Friends Don’t Let Friends . . . Die! (50 Questions on John 11) Questions 19-21

Friends:

I’m doing a series on John 11 for Mountain Ridge Bible Chapel in New Jersey this August. What a great chapter! These posts will list some of the questions that occur to me in doing this study.

19. Jesus’ response to their fear of being killed by the religious leaders (v. 8)? He points out there are 12 hours of daylight in which to walk without stumbling. Walking at night leads to stumbling because one has no light. What does He mean?
20. Jesus’ euphemistic declaration: “Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep.” (v. 11). Why does He use this euphemism for DEATH?
21. Jesus’ declared purpose: “but I am going there to wake him up” (v. 11). Where else in Scripture is the death of a believer described as “sleep”? (to be continued)

 

Friends Don’t Let Friends . . . Die! (50 Questions on John 11) Questions 16-18

Friends:

I’m doing a series on John 11 for Mountain Ridge Bible Chapel in New Jersey this August. What a great chapter! These posts will list some of the questions that occur to me in doing this study.

16. Jesus’ INaction (not going when He was summoned) was not due to a lack of love. John points out Jesus’ love for Martha and Mary and Lazarus before he tells us that Jesus stayed where He was. How dare we doubt God’s love simply because He does not act as we think He should?
17. Why does Jesus not go when He is summoned? The obvious answer is: He had to give Lazarus TIME TO DIE!
18. The disciples’ objection to Jesus going back to Judea? They did not understand Jesus’ TIMETABLE. And doing the Father’s will was worth the risk! (v. 8). (to be continued)

 

Friends Don’t Let Friends . . . Die! (50 Questions on John 11) Questions 13-15

Friends:

I’m doing a series on John 11 for Mountain Ridge Bible Chapel in New Jersey this August. What a great chapter! These posts will list some of the questions that occur to me in doing this study.

13. How important is GOD’s GLORY to me? Am I willing to DIE that His glory might be seen?
14. We must pay attention to PREPOSITIONS! Verse 4 says that “God’s Son may be glorified THROUGH it.” We would prefer “apart from it,” “without it”, right?
15. “When he heard . . . he stayed”! (v. 6). God the Son’s INaction was the better choice! Do we assume He doesn’t HEAR because He doesn’t ACT? (to be continued)

 

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Friends Don’t Let Friends . . . Die! (50 Questions on John 11) Questions 9-12

Friends:

I’m doing a series on John 11 for Mountain Ridge Bible Chapel in New Jersey this August. What a great chapter! These posts will list some of the questions that occur to me in doing this study.

9. Why do we forget that the Bible is not a happy book with kind messages and joyful circumstances? It deals bluntly & realistically with sickness (v. 1) and death (Jn. 11)
10. We must get below the surface of some of Jesus’ statements. “This sickness will not end in death” (v. 4). BUT IT DID! So Jesus means something different with the word “death”!
11. Jesus knows why things happen to us! “it is for God’s glory . . .” (v. 4). But He is under no obligation to tell us! (Job never finds out!).
12. Sometimes God reaffirms His LOVE, especially when the circumstances shout that He doesn’t love us (v. 5) (to be continued)

 

Friends Don’t Let Friends . . . Die! (50 Questions on John 11) Questions 4-8

Friends:

I’m doing a series on John 11 for Mountain Ridge Bible Chapel in New Jersey this August. What a great chapter! These posts will list some of the questions that occur to me in doing this study.

4. How dare we define how God’s LOVE ought to behave? Could it be that His LOVE allowed Lazarus to get sick and to remain sick and even to DIE before the Lord would act?
5. The text tells us twice that Jesus loved Lazarus (vv. 3, 5). Questioning His love = claiming to have greater knowledge or wisdom than God!
6. Does any disease “end in death” (v.4) (permanent death) for any believer? No!
7. How can a “sickness” be “for God’s glory” (v. 4)?
8. Why do we try to manage both WHAT God does and WHEN He does it (v. 7)? (to be continued)

 

Friends Don’t Let Friends . . . Die! (50 Questions on John 11) Questions 1-3

Friends:

I’m doing a series on John 11 for Mountain Ridge Bible Chapel in New Jersey this August. What a great chapter! These posts will list some of the questions that occur to me in doing this study.

1. Do we thank the Lord for HIs inaction? (v. 6) Jesus’ staying where He was — His Inaction —was for a greater purpose!
2. Do we honor His timetable? Or do we demand what we want WHEN we want it?
3. Sometimes our “formulas” do us in: NEED + HIS POWER = A MIRACLE! (to be continued)

 

Three Sermons on 2 Kings — Message #3

Friends:

These three messages were shared at Cedarcroft Bible Chapel April 23, 30, and May 7. The first message was live — at the chapel. The second two were done via Zoom. Comments welcome!

 

Three Sermons on 2 Kings — Message #2

Friends:

These three messages were shared at Cedarcroft Bible Chapel April 23, 30, and May 7. The first message was live — at the chapel. The second two were done via Zoom. Comments welcome!

 

Three Sermons on 2 Kings — Message #1

Friends:

These three messages were shared at Cedarcroft Bible Chapel April 23, 30, and May 7. The first message was live — at the chapel. The second two were done via Zoom. Comments welcome!