The Raising of Lazarus and the Person of Jesus

Dennis Tuuri

Outline: John 11 “The Raising of Lazarus and the Person of Jesus” Sermon Notes from Pastor Dennis Tuuri for August 25, 2002 I. The Centrality of Martha In the Narrative A. The Introduction – v. 1,2 Now a certain man was sick, Lazarus of Bethany , the town of Mary and her sister Martha. It was that Mary who anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped His feet with her hair, (Note other anointing “bookend” in 12:3 ) whose brother Lazarus was sick. B. The Travel Narrative vv. 17-37 (Death, Travel, Resurrection) Death v. 17 The Jews vv. 18,19 Martha not Mary v. 20 Martha’s Belief vv. 21-24 Jesus as Realized Eschatology v. 25,26 Martha’s Belief v. 27 Mary not Martha vv. 28-30 The Jews v. 31 Death vv. 32-37 II. The Centrality of the Person of Jesus vv. 25,26 I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? III. An Exegesis of the Person of God Jn. 1:18 A. Loving vv. 3,5, 36 B. Controlled vv 6, 41,42 C. Emotional (Sorrow and Anger) vv. 33-35, 38 D. Empathetic vv. 32, 36 E. Self-sacrificial vv. 4, 7-16, 47-57