1 / 23

The Sovereignty of God: John 11 Conspiracy and Jesus' Resurrection Review

Explore John 11 to understand the relationship between God's sovereignty and man's freedom. Witness how Lazarus' resurrection glorifies God while prompting belief and rejection. Discover the Council's fear, Caiaphas' role, and the Sanhedrin's sinister agreement to murder Jesus. Unveil God's sovereignty through the ignorant prophet Caiaphas and incredible prophecy of Jesus' sacrifice for all. Reflect on responses of belief, rejection, wise precaution, and waiting pilgrims in this insightful study.

meyerr
Download Presentation

The Sovereignty of God: John 11 Conspiracy and Jesus' Resurrection Review

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Grace Bible ChurchGlorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

  2. Conspiracy to MurderJohn 11:46-57 This passage gives us a glimpse into the relationship of God’s sovereignty and man’s freedom to disobey The Lord’s ways are beyond our understanding (Romans 11:33), but always in keeping with His character

  3. ReviewJohn 11 Lazarus becomes sick and Jesus purposely until he dies before going to Bethany to raise him from the dead The resurrection of Lazarus 4 days after death glorified the Father & the Son and prompted people to believe

  4. ReviewJohn 11 The Bible records this miracle so it still accomplishes its purpose today Jesus is still accomplishing similar miracles today every time a sinner repents and believes

  5. ReviewJohn 11 Lazarus’ resurrection required an immediate reversal and healing of all decomposition and restoration to life Saving faith requires a reversal of spiritual decomposition and quickening of mind and conscience to believe

  6. Response of BeliefJohn 11:45 Some who had been antagonistic were changed in heart and mind to believe in Jesus Saving faith is not momentary assent but is on-going and continues

  7. Response of RejectionJohn 11:46 Though they did not display their rejection openly, their actions demonstrated their evil hearts

  8. The CouncilJohn 11:47 The chief priests were mostly Sadducees who were liberals, and the Pharisees were conservative The Sanhedrin was the ruling Jewish body of 70 elders who ran the nation under Roman jurisdiction

  9. The CouncilJohn 11:47 Though usually antagonistic to each other, Jesus’ miracles were a threat to both groups who rejected Him

  10. Their FearJohn 11:48 Their unbelief causes them to fear Rome more than God They knew Jewish history, yet ignored its witness to God’s promises to bless obedience and curse rebellion

  11. Their FearJohn 11:48 They rejected Jesus as the Messiah despite the evidence because He was a threat to their positions & power Their sin blinded them to God’s promises and actions, so they resorted to their own devices for protection

  12. Their FearJohn 11:48 Christian responsibility includes politics, but politics cannot save our nation - only God is sovereign We must not be like them in becoming fearful of man instead of God

  13. CaiaphasJohn 11:49-50 Caiaphas was a rude and arrogant Sadducee improperly appointed by the Romans to be High Priest Caiaphas theorized that if the nation followed Jesus, Rome would come & destroy them, so Jesus must die

  14. CaiaphasJohn 11:49-50 Historical irony: In rejecting the Messiah, they lost God’s protection, and Rome did come & destroy them

  15. The AgreementJohn 11:53 The Sanhedrin entered into a hypocritical and illegal conspiracy to murder Jesus

  16. God’s Sovereignty – Ignorant ProphetJohn 11:52 God sovereignly used Caiaphas as an ignorant and unwitting prophet to proclaim God’s purpose for Jesus God uses people as He desires, including the wicked: Balaam - Numbers 22-24; cf. 2 Peter 2:15; Revelation 2:14

  17. God’s Sovereignty – Ignorant ProphetJohn 11:51 Sinful man has a limited, not free will - 2 Corinthians 4:4; Ephesians 4:18; Isaiah 64:6; Psalm 14:3, Romans 3:10-18 God’s use of wicked people: Pharaoh (Ex. 5-14) Assyrians (Hab.) Herod (Matt. 2:17-18) Judas (Luke 22:3)

  18. God’s Sovereignty – Ignorant ProphetJohn 11:52 Caiaphas is an example of God using a wicked man pursing his own evil to do exactly what God desired

  19. God’s Sovereignty – Incredible ProphecyJohn 11:51-52 Jesus would die as the substitute sacrifice for the nation - and for Gentiles too

  20. Responses – Wise PrecautionJohn 11:53-54 Jesus stays away from the Jews and goes north to Ephraim on the border of Samaria

  21. Responses – Wondering PilgrimsJohn 11:55-56 As Passover approached, the pilgrims in Jerusalem looked for Jesus and wondered if He would come

  22. Responses – Waiting ConspiratorsJohn 11:57 The chief priests & Pharisees were planning to arrest, then murder Jesus when He came Jesus was not afraid for He rested in God’s sovereignty - we can have the same peace - 1 John 4:18

  23. Grace Bible ChurchGlorifying God by Making Disciples of Jesus Christ

More Related