· Jesus travels to provide comfort (Christ comforts us in our times of sorrow) o Travel Challenges (Warrant out for his Life) · Jesus meets Mary and Martha where they are as it relates to their various personalities · Martha & Mary’s belief in the healing power of God o Fighting against the culture and…

This is a call for us to confirm our faith in Jesus Christ

1 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 2 It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped His feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. 3 Therefore the sisters sent to Him, saying, “Lord, behold, he whom You love is sick.”…

Pastor Alex preaches about Jesus' visit to Mary and Martha's house in Bethany. Pastor Alex highlighted how Martha, Lazarus and Mary responded during their last opportunity to worship Jesus. Pastor Alex brokedown how each one responded. Martha - Served instead of Worshipped Lazarus - Sat instead of Worshipped Mary - Worshipped with all she had Listen and be blessed!

Many in this world view God as callous, harsh and not loving. But as we look at this passage in John, we see the beauty of God's sovereignty and in unity with his love and compassion combine to bring great comfort to those around Jesus. God wants you to recognize that in your trials and loss in this life, He is continuing to pour out his love and goodness to us.

Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead ( John 11:1-44 ). Until now we have learned that Jesus is the bread of life; Jesus is the water of life, Jesus is the light that shines. We have also learned that Jesus has power over nature where in many incidents He controlled the nature. In this chapter, we learn…

Our faith in Jesus calls us back to life.

As we prepare to celebrate Easter, it is only fitting that we consider an empty tomb. But, wait a minute... this is not the empty tomb you're thinking of! The empty tomb of Lazarus reminds us of several important aspects of our walk with the Lord that may help us to worship Him even more this Easter season. An expository sermon from John 11:1-44. Sermon begins at 22:30.

Rise UP Part 5 Pharisees plot to kill Jesus after Lazarus resurrection

Is there really anything more intense than discussions of life and death? ▾ Start: Entice: Is there really anything more intense than discussions of life and death? Particularly when it’s right now. Someone we love is dying or has died. Engage: How would you feel if your brother, Jesus' good friend had…

In John’s gospel, Jesus healed w/ miraculous signs. We looked at a few in John’s gospel on our way to the cross with Jesus: John 4 Official’s Son Sick, close to death He & household believed John 5 man @ pool of Bethesda 38 yrs crippled Reported to Jews John 9 Man-born-blind “I was blind; now I see”…

John desires to prove to us that Jesus is the Messiah and so that we might believe and have life. To accomplish this task, He provides 7 signs that prove Christ’s deity, 7 “I AM” statements that point to His deity, and 7 witnesses that attest to His deity. Below are the 7 signs and 7 “I AM” statements…

Jesus was not the king everyone expected. He was rejected but He brought the gift of salvation down to earth. Our relationship with our King is about Him, not us, so we must love our King extravagantly and serve our King humbly.

In our liturgy today we have commemorated and celebrated the saints in our lives who have gone before us. What I often think about when we celebrate this festival day is not only the remembering we do, but also how no matter how different our experiencing of losing a loved one is, is that most of us…

Christ is Risen! It warms my heart to see all of you here today as we celebrate Christ’s victory over sin, death and the devil. What I love about reading scripture over and over again is how different words or phrases stick out to you at the times that you read it. Now there are so many wonderful and…

Dealing Differently With Death Now when Jesus came, he found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb four days. Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles off, and many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary to console them concerning their brother. The Separation Has Begun So when Martha heard that…

The historical and ongoing effective authority of Jesus Christ over natural elements, over human life and ultimately over sin, forces of evil, Satan and death.

Is there really anything more intense than discussions of life and death? Particularly when it’s right now. Someone we love is dying or has died. Engage: How would you feel if your brother, Jesus' good friend had died? And, it seemed like Jesus dis not really do what was in His power to help? Any one…

What do you fear most? We all have various fears. For some it’s a fear of speaking in public. For others a fear of conflict. There is the fear of new situations, fear of certain critters, even the fear of peanut butter. Some fears are paralyzing and others are simply a nuisance. Generally, most fears…

Giving Failures The Babylon Bee is a humorous website that puts out funny fake news stories. A recent one had a picture of the 3 wise men at the manger and reported this from Bethlehem: Three wise men visited the baby Jesus, presenting gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh to his mother Mary. Afterward,…

The time has come for Jesus to die. The Gospel of John has now taken a turn in concentration from the ministry of Jesus to the passion of Jesus. The first 11 chapters tells about the ministry of Jesus covering three years, the second half of the book will cover one week. A lot can change in a week. You…