Sermons on John 11:28-32:

The Lord Of Life And Death Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 25, 2021

Jesus said with His tears that He approved of that kind of sorrow. There is a valid place for tears in the Christian life. We need never fear nor be ashamed of the tears of the hopeful.

One of the oldest and most universal of all questions is the one of Job, "If a man die shall he live again?" In the ancient world almost everyone believed that death was a gateway into another world, and so they buried their dead with food and tools to be used when they arrived. This is ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Life Is Forever Series

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 25, 2021

Life is, because God is. Life is eternal, because God is eternal. Life is the foundation of all that is, for life was before all things.

From out of the files of the great Michelangelo comes the story of the young artist who labored long and tedious hours on the statue of an angel. When the time for its unvailing had finally come, the young artist hid himself in an inconspicuous spot and waited breathlessly for the response of the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:17-44

The Easter Gift - Beyond 28,798 Days

Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Mar 30, 2021

This is an Easter sermon and how the resurrection provides us with the gift of eternal life that continues on for believers after the average earthly lifespan.

OUTLINE 1. OPENING ILLUSTRATION - 28,798 DAYS 2. CONNECTION BETWEEN EASTER AND YOUR MORTALITY 3. DEATH IS THE DESTINY OF ALL 4. RESURRECTION – THE ANTI-AGING GIFT 5. THE STORY OF LAZARUS 6. GOD HAS PLACED ENTERNITY IN OUR HEARTS (THE DESIRE TO LIVE FOREVER) 7. YET WE SQUANDER LIFE BECAUSE ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Christian Church

Lessons From Lazarus

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Apr 6, 2021

Next in series on John. Looks at lessons to be learned from the resurrection of Lazarus

John 11 (1) You parents and grandparents, aren’t there some accounts from the Bible you love telling your children about? Like, David standing up against the giant Goliath, and whipping him with a stone. Jonah being swallowed by a great fish, Moses parting the Red Sea, Noah and the Flood, Jesus ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-53

Denomination: Baptist

The Resurrection And The Life Series

Contributed by Kory Labbe on Jun 19, 2020

This week we continue our series into Discovery who Jesus says He is through the I Am statements in the book of John. This week looks at The Resurrection and the Life

Welcome to week 6 of our I am series. We have been learning who Jesus says that He is, and I believe this is one of the most powerful truths this week, because this is the statement that changes everything, this is the statement that brings victory in defeat, that breaks the chains, that brings ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Assembly Of God

I Am The Resurrection And The Life Series

Contributed by Steve Malone on Jul 22, 2020

What does it mean for Jesus to be the resurrection and the life.

I Am The Resurrection And The Life I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me. – John 10:14 Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. – John 17:3 I want to know Christ—yes, to know the power of his resurrection. – ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Unbind Him And Let Him Go (Fifth Sunday Of Lent 2017).

Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020

Through the lens of the miracle of Lazarus being raised from the dead, we can see how death can change our circumstances. Not only does death change our circumstances, but it challenges us in our faith.

UNBIND HIM AND LET HIM GO Text: John 11:17 - 45 “A letter came from Health and Human Services to a resident of Greenville County, South Carolina: “Your food stamps will be stopped, effective March 1992, because we received notice that you passed away. May God bless you. You may ...read more

Scripture: John 11:17-45

Denomination: United Methodist

What To Say When We Don't Know What To Say - Funeral Sermon

Contributed by Duane Wente on Jun 30, 2021

When someone passes away unexpectedly, we often are left without knowing what to say. Through the story of Lazarus' death, we can see some things we can say when we do not know what to say.

“What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say” Introduction There are not many times when I am left speechless. I’m often told that I have a tendency to not be quiet and listen — that I actually talk too much. When I first heard of Debbie’s passing, however, I found myself without words to say. ...read more

Scripture: John 11:17-36, John 14:1-6, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

When God Doesn't Make Sense Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Jul 10, 2021

Jesus' beloved friends had requested He come for their urgent need. But He didn't show up when He could have? What are we to think when God doesn't answer our prayers--there's only silence--and midnight passes?

Boy, we live in some tumultuous times, don’t we? Earthquake and tsunami in Japan. A nuclear disaster there as a result. Uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt and Libya. Our nation involved in wars in Iraq, Afghanistan and now Libya. And wasn’t it only a few months ago that a huge earthquake ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-46, 1 Peter 5:7, Romans 5:8, Romans 8:32, Romans 8:28-29, 1 Thessalonians 5:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Bible Church

I Am The Resurrection And The Life Series

Contributed by Reuben Bredenhof on Aug 8, 2021

Has Christ made you alive? Do you see the effects of your resurrection every day? Do you see the power of death slowly retreating from your life, the graveclothes being put off?

Death is around us every day. Every day there are funerals at the local cemeteries. Every day people die from cancer and drug overdoses and car crashes. Last week I read that about 160,000 people die each day, all around the world—that’s a lot of death. And that’s just physical death. Think of all ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44, John 11:25

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

In A Pandemic, Do You Still Believe?

Contributed by Otis Mcmillan on Aug 10, 2021

What do you do when there is trouble in the house? Can you still believe when dealing with dead situations? Has the Pandemic and loss shattered your faith? There is hope and help available In Jesus Christ!

Introduction: Bethany is a small village, about 2 miles from Jerusalem. It is the place where Jesus found a safe refuge. Bethany is the place where "Simon the leper" lived and the home of three of Jesus closest friends, Mary, Martha and Lazarus. This village may justifiably be called the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:17-44

Denomination: Methodist

7 Lessons Of Maturity From Jesus Raising Lazarus From Dead Series

Contributed by Peter Naveen Saketi on Aug 24, 2021

Lazarus was raised from dead after 4 days of his death. This has been quite a normal sermon we hear from our childhood, but there are 7 lessons we can learn for our daily living.

What are those 7 lessons we can learn from? 1. GOD'S LOVE MUST BE HIGHLIGHTED NOT OUR LOVE: John 11:3 - Whom YOU LOVE is sick - - Here the love of Lazarus towards Jesus was not highlighted but the LOVE OF JESUS towards Lazarus was highlighted. Which tells us that not that we do for God is ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-42, Hebrews 11:6, 1 Corinthians 2:11

Overcoming Pandemic Grief

Contributed by Dr. Fred W. Penney on Mar 8, 2021

This sermon addresses the grief we are all experiencing - especially during the global pandemic. It looks at the raising of Lazarus in John 11

Title: “A new lease on life – or eternal life.” Subject: How can we handle grief in a healthy/gospel-centric way? Complement: By allowing Christ’s resurrection to speak hope into our grief. Preaching idea: “a new lease on life – or a new life!" Purpose: to offer a gospel perspective on ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Unshakable Faith

Contributed by Randy Bataanon on Nov 9, 2019

Lazarus is a symbol of disappointment to many of us. We can relate to Martha and Mary as they say “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. There is Lazarus in everyone’s life. Inside of us is a silent question, when I’m in pain where are you God?

UNSHAKABLE FAITH John 11:1-44 It is a common knowledge that there is nothing in this world that can be considered as permanent. Even the world that we are living is being shaken by numerous Earthquake every day. This proves that everything in this world can be shaken. But there is verse in the ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lord's Great Miracle Of Life Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Nov 19, 2019

Trust in the Lord: 1. When life is a mystery (vs. 1-6; 32-36). 2. When we are in agony (vs. 17-21). 3. For His ability (vs. 21-25; 39-44). 4. For our eternity (vs. 26-27).

The Lord's Great Miracle of Life The Gospel of John John 11:1-44 (Reading vs. 1-15) Sermon by Rick Crandall Grayson Baptist Church - September 16, 2018 (Revised November 19, 2019) BACKGROUND: *Please open your Bibles to John 11, and we will begin to study one of our favorite miracles. ...read more

Scripture: John 11:1-44

Denomination: Baptist