The Disciple’s Leader
In the story of Lazarus, Jesus went to the place of his enemies in Judea to save Lazarus. What enemy, the ruler of this world, did Jesus have to overcome when he came to Earth?
What did the sisters believe would have happened if Jesus had been there when Lazarus was sick?
He would not have died
What is the shortest verse in the bible that we find in this passage?
"Jesus wept"
Who's understanding should we lean on according to Proverbs to make our paths straight?
God's, not our own
Who confessed that they believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God in this passage?
Martha
In the story of Lazarus we see that he is very sick at the beginning. What is the world sick with according to Romans?
Sin
How many days was Lazarus dead for when Jesus arrived?
4 days
Jesus wept at Lazarus's death. When does Jesus weep for us?
When we are spiritually dead
What were the two things that the Pahrisee's worried Jesus's growing popularity would take away from them and they called "our's"? Our ___ and our ____
"our" place and "our" nation
Why does Jesus stay where he's at for two more days when the sister's send for him?
So that all may believe
Why was it dangerous for Jesus and the disciples to travel to Judea at this time?
The Pharisees wanted to kill Jesus!
How many of the witnesses of this miracle questioned it's validity?
None of them
Why did Jesus thank God that he was heard in his prayer?
So that those around him would believe God sent him.
What did the Pharisees care about that we need to be careful of avoiding when we take on roles of leadership in our lives? (Hint: it wasn't God's glory)
The glory of men
What character in this story do we have a lot in common with spiritually?
All of them, but especially Lazarus.
What does Jesus decide to do when he hears that Lazarus is sick?
Stay where he's at for two more days?
Jesus ended up doing a lot more than the sister's expected by raising Lazarus. How much more is Jesus able to do for us according beyond what we ask or think according to Ephesians 3:20?
Far, more, abundantly, beyond all that we ask or think
Jesus had Lazarus set free from the cloths that restrained him. What does Jesus set us free from according to Romans 8?
Slavery to sin
According to 1 Corinthians 1, what would the rulers of this world not have done if they understood God's wisdom?
Crucified Jesus
What were the orders that the Pharisees gave to anyone who saw Jesus during the Passover?
To report where Jesus was so that he could be arrested.
Which disciple stood up for Jesus and decided to follow him to Judea assuming it would be the death of them all?
Thomas
The sisters got to see the love of Jesus in raising their brother. How many dimensions does Paul use to describe the love of Jesus in Ephesians 3?
Breadth, length, height, and depth. Four!
Others around believed because Lazarus was raised from the dead. What can we do that will make others around us believe in Jesus?
Let our light shine by living drastically changed by Jesus and constantly growing in his will.
What was it that blinded the the Pharisee's to the meaning of Caiaphas's prophecy?
Fear of losing their positions of power
In the story of Lazarus Thomas follows Jesus despite fear of death and gets to see and incredible miracle as his reward? What is our reward for sticking by Jesus in the difficult times according to 1 Peter 1?
Our faith is strengthened and we have hope of heaven