John 11:1-16 (Part 1)

 John 11.1, Section Outline (vs. 1-16)

1. John 11:1-6, Setting the Scene
1. A certain man was ill 
2. The Mary who anointed the Lord
3. The sisters sent for help
1. This illness does not lead to death
2. It is for the Glory of God
3. So that the Son of God may be glorified through it 
4. Jesus loved Martha, Mary and Lazarus 
5. He stayed where He was two more days

2. John 11:7-16, Let’s go back to Judea 
1. The Jews where just seeking to stone you
1. Are there not 12 hours in a day?
2. The “light of the world” keeps a man from stumbling in the day
3. A man stumbles at night because he has no light in him. 
2. Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep 
1. I go to awaken him
2. If he has fallen asleep he will recover
3. Now Jesus had spoken of his death
4. They thought He meant rest in sleep
3. Jesus told them plainly Lazarus has died
1. I am glad I was not there
2. So that you may believe 
3. Let us go (now) to him
4. Thomas said, “Let us also go that we may die with Him”

1. The Odd Statements 
1. John 11:6, He stayed two days longer 
1. If you love someone, why when your hear they are really sick would you wait two days before going to check on them?
2. John 11:9, Are there not twelve hours in the day?
1. What is the meaning of this statement Jesus gives in response to His disciples concerns about the people in Judea wanting to kill Him?
3. John 11:11, Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I will go to awake him. 
1. Why does Lazarus need Jesus to wake him? 
2. Can he not wake himself up?
4. John 11:15, “Lazarus has died, and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.”
1. Why is Jesus glad that He was not there when Lazarus died?

2. Why are these Statements Odd?
1. These Statements are odd because they have a deeper meaning than the plain earthly meaning. 
1. “Two Days Longer”, there is a significant reason why Jesus did this. 
1. It wasn’t just His custom to be late for major events. 
2. He waited because the perfect timing required it to be delayed 2 days. 
2. The reality He points to in regards of “12 hours in a day” makes us consider the limitations of those who only have the “light of the world”. 
1. Is that the only light source of Jesus and the disciples? 
2. Is there another light source that has been being made know as we look at how Jesus speaks about light? 
3. Can Jesus travel at night while those who want to kill him are asleep? 
4. In John 6:16, when He walked on water, what time was it? 
5. How did He know where the disciples where?
3. If Jesus knew Lazarus was actually dead, why did He tell His disciples he was asleep? 
1. In the perspective of Jesus how can one person be dead and stinking and He see that as only sleeping? 
4. “Lazarus has died and for your sake I am glad that I was not there”, this statement points forward to the reality that because Jesus was not with Lazarus when he died it is going to be a good thing. 
1. How is that? 
2. What is going to happen in the future to make the absence of Jesus at the time of Lazarus death a better situation for all involved?

John 11, Chapter Outline

John 11:1-57, The Big Picture

1. John 11:1-16 (Thomas)
2. John 11:17-27 (Martha)
3. John 11:28-37 (Mary)
4. John 11:38-44 (Lazarus)
5. John 11:45-57 (Pharisees)