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  • Rodney Burton avatar

    Come Forth

    Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 26, 2009
    based on 27 ratings
     | 15,379 views

    Jesus raised Lazarus from the dead even though he had been there 4 days. Let’s look at the significance of this story.

    BACKGROUND:  Mary & Martha sent a messenger to Jesus to let him know that Lazarus was very sick.  Jesus didn’t drop everything and run to where he was at. He stayed. My question, where was He? o Jesus was in Bethabara – read John 10:40-42 o This passage tells us that it was the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Rodney Burton avatar

    I Am The Resurrection And The Life Series

    Contributed by Rodney Burton on Jan 27, 2009
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,946 views

    Jesus declares that He is the resurrection and the life.

    1. Martha and Mary expected Jesus to operate in their time and on their terms. a. “If you had only been here . . . “ b. How often do we feel as though God has let us down by not doing things as we expected? 2. Martha was looking for the moment of the resurrection. a. Martha had faith to believe ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Richard Reid avatar

    Jesus - The Way Maker

    Contributed by Richard Reid on Mar 16, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 59,416 views

    No matter how bad the situation is - Jesus can make a way!

    Jesus – The way maker John 11:38-44 3/9/09 Then Jesus, again groaning in Himself, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone lay against it. Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister of him who was dead, said to Him, "Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Eric Ferguson avatar

    Thanks For Nothing

    Contributed by Eric Ferguson on Jun 10, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,212 views

    Sometimes it’s hard to be thankful when it seems like God didn’t come through for you. Sometimes we pray for something that we would like and it doesn’t always happen the way we would like or in the time frame we would like. Sometimes we want God’s will t

    Sometimes it’s hard to be thankful when it seems like God didn’t come through for you. Sometimes we pray for something that we would like and it doesn’t always happen the way we would like or in the time frame we would like. Sometimes we want God’s will to be like our will. Illustration ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Brien Sims avatar

    Live Like You Believe

    Contributed by Brien Sims on Jun 23, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,572 views

    Truley believe in the Deity of our Christ. 1) an answer to struggling with why God allows certain things 2) a rebuke to the “I believe” syndrome 3) A measuring rod of faith 4) Moving from faith to living the life 5) You will change for the better

    Have you ever lost faith in something? Your car for instance. You have always been goofy enough to drive a ford and now every ford you buy is junk. (You should have listened to us Chevy people). Slowly you lose faith in that brand because it has consistently proven to be cheap and useless. This ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Richard Deem avatar

    Is God Lost

    Contributed by Richard Deem on Jul 3, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 5,478 views

    Those who read the Bible [the Old Testament in particular] will readily recognize the fact that both God’s enemies and His people from time to time wondered if He was lost! They must have felt this way, because they were always asking where He was

    IS GOD LOST? TEXT: Joel 2:17 "Let the priests, the LORD’S ministers, Weep between the porch and the altar, And let them say, "Spare Thy people, O LORD, And do not make Thine inheritance a reproach, A byword among the nations. Why should they among the peoples say, ’Where is their God?" INTRO: ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Ed Wood avatar

    The Raising Of Lazarus

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Jul 11, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,818 views

    Jesus miracle of raising Lazarus.

    THE RAISING OF LAZARUS John 11:1-7, 20-46 INTRO: This story is the most mysterious story in the Bible. There are three great scenes to this story that we want to look at. They are: 1. The mystery. 2. The ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Richard Schwedes avatar

    Death Is Not The End

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Oct 28, 2007
    based on 13 ratings
     | 23,953 views

    An All Saints Day sermon for believers to remind us there is life after death, and to help us see how we can celebrate ALL SAINTS DAY

    Death What scares us about death? Is it worrying that we will miss the person, the good things about the person! Perhaps we realise we haven’t told them something special, or there is something we need to tell them, like I love you, I forgive you, you are great, I am sorry!! If that is the case ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Mike Wilkins avatar

    Jesus The Friend Series

    Contributed by Mike Wilkins on Oct 31, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,447 views

    Jesus does not float above all the people around him, he has true friends.

    Jesus Who? October 28, 29, November 01 Jesus The Friend Taking the halo off. We’ve looked at Jesus’ public persona, what about his private persona? Although Teacher, Rabbi, Revolutionary and even “Guru” might come out of most people’s mouths when asked who Jesus is, “Friend” is not a ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Richard Schwedes avatar

    Why The Signs? So They May Know He Is Saviour

    Contributed by Richard Schwedes on Nov 7, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 3,583 views

    A Lenten sermon that explores that God can use our situations so others may know He is the saviour.

    The Gospel reading from John 11, which we read this morning, is another sign that Jesus is the true Messiah. In the Gospel of John we have 7 of these signs: • Jesus changed water into wine (2:1-11) • Jesus healed the officials son (4:46-54) • Jesus healed the paralytic (5:1-9) • Jesus fed the 5000 ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • David Smith avatar

    Unbind Him And Let Him Go! (John 11:1-53)

    Contributed by David Smith on Nov 7, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 12,732 views

    Here’s a story that might seem hard to know what to do with. That’s OK. Even the disciples didn’t know how to handle this one! ...

    “Unbind him and let him go!” These are the words of Jesus, recorded in John 11 - dramatic words that come at the climax of a dramatic story - the death and resuscitation of Jesus’ friend Lazarus. It is an extraordinary story. It’s filled with mysterious dialogues, doubting disciples, tears and ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

  • KENNETH TANKERSLEY avatar

    Bound In The Grave Clothes Of Sin

    Contributed by Kenneth Tankersley on Nov 22, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 8,343 views

    JESUS SAID LOOSE HIM AND LET HIM GO. HE WHO WAS BOUND IN THE GRAVE CLOTHES CAME FORTH ALIVE. ARE YOU WRAPPED IN THE WEDDING GARMENT OF THE BRIDE OF CHRIST OR BOUND IN THE GRAVE CLOTHES OF SIN?

    BOUND IN THE GRAVE CLOTHES OF SIN TEXT: JOHN 11: 1--6 AND 38--44 INTRODUCTION: HERE IN THE MIDST OF UNBELIEF, WE FIND THE MIRACLE OF LAZARUS BEING RAISED FROM THE DEAD. JESUS TOLD HIS DISCIPLES OUR FRIEND LAZARUS IS SLEEPING. THOMAS SAID IF HE SLEEPS HE DOES WELL. THEN JESUS TOLD THEM PLAINLY: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Glenn Durham avatar

    Why God Lets Friends Die Series

    Contributed by Glenn Durham on May 1, 2008
    based on 16 ratings
     | 7,528 views

    God love his people through sorrow and death to eternal pleasure and everlasting joy.

    Scripture Introduction John 11 contains the well-known story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, and (for trivia fans) the shortest verse in the Bible is in this chapter. We also find here the last of the seven miracles (or “signs” as John calls them) which structure this book. Miracles (of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ken Harris avatar

    "You Got To Live To Get It" Series

    Contributed by Ken Harris on May 6, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 17,422 views

    The purpose of this sermon is to motivate the bereaved family to affirm to others EVERYONE that LIVES-BELIEVING and accepting JESUS CHRIST as their Personal Savior WILL RECEIVE eternal life.

    U.S. Army Chaplain (MAJ) Ken Harris San Joaquin National Cemetery Gustine, CA 5 May 2008 Memorial Service for SFC (Retired) Lester Corley BIG IDEA: Everyone that LIVES-BELIEVING and accepting Jesus Christ as their Personal Savior WILL RECEIVE Eternal Life. REFERENCES: John 11:17-27 (I Am the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Mike DuBose avatar

    It's Time To Get Up

    Contributed by Mike Dubose on May 8, 2008
    based on 15 ratings
     | 29,894 views

    We can learn new things from the old story of Jesus raising Lazarus. This sermon illustrates that the raising of Lazarus is intended to help raise each of us. Listen and learn! God is trying to raise us to a new life in Christ Jesus.

    It’s Time to Get Up John 11: 38-44 March 9, 2008 Illus: Over the years Readers Digest has published some really strange stuff from the lives of ordinary people… One lady wrote in to tell about an interesting billboard she had seen in Texas… It read, “Stand up and be counted for the 2000 ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist