John 11: Resurrection of Lazarus
Who was Lazarus?
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How did Mary and Martha know where Jesus was? Who took the message?
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Who heard Jesus’ message about God’s purpose for Lazarus’s sickness? How comforting were those words?
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Why didn’t Jesus leave for Bethany the moment he received news about Lazarus?
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How did walking in twelve hours of daylight explain to the disciples why Jesus needed to leave now?
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Why did Jesus say Lazarus was asleep instead of saying he was dead?
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Why did Thomas think it was suicide to go to Bethany?
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Did Jesus already know Lazarus had been dead for four days, before anyone told him? Why?
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What made Lazarus so important that many Jewish leaders came to mourn his death?
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How did Martha learn that Jesus was coming? Why did Martha run to meet him, but Mary did not?
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Why did Martha think her brother didn’t have to have died? Did she resent Jesus not coming sooner? Why?
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Why didn’t Mary believe Jesus would raise Lazarus from the dead?
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How does believing in Jesus keep people from dying? What did Martha believe about eternal life?
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Why did Martha need to tell her sister in private that Jesus was coming? Why did Mary leave to see Jesus then, when she didn’t go before?
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Who was present when Mary fell at Jesus’ feet?
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If Jesus knew that he would raise Lazarus from the dead, why was he crying? With so many other crying, why did Jewish leaders say Jesus must have a great love for Lazarus?
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Why did the Jewish leaders think Jesus could have prevented Lazarus’s death?
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What was the reason for Jesus being deeply moved as he approached the tomb?
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When did Martha leave the house to see Jesus a second time? What did her faith have to do with the resurrection of her brother?
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Why did the Father always hear Jesus? If that was true, why did he need to shout, “Lazarus come out”?
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Being dead, how did Lazarus hear Jesus command?
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What were the feelings of those who freed Lazarus from his grave clothes?
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How many of the unbelieving Jewish leaders changed their minds after seeing the resurrection? How many did not?
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What was the purpose of the council meeting? Who was present?
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Why was the high priest inspired to prophesy?
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Compared to other times, what was different about this decision to kill Jesus?
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Where was the town of Ephraim? With Jesus being so popular among the people and considering how rapidly news could spread, how could he be safe, even in a desolate town?
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At Passover, what percentage of the people were from foreign countries? Why were people asking whether Jesus would be in Jerusalem?