. The Bible tells us the end of the story and Christians have the victory over death through Christ Jesus our Lord.

Christians should be steadfast, immovable, always excelling in the work of the Lord, being continually aware that our labor in the Lord is not wasted. Our labor in Christ is always with purpose.

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We are grateful to God how He inspired ordinary men to write the extraordinary story of our Savior and Lord. We understand it takes the Holy Spirit and whole counsel of God to help us understand His plans and purposes. Today we look at King Jesus’ triumphal entry into His city, the City of Peace (Jerusalem). Zechariah 9:9

Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem is not:

Jesus triumphal entry into Jerusalem is all about:

The common thing for us to see is how Jesus disciples did not understand what was happening, at the time it was happening. (John 12:16) They would later come to understand. So it is often with us.

The Jewish leadership refused to believe and today is languishing in hell.

Jesus is God, He did not wait for people to okay His plan.

The reality is, when God reveals Himself, you will either choose to accept Him or choose to reject Him, there is no middle ground.

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