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… Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when he heard that he was ill, he remained for two days in the place where he was. Then after this, he said to his disciples, Let us go back to Judea. The disciples said to him, Rabbi, the Jews were just trying to stone you, and you want to go back there? Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in a day? If one walks during the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of the world. But if one walks at night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him. He said this, and then he told them, Our friend Lazarus is asleep, but I'm going to wake him. So the disciples said to him, Master, if he's asleep, he'll be saved. But Jesus was talking about his death. Well, they thought he meant ordinary sleep. So then Jesus said to them clearly, Lazarus has died and I'm glad for you that I was not there that you may believe. Let us go to him. …
… death. No, it is for the glory of God so that God's son may be glorified through it. Now, Jesus loved Martha and her sister, Mary and Lazarus. He loved them. So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was for two more days. Everybody say two more days. He stayed there for two more days. And then he said to his disciples, let us go back to Judea. But rabbi, they said a short while ago, the Jews, they try to stone you. And yet you are going back. Jesus answered, are there not 12 hours by daylight? Anyone who walks in the daytime will not stumble for they see this world's light. You know what Jesus is really saying to his crew? He's saying, guys, hold on. You think that I'm afraid of what man can do to me? If I'm in alignment and on assignment from the father, it doesn't matter what any man tries to do to me. I'm under a greater authority. Come on, clap if you're walking in the light and come on, praise him. I'm, I'm good. Cause God's got my back. …
… Now, Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was. two more days. And then he said to his disciples, let's go back to Judea. So the answer to the question, how can this be that the Lord loves Lazarus and that Lazarus is sick? The answer is found here. Jesus says, this sickness is not going to end in death. Notice when you read carefully, it doesn't say this sickness is not going to include death. It just says it's not going to end in death. And then he tells us it is for the glory of God. If you're taking notes, write this down. God's aim is always God's glory. The sickness is for, you see the word for in the text? For denotes purpose. The reason this sickness is allowed is for a purpose, Jesus says here. And the purpose is the glory of God, that Christ may be glorified through it. Now, what is God's glory? …
… and he's called a friend of Jesus in Scripture. And when Jesus learned that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was. Jesus stayed where he was for two whole days. And by the time he reached the home of Lazarus, Lazarus was dead and buried. And he had been in the tomb for four days. so Jesus took his time it bugged the sisters they wondered where Jesus was and Jesus said well this sickness will not end in death but it will bring glory to the father in other words the purpose of the sickness was to billboard the power of Christ is your suffering your assignment Amen. Is your wheelchair your pulpit? Is the place where you go for chemotherapy a form of a sanctuary in which you are living out your faith? I'll tell you one thing. A saint who suffers with faith is worth a billion sermons. and if Christ has called you to display your salvation through a season of suffering, he will give you the strength to do so. …
She said, The one that you love is sick. But when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was, and Lazarus died. On the fourth day after the body was thought to have been void of the Spirit, which evacuated according to their custom on the third day, Jesus shows up. He shows up late, and Martha meets him at the gate. I want to show you how far he's come, because I asked the Lord, where do I land this message to help those who feel like this today? Who feel like this, no place to sit, no one to help, nothing to think. I realize that although in the passage it only ends with Martha being corrected, in John chapter 11, she calls him Lord. Remember, her brother has died, but he's still Lord. Remember, he disappointed her expectation, but he's still Lord. Remember, he didn't do what she asked him to do, but he's still Lord. I'm about to show you one of the most major transformations in Scripture. Here is this woman, Martha, who was so distracted and divided that she was coming apart at the seams. Does anybody care that I'm slaving? Does anybody care that I'm working? Does anybody care that I'm serving? Lord, Martha said to Jesus, if you had been here, my brother would not have died, but I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask. …
… that the Son of God may be glorified through it. Now, Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So when He heard that He was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was. And then after this, He said to the disciples, let us go to Judea again. The disciples said to Him, Rabbi, lately the Jews sought to stone you, and are you going there again? Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble because he sees the light of this world. But if one walks in the night, he stumbles because the light is not in him. These things he said, and after that he said to them, Our friend Lazarus sleeps, but I go, that I might wake him. Then his disciples said, Lord, if he sleeps, he will get well. However, Jesus spoke of his death, but they thought that he was speaking about taking rest in sleep. So then Jesus said to them plainly, Lazarus is dead, and I am glad for your sakes that I was not there that you may believe. Nevertheless, let us go to him. …
… Now we're told in verse 5 that Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, so that when He heard that He was sick, He stayed two more days in the place where He was, which is a jolting statement here in the text, because you would think that when Jesus gets this request in the news of the severity of the illness of Lazarus, and right after John tells us how much he loved Lazarus, you would have expected, as the sisters of Lazarus certainly did, that Jesus would come immediately. But instead, He stayed two more days where He was. And then after that He said to the disciples, let us go to Judea again. And the disciples He said, Rabbi, lately the Jews sought to stone you, and are you going to go back there? And Jesus said, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. But if one walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him. …