John Chapter 11

[miepie]

John 11
Bible Knowledge Commentary:
The great sign at Bethany (11:1-44)
This climactic miracle of raising Lazarus from the dead was Jesus’ public evidence of the truth of His great claim, “I am the Resurrection and the Life.” Death is the great horror which sin has produced (Rom. 5:12; James 1:15). Physical death is the divine object lesson of what sin does in the spiritual realm. As physical death ends life and separates people, so spiritual death is the separation of people from God and the loss of life which is in God (John 1:4). Jesus has come so that people may live full lives (10:10). Rejecting Jesus means that one will not see life (3:36) and that his final destiny is “the second death,” the lake of fire (Rev. 20:14-15).

Romans 5:12
When Adam sinned, sin entered the entire human race. Adam's sin brought death, so death spread to everyone, for everyone sinned.

James 1:15
These evil desires lead to evil actions, and evil actions lead to death.

John 1:4
Life itself was in him, and this life gives light to everyone.

John 10:10
The thief's purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give life in all its fullness.

John 3:36
And all who believe in God's Son have eternal life. Those who don't obey the Son will never experience eternal life, but the wrath of God remains upon them."

Rev. 20:14-15
And death and the grave were thrown into the lake of fire. This is the second death—the lake of fire. [15] And anyone whose name was not found recorded in the Book of Life was thrown into the lake of fire.




John 11:1
A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany with his sisters, Mary and Martha.

JFB Commentary:
1. of Bethany—at the east side of Mount Olivet.
the town of Mary and her sister Martha—thus distinguishing it from the other Bethany, "beyond Jordan." (See on John 1:28; John 10:40).

John 1:28
This incident took place at Bethany, a village east of the Jordan River, where John was baptizing.

John 10:40
He went beyond the Jordan River to stay near the place where John was first baptizing.

Bible Knowledge Commentary:
11:1-2. This Lazarus is mentioned in the New Testament only in this chapter and in chapter 12. Bethany is on the east side of the Mount of Olives. Another Bethany is in Perea. Luke added some information on the two sisters Mary and Martha (Luke 10:38-42). This Mary was the same one who later poured perfume on the Lord and wiped His feet with her hair. However, John may be assuming that the original readers of his Gospel already had some knowledge of Mary.

Luke 10:38-42
As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a village where a woman named Martha welcomed them into her home. [39] Her sister, Mary, sat at the Lord's feet, listening to what he taught. [40] But Martha was worrying over the big dinner she was preparing. She came to Jesus and said, "Lord, doesn't it seem unfair to you that my sister just sits here while I do all the work? Tell her to come and help me." [41] But the Lord said to her, "My dear Martha, you are so upset over all these details! [42] There is really only one thing worth being concerned about. Mary has discovered it—and I won't take it away from her."




John 11:2
This is the Mary who poured the expensive perfume on the Lord's feet and wiped them with her hair. Her brother, Lazarus, was sick.

JFB Commentary:
2. It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with ointment, &c.—This, though not recorded by our Evangelist till John 12:3, was so well known in the teaching of all the churches, according to our Lord's prediction (Matthew 26:13), that it is here alluded to by anticipation, as the most natural way of identifying her; and she is first named, though the younger, as the more distinguished of the two. She "anointed THE LORD," says the Evangelist—led doubtless to the use of this term here, as he was about to exhibit Him illustriously as the Lord of Life.

John 12:3
Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume made from essence of nard, and she anointed Jesus' feet with it and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with fragrance.

Matthew 26:13
I assure you, wherever the Good News is preached throughout the world, this woman's deed will be talked about in her memory."




John 11:3
So the two sisters sent a message to Jesus telling him, "Lord, the one you love is very sick."

JFB Commentary:
3-5. his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, he whom thou lovest is sick—a most womanly appeal, yet how reverential, to the known affection of her Lord for the patient. "Those whom Christ loves are no more exempt than others from their share of earthly trouble and anguish: rather are they bound over to it more surely" [TRENCH]

Bible Knowledge Commentary:
11:3. The sisters assumed, because of the Lord’s ability and His love for Lazarus, that He would immediately respond to their word about Lazarus’ illness and come.




John 11:4
But when Jesus heard about it he said, "Lazarus's sickness will not end in death. No, it is for the glory of God. I, the Son of God, will receive glory from this."

JFB Commentary:
4. When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death—to result in death.
but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be glorified thereby—that is, by this glory of God. (See Greek.) Remarkable language this, which from creature lips would have been intolerable. It means that the glory of GOD manifested in the resurrection of dead Lazarus would be shown to be the glory, personally and immediately, of THE SON.

Bible Knowledge Commentary:
11:4. Jesus did not go immediately (see v. 6). But His delay was not from lack of love (cf. v. 5), or from fear of the Jews. He waited till the right moment in the Father’s plan. Lazarus’ sickness would not end in death, that is, in permanent death. Instead Jesus would be glorified in this incident (cf. 9:3). This statement is ironic. Jesus’ power and obedience to the Father were displayed, but this event led to His death (cf. 11:50-53), which was His true glory (17:1).

John 9:3
"It was not because of his sins or his parents' sins," Jesus answered. "He was born blind so the power of God could be seen in him.

John 11:50-53
Why should the whole nation be destroyed? Let this one man die for the people." [51] This prophecy that Jesus should die for the entire nation came from Caiaphas in his position as high priest. He didn't think of it himself; he was inspired to say it. [52] It was a prediction that Jesus' death would be not for Israel only, but for the gathering together of all the children of God scattered around the world. [53] So from that time on the Jewish leaders began to plot Jesus' death.

John 17:1
When Jesus had finished saying all these things, he looked up to heaven and said, "Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you.




John 11:5
Although Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus,

JFB Commentary:
5. Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus—what a picture!—one that in every age has attracted the admiration of the whole Christian Church. No wonder that those miserable skeptics who have carped at the ethical system of the Gospel, as not embracing private friendships in the list of its virtues, have been referred to the Saviour's peculiar regard for this family as a triumphant refutation, if such were needed.

Bible Knowledge Commentary:
11:5-6. In spite of Jesus’ love for all three (Martha and her sister and Lazarus), He waited two more days. Apparently Lazarus was already dead when Jesus heard about him. Jesus’ movements were under God’s direction.




John 11:6
he stayed where he was for the next two days and did not go to them.

JFB Commentary:
6. When he heard he was sick, he abode two days still . . . where he was—at least twenty-five miles off. Beyond all doubt this was just to let things come to their worst, in order to display His glory. But how trying, meantime, to the faith of his friends, and how unlike the way in which love to a dying friend usually shows itself, on which it is plain that Mary reckoned. But the ways of divine are not as the ways of human love. Often they are the reverse. When His people are sick, in body or spirit; when their case is waxing more and more desperate every day; when all hope of recovery is about to expire—just then and therefore it is that "He abides two days still in the same place where He is." Can they still hope against hope? Often they do not; but "this is their infirmity." For it is His chosen style of acting. We have been well taught it, and should not now have the lesson to learn. From the days of Moses was it given sublimely forth as the character of His grandest interpositions, that "the Lord will judge His people and repent Himself for His servants"—when He seeth that their power is gone (Deut. 32:36).

[miepie]

John 11:7
Finally after two days, he said to his disciples, "Let's go to Judea again."

JFB Commentary:
7-10. Let us go into Judea again—He was now in Perea, "beyond Jordan."

Bible Knowledge Commentary:
11:7-10. His disciples knew that His going to Judea, would be dangerous (10:31). So they tried to prevent Him from going. Jesus spoke in a veiled way to illustrate that it would not be too dangerous to go to Bethany. In one sense He was speaking of walking (living) in physical light or darkness. In the spiritual realm when one lives by the will of God he is safe. Living in the realm of evil is dangerous. As long as He followed God’s plan, no harm would come till the appointed time. Applied to people then, they should have responded to Jesus while He was in the world as its Light (cf. 1:4-7; 3:19; 8:12; 9:5). Soon He would be gone and so would this unique opportunity.

John 10:31
Once again the Jewish leaders picked up stones to kill him.

John 1:4-7
Life itself was in him, and this life gives light to everyone. [5] The light shines through the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. [6] God sent John the Baptist [7] to tell everyone about the light so that everyone might believe because of his testimony.

John 3:19
Their judgment is based on this fact: The light from heaven came into the world, but they loved the darkness more than the light, for their actions were evil.

John 8:12
Jesus said to the people, "I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won't be stumbling through the darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life."

John 9:5
But while I am still here in the world, I am the light of the world."




John 11:8
But his disciples objected. "Teacher," they said, "only a few days ago the Jewish leaders in Judea were trying to kill you. Are you going there again?"

JFB Commentary:
8. His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought, &c.—literally, "were (just) now seeking" "to stone thee" (John 10:31).
goest thou thither again?—to certain death, as John 11:16 shows they thought.

John 11:16
Thomas, nicknamed the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let's go, too—and die with Jesus."




John 11:9-10
[9] Jesus replied, "There are twelve hours of daylight every day. As long as it is light, people can walk safely. They can see because they have the light of this world. [10] Only at night is there danger of stumbling because there is no light."

JFB Commentary:
9. Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day?—(See on John 9:4). Our Lord's day had now reached its eleventh hour, and having till now "walked in the day," He would not mistime the remaining and more critical part of His work, which would be as fatal, He says, as omitting it altogether; for "if a man (so He speaks, putting Himself under the same great law of duty as all other men—if a man) walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him."

John 9:4
All of us must quickly carry out the tasks assigned us by the one who sent me, because there is little time left before the night falls and all work comes to an end.

[miepie]

John 11:11
These things He said, and after that He said to them, "Our friend Lazarus sleeps, but I go that I may wake him up."

JFB Commentary:
11-16. Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go that I may wake him out of sleep—Illustrious title! "Our friend Lazarus." To Abraham only is it accorded in the Old Testament, and not till after his death, (2 Chron. 20:7; Isaiah 41:8), to which our attention is called in the New Testament (James 2:23). When Jesus came in the flesh, His forerunner applied this name, in a certain sense, to himself (John 3:29); and into the same fellowship the Lord's chosen disciples are declared to have come (John 15:13-15). "The phrase here employed, "our friend Lazarus," means more than "he whom Thou lovest" in John 11:3, for it implies that Christ's affection was reciprocated by Lazarus" [LAMPE]. Our Lord had been told only that Lazarus was "sick." But the change which his two days' delay had produced is here tenderly alluded to. Doubtless, His spirit was all the while with His dying, and now dead "friend." The symbol of "sleep" for death is common to all languages, and familiar to us in the Old Testament. In the New Testament, however, a higher meaning is put into it, in relation to believers in Jesus (see on 1 Thes. 4:14), a sense hinted at, and clearly, in Psalm 17:15 [LUTHARDT]; and the "awaking out of sleep" acquires a corresponding sense far transcending bare resuscitation.

2 Chron. 20:7
Are You not our God, who drove out the inhabitants of this land before Your people Israel, and gave it to the descendants of Abraham Your friend forever?

Isaiah 41:8
"But you, Israel, are My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, The descendants of Abraham My friend.

James 2:23
And the Scripture was fulfilled which says, "Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness." And he was called the friend of God.

John 3:29
He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom's voice. Therefore this joy of mine is fulfilled.

John 15:13-15
Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one's life for his friends. [14] You are My friends if you do whatever I command you. [15] No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you.

John 11:3
Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, "Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick."

1 Thes. 4:14
For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so God will bring with Him those who sleep in Jesus.

Psalm 17:15
As for me, I will see Your face in righteousness;
I shall be satisfied when I awake in Your likeness.

Bible Knowledge Commentary:
11:11-12. Jesus then said, Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep. The word “friend” has special significance in Scripture (cf. 15:13-14; James 2:23). This “sleep” is the sleep of death. Since the coming of Christ the death of a believer is regularly called a sleep (cf. Acts 7:60; 1 Cor. 15:20). Dead Christians are asleep not in the sense of an unconscious “soul sleep,” but in the sense that their bodies appear to be sleeping. The disciples wrongly assumed that Jesus meant Lazarus had not died, but was sleeping physically and was on his way to recovery: If he sleeps, he will get better.

Acts 7:60
Then he knelt down and cried out with a loud voice, "Lord, do not charge them with this sin." And when he had said this, he fell asleep.

1 Cor. 15:20
But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.




John 11:12
Then His disciples said, "Lord, if he sleeps he will get well."

JFB Commentary:
12. if he sleep, he shall do well—literally, "be preserved"; that is, recover. "Why then go to Judea?"




John 11:13
However, Jesus spoke of his death, but they thought that He was speaking about taking rest in sleep.

Bible Knowledge Commentary:
11:13-15. As was often the case in the Gospels, Jesus was speaking about one thing but the disciples were thinking about another. The words Lazarus is dead, and for your sake I am glad I was not there seem shocking at first. But if Lazarus had not died, the disciples (and readers of all ages) would not have had this unique opportunity to have their faith quickened. Lazarus’ death was so that you may believe.




John 11:14
Then Jesus said to them plainly, "Lazarus is dead.

JFB Commentary:
14. Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead—Says BENGEL beautifully, "Sleep is the death of the saints, in the language of heaven; but this language the disciples here understood not; incomparable is the generosity of the divine manner of discoursing, but such is the slowness of men's apprehension that Scripture often has to descend to the more miserable style of human discourse; compare Matthew 16:11."

Matthew 16:11
How is it you do not understand that I did not speak to you concerning bread?--but to beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and Sadducees."




John 11:15
And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him."

JFB Commentary:
15. I am glad for your sakes I was not there—This certainly implies that if He had been present, Lazarus would not have died; not because He could not have resisted the importunities of the sisters, but because, in presence of the personal Life, death could not have reached His friend [LUTHARDT]. "It is beautifully congruous to the divine decorum that in presence of the Prince of Life no one is ever said to have died" [BENGEL].
that ye may believe—This is added to explain His "gladness" at not having been present. His friend's death, as such, could not have been to Him "joyous"; the sequel shows it was "grievous"; but for them it was safe (Phil. 3:1).

Philip. 3:1
Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe.




John 11:16
Then Thomas, who is called the Twin, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, that we may die with Him."

JFB Commentary:
16. Thomas, . . . called Didymus—or "the twin."
Let us also go, that we may die with him—lovely spirit, though tinged with some sadness, such as reappears at John 14:5, showing the tendency of this disciple to take the dark view of things. On a memorable occasion this tendency opened the door to downright, though but momentary, unbelief (John 20:25). Here, however, though alleged by many interpreters there is nothing of the sort. He perceives clearly how this journey to Judea will end, as respects his Master, and not only sees in it peril to themselves, as they all did, but feels as if he could not and cared not to survive his Master's sacrifice to the fury of His enemies. It was that kind of affection which, living only in the light of its Object, cannot contemplate, or has no heart for life, without it.

John 20:25
The other disciples therefore said to him, "We have seen the Lord." So he said to them, "Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe."

Bible Knowledge Commentary:
11:16. Didymus means “twin.” Thomas is often called “doubting Thomas” because of the incident recorded in 20:24-25. But here he took the leadership and showed his commitment to Christ, even to death. That we may die with Him is ironic. On one level it reveals Thomas’ ignorance of the uniqueness of Christ’s atoning death. On another level it is prophetic of many disciples’ destinies (12:25).

John 12:25
He who loves his life will lose it, and he who hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.

[miepie]

Well, it looks as if I am caught up again.... pffff.....
Please look over mistakes, I was shaking heavily while I was doing this....
But I love doing this study so much, that I wanted to finish it.....
Thank you Brenda and Debra for being so patient with me.... I loved studying with you so far and I hope we can do a lot more studying together!

Love you my beautiful sisters,
Mieke

[Ninna]

Mieke, beautiful job with the commentaries. They sure add so much to our study. My dear sister, I could not tell that you were shaking while you worked on this, but I know what a sacrifice it is for you physically to do all that work! Love you!

I'm going to add a few more verses while I have a little time....

NKJ John 11

17) So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days.

18) Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away.

19) And many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

20) Now Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him, but Mary was sitting in the house.

21) Now Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.

22) But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You."

What faith! Martha knew to expect Jesus to do something when she was in His presence!!

[Debra R]

Thank you Mieke, our beloved sister.


Love you.

[Debra R]

Mieke, beautiful job with the commentaries. They sure add so much to our study. My dear sister, I could not tell that you were shaking while you worked on this, but I know what a sacrifice it is for you physically to do all that work! Love you!

I'm going to add a few more verses while I have a little time....

NKJ John 11

17) So when Jesus came, He found that he had already been in the tomb four days.

18) Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away.

19) And many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.

20) Now Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him, but Mary was sitting in the house.

21) Now Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.

22) But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You."

What faith! Martha knew to expect Jesus to do something when she was in His presence!!

22) But even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You."

Wow, what faith.

Blessings.

[Debra R]

Hi my sisters.

(NASB) John 11:22) "Even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You."

Martha knew that whatever Jesus asked of the Father that the Father would give to Him. But I don't think Martha realized that Jesus had the power in Himself to raise Lazarus.

23) Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again."

24) Martha said to Him, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day."

25) Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies,

26) and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?"

The Son has life in Himself. He wrought miracles by His own power.

There is a lot more here but I have to get to work now.
Love you my sisters.
Blessings.

[Ninna]

23) Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again."

24) Martha said to Him, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day."

Martha knew who Jesus is and believed in Him, but being the practical woman she was, she limited Jesus' power to the future. Jesus' power is not only in the past and the future but in the present!!

25) Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies,

26) and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?"

I love that Jesus has the power of all life. He gives us life now and gives us life later. Death is defeated and not to be feared because we who are in Christ will live forever.

[Debra R]

Hi my sisters.

(NASB) John 11:22) "Even now I know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You."

Martha knew that whatever Jesus asked of the Father that the Father would give to Him. But I don't think Martha realized that Jesus had the power in Himself to raise Lazarus.

Just a few thoughts I've been pondering today. I was thinking that Martha didn't realize that Jesus had the power Himself to raise Lazarus. I'm sure she saw Jesus pray before and knew the closeness He had with the Father. But did she know that Jesus was God? Did she know that Jesus had the power of God? Do we realize the power that Jesus has? We say we do, in our minds we know He does, but do we really know the power of Jesus?

We know Jesus is God, but do we really know that He is God? Do we really know that Jesus has all power and authority? Our minds know it, but does both our mind and heart know it? Do we really know Jesus' power? Am I making sense? It seems to me if we really knew Jesus' power, we would believe Him more, we would maybe see His power more. Do you know what I mean? I want to see the power of God working on people. I want to see lives changed. I want to see the sick healed, the dead raised, people brought out of fear and bondage. I want to see the power of Jesus.

And maybe its that we believe Jesus can, but, do we believe Jesus will?

23) Jesus said to her, "Your brother will rise again."

24) Martha said to Him, "I know that he will rise again in the resurrection on the last day."

25) Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies,

26) and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?"

Jesus is the resurrection and the life. In Jesus is life. Those who believe in Jesus, who are one with Him, they will live even though the earthly body will die. We will have new bodies that will never die. For Jesus has promised us eternal life with Him. He came that we may have life. Everyone who lives and believes in Jesus will never die, blessed life forever more with King Jesus.


Those were just some thoughts I was thinking on today and trying to figure out. Just reflecting and checking my heart.

Love you my sisters.

[Ninna]

Debra: Do we realize the power that Jesus has?

I don't think we truly can comprehend His power. We are so limited by time and space and logic.

Debra: And maybe its that we believe Jesus can, but, do we believe Jesus will?

Again, we are so like Martha that we believe that Jesus will in the future, instead of believing with all of our being, that Jesus can now!!

[Debra R]

A few more verses......

(NKJ) John 11:27) She said to Him, "Yes, Lord, I believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world."

28) And when she had said these things, she went her way and secretly called Mary her sister, saying, "The Teacher has come and is calling for you."

29 ) As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly and came to Him.

30) Now Jesus had not yet come into the town, but was in the place where Martha met Him.

31) Then the Jews who were with her in the house, and comforting her, when they saw that Mary rose up quickly and went out, followed her, saying, "She is going to the tomb to weep there.

"32) Then, when Mary came where Jesus was, and saw Him, she fell down at His feet, saying to Him, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died."

33) Therefore, when Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her weeping, He groaned in the spirit and was troubled.

34) And He said, "Where have you laid him?" They said to Him, "Lord, come and see."

35) Jesus wept.



Martha had seen enough to know that Jesus was the promised Messiah who was to come into the world. She saw and believed.
The same as we who have read the sacred writings of the Old Testament, that God has kept preserved, that we may know of His salvation, that we may know Him and believe. John 17:20) "I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in Me through their word;

We believe that Jesus is He who was promised from the beginning of the world. We believe that He is the Christ, the Son of God, who came into the world to save His people from their sin. Though we have not seen Him we believe. John 20:29) Jesus said to him, "Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

As soon as Martha told Mary that Jesus was there and called for her, she immediately went to Him. She took her grief to Jesus, falling at His feet. Lord, if only you had been here my brother would not have died. She knew that if Jesus had been there He could have kept her brother from dying. She did not yet see that Jesus could bring her brother back to life even after he had been dead for four days.

Seeing their weeping He groaned in the spirit and was troubled. Jesus wept. Jesus did not watch in apathy, He felt their sorrow and wept with them. Jesus feels our sorrow. Isaiah 53:3) He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief........

God cares about our suffering. And there is an answer to our suffering, Jesus. Jesus gives us hope. Death is not the final answer. Jesus has the final answer.

So let us continue to hope and believe in Jesus, even in the midst of our adversities, when to the human eye there seems to be no hope. Our hope is in Jesus who does care and has the final answer. Jesus who has all power and dominion, in Him we will trust and keep our hope. To those who believe, Jesus will show the glory of God.

Blessings

[Ninna]

Debra: So let us continue to hope and believe in Jesus, even in the midst of our adversities, when to the human eye there seems to be no hope. Our hope is in Jesus who does care and has the final answer. Jesus who has all power and dominion, in Him we will trust and keep our hope. To those who believe, Jesus will show the glory of God.

Amen!!!

[Debra R]

A few more verses.......

(NKJ) John 11:36) Then the Jews said, "See how He loved him!"

37) And some of them said, "Could not this Man, who opened the eyes of the blind, also have kept this man from dying?"

38) Then Jesus, again groaning in Himself, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it.

39) Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to Him, "Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days."

40) Jesus said to her, "Did I not say to you that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?"

41) Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted up His eyes and said, "Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.

42) And I know that You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me."

43) Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth!"

44) And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes, and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Loose him, and let him go."


Blessings

[Ninna]

43) Now when He had said these things, He cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come forth!"

You know, I have always heard it said that Jesus' power is so mighty that if he had not called Lazarus by name, all the dead would have risen!!

Jesus said to them, "Loose him, and let him go."

Jesus' power over death - how awesome! When I met Him, spiritually dead, this is what I felt that He said "loose her and let her go." The spiritual graveclothes fell away and I have life!