45 Days To Read the Gospel Challenge: Gospel of John Chapter 11 Jesus Raises A Man From the Dead By Calling His Name

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Time: 35 minutes to complete lesson: 20 minutes to read the entire post and take the interactive quiz, additional 15 minutes to view video resource and comment on social media.

 

 

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Step One.  Start in the order of: the Gospel of John, Luke, Mark and Matthew for understanding.

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Isaiah 9:6 KJV“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son, is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

 

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Overview of The Gospel of John:

The Gospel of John is written by one of Jesus Christ’s disciples, John, the son of Zebedee. This Gospel is 21 Chapters long.  John is described as the “Disciple of Whom Jesus loved”.  It has been determined by biblical scholars that John wrote The Gospel of John (also known as “According to John”).

  It was written around A.D. 80-90, about 50 years after he witnesses Jesus’ earthly ministry under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit and as an eyewitness in composing the gospel. He is not John the Baptist. However, in this book, John the Baptist is discussed.   

The Gospel of John explains who Jesus Christ is before creation. It establishes his deity as Creator of the World, The Father (I AM), and is the long-awaited Messiah, the Son of God in the flesh.

Its purpose is to explain that even though Jesus is the Creator and God (I AM), believers are to understand that Jesus is the Son of God that came in the flesh and yet while we were sinners, died for our sins and rose again to become Savior of the World-reconnecting us to God. That is why we pray to the father in Jesus Christ’s name. 

Defeating death and sin by the shedding of his blood and life, Jesus gives the gift of everlasting life with repentance. That by believing you may have life in his name (20:31)  John 3:16  “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” 

God is omnipresent meaning he can be in more than one place at the same time. He can be on earth (flesh) and in heaven (spirit) at the same time. 

 Revelation 19:6  “And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thundering, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.”  

Isaiah 9:6 “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son, is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”

 

Gospel of John Chapter 11 Jesus Raises A Man From the Dead By Calling His Name

 

45 Days To Read the Gospel Challenge: Gospel of John Chapter 11 Jesus Raises A Man From the Dead By Calling His Name

 

Time: 35 minutes to complete lesson: 20 minutes to read the entire post and take the interactive quiz, additional 15 minutes to review video resources and comment on social media.

 

Overview of Chapter Eleven

 

In this lesson on John Chapter 11, students will explore the powerful story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. This miracle highlights Jesus’ authority over life and death, His compassion, and His relationship with those who believe in Him. Students will also examine the reactions of the people and religious leaders to this miracle, as well as the growing tension between Jesus and the Pharisees as Passover approaches.

This lesson will deepen understanding of Jesus as the Resurrection and the Life, and the significance of faith in Him.

In John Chapter 11, Jesus travels to Judea to visit Lazarus of Bethany, the brother of Mary and Martha. Mary is the same woman who anointed Jesus’ feet with costly oil and wiped them with her hair. Deeply moved, Jesus weeps for the sisters. Their brother Lazarus had been dead for four days.  Then Jesus, showing His love and divine authority, calls Lazarus out of the tomb by his (Lazarus) name, raising him from the dead. Jesus calls his followers by name.

Jesus has life in him.  Jesus declares he has the power to lay down his own life and pick it up again.  People believed in Jesus because of the miracle. 

This miracle demonstrates Jesus’ declaration that He is the Resurrection and the Life, possessing the power to raise the dead. Many who witness this believe in Him, but some report it to the Pharisees, increasing their fear of His growing influence. The Pharisees decide that Jesus must be put to death, fearing that His followers will draw unwanted attention from the Romans.

As Passover approaches, they instruct people to report Jesus’ whereabouts so they can seize Him, intensifying the conflict between Jesus and the religious leaders.

 

 

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Objectives Chapter Eleven  (You will learn…)  

A. Recognize how the miracle of raising Lazarus illustrates Jesus calling His followers by name, demonstrating His power over life and death.

B. Understand the depth of Jesus’ love for Lazarus, Mary, and Martha.

C. Identify the political motives behind the leaders’ plot to put Jesus to death, despite many people believing in Him because of this miracle.

 

 

Outline of Chapter Eleven

A. The raising of Lazarus from the dead.  Many Jews believe.
B. The chief priests and Pharisees conspire against Jesus. 
C. Jesus retires to the city of Ephraim with disciples. 
D. At the Jewish pass over many inquire after Jesus so he may be captured.

 

 

Reflection and Discussion 

Why do you think names are so important to Jesus?  How do you feel about names and their relationship to people, position, power, etc.?  Post all comments below in the comment section or on ePrayer Circle’s new social media Instagram or  Facebook. eprayercircle.com 

 

 

 

FREE Resources For This Lesson

Below is the text (pdf), mobile viewing web (KJV), and YouTube video/audio of Gospel of John (total time 11 min. ) Chapter 11. Part One, Part Two, Part Three

 

Highlights of Gospel of John- Chapter Eleven (KJV)  Scriptures and Answers to the Quiz

 

 

Highlights of Gospel of John- Chapter Eleven (KJV)  Scripture for Quiz.

 

Understand the depth of Jesus’ love for Lazarus, Mary, and Martha.

¹Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. 

²(It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.) 

³Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick. 

⁴When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.

 ⁵Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. 

⁶When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was. . 

⁷Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.

 ⁸His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again? 

⁹Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.

 ¹⁰But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him. 

¹¹These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep. 

¹²Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well. 

¹³Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep. 

¹⁴Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. 

¹⁵And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him. 

 ¹⁶Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.

 ¹⁷Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already. 

¹⁸Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:

 ¹⁹And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 

²⁰Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house. 

²¹Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.

 ²²But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.

 ²³Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again. 

²⁴Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day. 

²⁵Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:

 ²⁶And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? 

²⁷She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world. 

²⁸And when she had so said, she went her way, and called Mary her sister secretly, saying, The Master is come, and calleth for thee.

²⁹As soon as she heard that, she arose quickly, and came unto him. 

³⁰Now Jesus was not yet come into the town, but was in that place where Martha met him.  

  

 

The miracle that demonstrated that Jesus calls his followers by name to raise them from the dead.  A miracle that glorified the powers of Jesus Christ.  John 11: 31-45 KJV,   and  Jesus’ love for Lazarus, Mary, and Martha.

³¹The Jews then which were with her in the house, and comforted her, when they saw Mary, that she rose up hastily and went out, followed her, saying, She goeth unto the grave to weep there. 

³²Then when Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died. 

³³When Jesus, therefore, saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled, 

³⁴And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see. 

³⁵Jesus wept. 

³⁶Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!

 ³⁷And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

³⁸Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it. 

³⁹Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.

⁴⁰Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God? 

⁴¹Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me. 

⁴²And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.  

⁴³And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 

⁴⁴And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him and let him go.

 ⁴⁵Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed in him. 

 

 

The political reason government officials plot to “put Jesus to death”. Even though many believed in Jesus because of his miracle, and his love for Lazarus, Mary, and Martha. John 11: 45-52

⁴⁵Then many of the Jews which came to Mary, and had seen the things which Jesus did, believed in him. 

⁴⁶But some of them went their ways to the Pharisees and told them what things Jesus had done. 

⁴⁷Then gathered the chief priests and the Pharisees a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many miracles. 

⁴⁸If we let him thus alone, all men will believe in him: and the Romans shall come and take away both our place and nation.

 ⁴⁹And one of them, named  Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, 

⁵⁰Nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perishes not. 

⁵¹And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation;⁵¹And this spake he not of himself: but being high priest that year, he prophesied that Jesus should die for that nation; 

⁵²And not for that nation only, but that also he should gather together in one the children of God that were scattered abroad. ⁵³Then from that day forth they took counsel together for to put him to death.

 

Interactive Quiz

 See “Chapter 11 Highlights”  below for scriptures and help with the quiz. Refresh screen to retake the quiz.

 

 

 

 

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Call to salvation:

John 3:16  “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”

Romans 10:9-10  9That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 10For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness, and with the mouth, confession is made unto salvation. 

John 3:5-6  5Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 6That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is the Spirit.