The Greatest Life Change March 28, 2021 John 11-12

PATHWAY’S MISSION: Discovering the fullness of a life-changing journey with Jesus

The Essence of Life Change . . . Extraordinary Possiblities-God’s Glory Revealed in Our Story Now a man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village of Mary and her sister Martha. This Mary, whose brother Lazarus now lay sick, was the same one who poured perfume on the Lord and wiped his feet with her hair. So the sisters sent word to Jesus, “Lord, the one you love is sick.” When 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. Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. Yet when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days. Then he said to his disciples, “Let us go back to Ju- dea.” John 11:1-7 Excruciating Loss-The Empty Experiences of Sin’s Curse On his arrival, Jesus found that Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days. Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem, and many Jews had come to Mar- tha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother. When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at home. “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.” Jesus said to her, “Your brother will rise again.” Martha answered, “I know he will rise again in the resurrection as the last day.” John 11:17-24 When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. “Where have you laid him?” he asked. “Come and see, Lord,” they replied. Jesus wept. Then the Jews said, “See how he loved him!” But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?” John 11:32-37 Expansive Faith-The Answer that Fuels the Journey Jesus said to [Martha], “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?” “Yes, Lord,” she told him. “I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world.” John 11:25-27 Extraordinary Power-The Lord of Life’s Leadership Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance. “Take away the stone,” he said. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.” Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?” So they took away the stone. Then Jesus looked up and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I know that you always hear me, but I said this for the benefit of the people standing here that they may believe that you sent me.” When he had said this, Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face.” Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.” John 11:38-44 Extravagant Worship—The Celebration of the Changed (John 12:1-3) Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was among those reclining at the table with him. Then Mary took about a pint of pure nard, an expensive perfume, she poured it on Jesus’ feet and wiped his feet with her hair. And the house was filled with the fragrance of the perfume. John 12:1-3 God So Loved For God so loved, Verse 1 God so loved the world Come all you weary, come all you thirsty Verse 3 Come to the well, Bring all your failures, that never runs dry bring your addictions Drink of the Water, Come lay them down come and thirst no more at the foot of the cross Words and music by Andrew Verse 2 Bergthold, Ed Cash, Franni Cash, Come all you sinners, Martin Cash, and Scott Cash. © come find His mercy 2019 Andrew Bergthold Designee Come to the table, (Admin. by Capitol CMG Publish- louder than the unbelief Chorus ing), Capitol CMG Genesis (Admin. 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Will live forever Death is defeated, I raise a hallelujah Our Christ Redeemer the King is alive I raise a hallelujah Look at Him Chorus 2 I raise a hallelujah The power of Hell, Verse 2 Chorus forever defeated I raise a hallelujah, with ev- Words and Music by Jonathan Oh, we will remember David Helser, Melissa Helser, Molly Now it is well, erything inside of me Skaggs, and Jake Stevens. CCLI Oh, Jesus, our Savior I’m walking in freedom I raise a hallelujah, I will Song # 7119315 Oh, just to know You in Your For God so loved, watch the darkness flee ©2018 Bethel Music Publishing suffering God so loved the world I raise a hallelujah, in the (ASCAP). 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