Mary came to Jesus and fell at his feet, weeping. (a) What does response to people’s tears tell you about Jesus (John 11:33–35)? (b) Jesus didn’t tell anyone not to weep, but instead wept with them, leaving us an example of how to comfort the grieving. If you’ve suffered a loss, what was the most helpful comment you heard? (c) What are some perhaps well-intentioned but unhelpful things Christians sometimes say to the grieving? Jesus told the people to remove the stone from the tomb, even though Lazarus had been dead four days and his body was decaying. Jesus called, come out!” The dead man came to life and obeyed. “Lazarus, had just demonstrated what he meant by his claim, am the resurrection and the life.” “I Not everyone appreciated the miracle. Some reported it to the Pharisees, who called a meeting of the Sanhedrin, the court that governed the Jews’ internal affairs. (a) Did the Jewish leaders doubt that Jesus performed miracles (John 11:47)? (b) They didn’t believe Jesus was who he said he was, and as religious leaders, they didn’t want the masses believing what they themselves didn’t believe. What other reason had they for not wanting people to believe in Jesus (11:48)? (c) What can we do to keep our own wishes from blinding us to truth?
Mary came to Jesus and fell at his feet, weeping. (a) What does response to people’s tears tell you about Jesus (John 11:33–35)? (b) Jesus didn’t tell anyone not to weep, but instead wept with them, leaving us an example of how to comfort the grieving. If you’ve suffered a loss, what was the most helpful comment you heard? (c) What are some perhaps well-intentioned but unhelpful things Christians sometimes say to the grieving? Jesus told the people to remove the stone from the tomb, even though Lazarus had been dead four days and his body was decaying. Jesus called, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came to life and obeyed. had just demonstrated what he meant by his claim, “I am the resurrection and the life.” Not everyone appreciated the miracle. Some reported it to the Pharisees, who called a meeting of the Sanhedrin, the court that governed the Jews’ internal affairs. (a) Did the Jewish leaders doubt that Jesus performed miracles (John 11:47)? (b) They didn’t believe Jesus was who he said he was, and as religious leaders, they didn’t want the masses believing what they themselves didn’t believe. What other reason had they for not wanting people to believe in Jesus (11:48)? (c) What can we do to keep our own wishes from blinding us to truth?
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