![]() She is trying to protect him in her own way. She doesn’t want those who hate Jesus to know he is near. You notice in the story when Martha finally does come and speak with Jesus that when she goes back to tell Mary she goes back secretly. Bethany is less than two miles from Jerusalem and is filled with Jews who want to kill Jesus. ![]() Jesus’ life was threatened back in and around Jerusalem. The second section is verses 7-17 called “Jesus Responds to the Request”. Jesus will get more glory from it by his waiting, so Jesus does nothing for two days. He says the purpose of this death is so that God will be glorified. As the reader of Scripture, we can see the reason for this without experiencing the heartache of waiting for God to act here. But, Jesus does something they probably did not expect, he stays where he is for two more days. ![]() They simply tell him the facts knowing that he will do the right thing. They aren’t bold enough to order Jesus around. Notice that the sisters don’t tell Jesus what to do (verse 3). At this point, probably Lazarus has already died by the time news has come to Jesus. Jesus was some distance away in Galilee and news came from Mary and Martha that Lazarus his friend who he loved is sick. The first section is verses 1-6 called “Jesus receives a request”. Then I want to go back and focus on the conversation that Jesus had with Martha. We will divide this chapter into four sections. Jesus reveals himself to the people as the “resurrection and the life”. It is also a foreshadowing of what he will do one day not only for Lazarus, but for all who believe in his name. It is one of the greatest miracles that Jesus ever did in his earthly ministry. We now come to one of the most amazing chapters in the gospel of John. Primary Purpose: To understand that Jesus has the power to raise us from the dead as he did Lazarus. SBC Philippi 3/26/06 am last morning sermon at Philippi
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