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Introduction:
While on earth, Jesus performed many unexplainable signs, wonders, and miracles that caused people to follow Him. These supernatural events were dramatic and clear evidence that Jesus was the Son of God. They were performed out of love and compassion, to strengthen people’s faith, and to prove who He was.
From turning water into wine, healing the sick, making the lame walk, bringing the dead back to life, to the miracle of salvation, Jesus made the impossible possible. These marvelous works show us that God is a miracle-working God who is still supernaturally transforming lives.
“For the Father loves the Son and shows him everything he is doing, and he will show him greater works than these so that you will be amazed.” —John 5:20
This collection will highlight a few of Jesus’ miracles so that we can Marvel at His power. We will look at:
July 6th/9th - The Raising of Lazarus from the Dead
July 13th/16th - The Feeding of the 5,000
July 20th/23rd - The Woman at the Well
July 27th/30th - The Official’s Son
Text: John 11:1-45 (CSB, New Testament)
Today’s Takeaway: We find life in Jesus Christ.
Week 1 - Finding God in the Delays and Despairs of Life
I. GOD’S DELAYS ARE NOT HIS
(vs. 17-21)
“Now a man was sick—Lazarus from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. 2Mary was the one who anointed the Lord with perfume and wiped his feet with her hair, and it was her brother Lazarus who was sick. 3So the sisters sent a message to him: ‘Lord, the one you love is sick.’ 4When Jesus heard it, he said, ‘This sickness will not end in death but is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.’ 5Now Jesus loved Martha, her sister, and Lazarus. 6So when he heard that he was sick, he stayed two more days in the place where he was. 7Then after that, he said to the disciples, ‘Let’s go to Judea again.” —John 11:1-7
A. Delays are part of God’s
Three insights to delays:
Delays are
Delays create
Delays have a
“Then he took the child by the hand and said to her, ‘Talitha koum’ (which is translated, ‘Little girl, I say to you, get up’). 42Immediately the girl got up and began to walk. (She was twelve years old.) At this they were utterly astounded.” —Mark 5:41-42
B. Man’s setbacks are God’s amazing
To demonstrate His supreme
To develop our
II. GOD IS
(vs. 22-24)
“As soon as Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and told him, ‘Lord, if you had been here, my brother wouldn’t have died!’” —John 11:32
A. Delays are
B. Delays make us think Jesus seems
C. Delays often seem
III. GOD IS ALWAYS IN
(vs. 25-27)
A. He controls
B. He controls
C. He controls
“Jesus said to her, ‘Didn’t I tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?’ 41So they removed the stone. Then Jesus raised his eyes and said, ‘Father, I thank you that you heard me.’ 42I know that you always hear me, but because of the crowd standing here I said this, so that they may believe you sent me.’ 43After he said this, he shouted with a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out!’ 44The dead man came out bound hand and foot with linen strips and with his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, ‘Unwrap him and let him go’.” —John 11:40-44
CONCLUSION: What delay or disappointment do you need to trust God with?
DEEP DIVES:
When you were young, were you good or bad at waiting for something exciting, like a birthday or Christmas?
Read John 11:1-7. Put yourself in Mary and Martha’s sandals. How would you have responded to Jesus when he was “late”?
What are you waiting on God for right now?
What delay or disappointment do you need to trust Him with this week?
