All The Way LiveJohn 11:1-44

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John 11:1-7 (NIV) 1Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair. 3So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.” 4When he heard this, Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.” 5Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. 6Yet when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days. 7Then he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Judea.”

All The Way LiveEach of us is alive, a breathing, walking, talking, seeing, hearing, eating, and thinking individual. These elements of life are fundamentally physical in their nature and carry with them varying degrees. If we were to take our temperatures a natural phenomena would take place; each of us, though alive, would vary in our temperatures; such it is with natural physical life. But there is another life that exists, it is called spiritual life and for many, we still have a lot to learn about what it means to be “fully” alive within our spirits. Today, we will examine the experience of Lazarus, his success, his sickness, his suffering (sleeping), his security and his salvation.

All The Way Live…Moments

•Happy Moments–Praise God

•Difficult Moments–Seek God

•Quiet Moments–Worship God

•Painful Moments–Trust God

Every Moment

Thank God

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Four Types of People– Jesus – The Wonder– Mary – The Worshipper– Martha – The Worker– Lazarus – The Witness

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• The Success of Lazarus

• The Sickness of Lazarus

• The Suffering of Lazarus

• The Security of Lazarus

• The Salvation of Lazarus

The Success of Lazarus• Jesus loved him• Jesus listened to his situation

– John 3:16 (NIV) “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

– 1 John 3:1 (NIV) How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.

The Sickness of Lazarus• Life has ups and downs regardless of

God’s love for us

– John 16:33 (NIV) “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

– Psalm 34:19 (NIV) A righteous man may have many troubles, but the LORD delivers him from them all;

The Suffering of Lazarus

• Why does God wait until…?

While we wait God is…– …building patience in us– …teaching us to trust Him– …teaching us to rely and lean on Him– …building perseverance in us

– …using us as an example to others

The Security of Lazarus• Exodus 3:14 (NIV) God said to Moses, “I

AM WHO I AM. This is what you are to say to the Israelites: ‘I AM has sent me to you.’”

• John 8:58 (NIV) “I tell you the truth,” Jesus answered, “before Abraham was born, I am!” – I am the Bread of Life– I am the Light of the World– I am the Door– I am the Good Shepherd– I am the Resurrection and the Life– I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life– I am the True Vine

The Salvation of Lazarus• John 11:4 – all for God’s glory

– God desires to be recognized through our experiences

• John 11:7 – all by God’s grace– God destined Himself toward our areas

of need

• John 11:11, 34-35, 38-44 – all according to God’s goodness– God defines, discerns, and direct all

matters concerning us

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• The Success of (fill in your name)

• The Sickness of (fill in your name)

• The Suffering of (fill in your name)

• The Security of (fill in your name)

• The Salvation of (fill in your name)