Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

John 11The Raising of Lazarus

The Purpose of Lazarus’ Sickness

The Purpose of Lazarus’ Sickness

• Building Faith

• John 20:31 “But these have been written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing you may have life in His name.”

• Jesus And Life

• 1:4• 3:16• 4:14• 5:21

How Jesus Is Going To Build Faith

• Call The Doctor– Faith To Call The Doctor– Faith That Knew The

Doctor Could Do Something, But With Limits

• An Intentional Delay– To Let Lazarus Die– To Build Faith In The

Apostles

How Jesus Is Going To Build Faith

• Martha Comes First– Faith With Limits– Faith That Needed To Grow Even

Stronger

• Now Mary Comes– Deja’ Vu– Believers Not Believing

• Jesus Prays and Then Calls

What Is Your Lazarus?

• What Stands In Your Way Of Growing Stronger In Faith.

• Are You Ready To Take That Next Step of Faith?

• Why Not?– Too Old– Too Young– Too Busy

Dead Man Walking

Dead Man Walking

John 11The Raising of Lazarus

John 12:9-11