Homiletics Study: Gospel of John
Lesson 15 Passage: John 11
Content (List of Topics or Events)
Jesus receives word of Lazarus sickness (John 11:1-16) 1. Lazarus was sick and word sent to Jesus to come (1-3) 2. Jesus hearing says not end in death, but God’s Son glorified (4) 3. Jesus loved Mary, Martha and Lazarus (5) 4. Jesus stays two days; telling disciples let’s go back to Judea with response Jews want to stone you (6-8) 5. Jesus provides 12 hours of light parable to disciples (9-10) 6. Jesus tell disciples that He will wake Lazarus (11-13) 7. Jesus declares plainly that Lazarus is dead and going that disciples may believe (14-15) 8. Thomas says “let’s go were going to die” (16) | Jesus arrives asking for belief then calls out Lazarus (John 11:17-45) 1. Jesus arrives and Martha comes to meet Him; Lazarus in tomb 4 days (17-20) 2. Martha says to Jesus “if you were here”, “I know that God will give you what you ask (21-22) 3. Jesus say to Martha “Your brother will rise again” (23) 4. Resurrection and life teaching to Martha with her statement of belief (24-27) 5. Martha tells Mary of Jesus arrival and rushes to meet Jesus weeping (28-32) 6. Jesus moved and asked where Lazarus was laid and wept (33-35) 7. Jews noticed and question why (36-37) 8. Jesus asks for stone to be removed and belief for God’s glory (38-41a) 9. Jesus prayed and then calls out for Lazarus to come out (41b-43) 10. Lazarus came out; Jesus asking to take grave clothes off; bringing belief (44-45) | Jewish leaders decide and plot to kill Jesus to save nation (John 11:46-57) 1. Some go to Pharisee’s to tell what Jesus has done (46) 2. Meeting is called They ask what are we accomplishing, if this goes on temple and country will be taken away (47-48) 3. Caiaphas speaks up saying better for one man to die for the people (49-50) 4. John’s commentary… Jesus would die for children of God making one (51-52) 5. Plot to take Jesus’ life (53) 6. Jesus withdraws from Judea with disciples (54) 7. Almost time for Passover with Jewish leaders looking for Jesus to arrest Him (55-57) |
Divisions (Main Blocks of Thought)
Jesus receives word of Lazarus sickness | John 11:1-16 |
Jesus arrives asking for belief then calls out Lazarus | John 11:17-45 |
Jewish leaders decide and plot to kill Jesus to save nation | John 11:46-57 |
Subject Sentence (Summarizes the contents of the Divisions – No more than 10 words)
Jesus belief at Lazarus’ death brings resurrection; Jewish plot decided. |
Aim (Main Teaching Point of the Passage)
CTATLT the miracle of Jesus roles the stone of unbelief away bringing eternal life to God’s own who believe |
Specific Application Questions
How do you demonstrate that you are “all in for Jesus”? |
Where do you demonstrate your compassion for God’s own? |
How have you seen God’s work behind the scenes? |
Principles to Remember
God’s timing demonstrates his power |
Belief in Jesus is our key to heaven |
Our stuff is not God’s stuff |
Characteristic of God
Compassionate |
Theme
Jesus is the resurrection and life to those who believe. |
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