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THE GOSPEL OF JOHN III. The Opposition to the Son of God (5:1–12:50)

THE GOSPEL OF JOHN III. The Opposition to the Son of God (5:1–12:50) A. At The Feast In Jerusalem ( Jn 5:1-47) B. During The Passover ( Jn 6:1-71) C. During The Feast Of Tabernacles ( Jn 7:1 – 10:21) D. During The Feast Of Dedication ( Jn 10:22-42)

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THE GOSPEL OF JOHN III. The Opposition to the Son of God (5:1–12:50)

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  1. THE GOSPEL OF JOHN III. The Opposition to the Son of God (5:1–12:50) A. At The Feast In Jerusalem (Jn 5:1-47) B. During The Passover (Jn 6:1-71) C. During The Feast Of Tabernacles (Jn 7:1 – 10:21) D. During The Feast Of Dedication (Jn 10:22-42) E. Because Of The Death And Resurrection Of Lazarus (Jn 11:1-57)

  2. 1. The Report of Lazarus’ Illness (11:1-16) a. Lazarus Is Sick (vv. 1-3) b. Jesus Delays (vv. 4-7) c. His Disciples Object (v. 8) d. Jesus Explains (vv. 9-16) Read Jn 11:11. Jesus now reveals the purpose of His plan to go to Judea.

  3. The death of believers is often compared to sleep. ~ Gen 47:30 kjv ~ 2Sam 7:12 kjv ~ Matt 27:52 kjv ~ Acts 7:60 kjv ~ 1Thes 4:13 kjv ~ The comparison is, of course, very appropriate: believers expect a glorious awakening on the other side.

  4. It is instructive to observe the beautiful and comforting manner in which Scripture everywhere speaks about the death of believers. ~ Ps 116:15 ~ Lk16:22 ~ Lk23:43 ~ John 14:2 ~ Phil 1:23; 2Tim 4:6 ~ Phil 1:21, 23 ~ 2Cor 5:8

  5. The passages which speak of believers falling asleep do not teach an intermediate state of unconscious repose (soul-sleep). ~ William Hendriksen: “Though the soul is asleep to the world which it has left (Job 7:9, 10; Is. 63:16; Eccl. 9:6) it is awake with respect to its own world (Luke 16:19.31; 23:43; II Cor. 5:8; Phil. 1:21-23; Rev. 7:15-17; 20:4).”

  6. Notice of the contrast between the plural “our friend” and “I am going” is not accidental in Jn 11:11: Jesus alone is the resurrection and the life (v. 25). But in v. 12-13, it seems that the disciples do not understand Jesus. Read Jn 11:14. ~ It is the waking up of a man who has just died!

  7. Read Jn 11:15. ~ Had Jesus been present, a healing miracle would have been expected of Him. ~ The raising of Lazarus displayed Christ’s power – the resurrection from the dead is a crucial belief of Christian faith. ~ Jesus not only raised Himself from the dead (Jn 10:18), but He also has the power to raise others.

  8. Yet even at this point, the disciples still misunderstood Jesus’ claim to power over death although He had clearly stated this several times (note Thomas’ reaction in v.16): ~ Jn 5:21 nrsv ~ Jn 6:40 nrsv ~ Jn 6:54 nrsv ~ Jn 8:51 nrsv ~ Jn 10:17-18 nrsv ~ Jn 10:27-28 nrsv

  9. ~ Only Jesus can refer to death as sleep because only He has power over death. ~ For those who believe in the resurrection, death is merely sleep in comparison to eternal life. “Let us go to him.” ~ Jesus had already indicated that He was anticipating their faith growing as a result of what would happen with Lazarus.

  10. Delays ~ Measured by our timetable, many of our prayers’ answers may seem delayed. ~ But knowing that we deal with a wise and loving God, we must consider that the problem may be with our timetable rather than God’s.

  11. ~ Though we experience delays, we can be sure that Jesus does initiate help for us. ~ He will come to our aid. ~ His help may well come in different ways and forms than we expect, but we can depend on His dependability! ~ GOD WILL COME TO YOU IN YOUR TIME OF NEED.

  12. Read Jn 11:16. ~ We often remember Thomas as “the doubter”. ~ The Fourth Gospel describeshim, indicates his character: his despondencyand devotion(to Jesus). ~ He is ever afraid that he may lose his beloved Master, or that some evil will befall Him.

  13. ~ He does not think first of all of Lazarus nor of himself but of his Lord, who must not be permitted to die alone! At the same time he also loved the Lord and was a man of great courage. ~ Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point, which means at the point of highest reality.

  14. ~ C. S. Lewis: “A chastity or honesty or mercy which yields to danger will be chaste or honest or merciful only on conditions.” ~ The disciples may not have understood why Jesus would be killed, but they were loyal. ~ We may face unknown dangers in doing God’s work. It is wise to consider the high cost of being Jesus’ disciple.

  15. ~ Thomas was ready to move out. ~ Courage often boils down to trusting Jesus and moving out. ~ We don’t realize God’s power until we take the first step. ~ Sooner or later you too will have the opportunity to take a step of courage. ~ And your step may motivate others to take action too.

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