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John 11:38-44

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Then Jesus, a deeply moved again, came to the tomb. It was b a cave, and c a stone lay against it.

Jesus said, “Take away the stone.”

Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, by this time there will be an odor,

for d he has been dead four days.”

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Jesus said to her, e “Did I not tell you that if you believed

you would see f the glory of God?”

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So they took away the stone.

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And Jesus g lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me.

h I knew that you always hear me,

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but I said this i on account of the people standing around,

j that they may believe that you sent me.”

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When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.”

k The man who had died came out,

l his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and m his face wrapped with a cloth.

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Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”

Sermon Outline Title: Lazarus, Come Out! Big Idea: Christ is calling us to rise to new life in Him. 1. He comes to display His glory. (38-41a) 2. Trust in the One sent to save you. (41b-42) 3. Hear His voice calling you. (43-44)

Lazarus is powerless to save himself. Jesus stands at the stone ready to raise him up. He stands there... ready and able. We need only to trust Him. To recognize that we are dead in sin apart from Him. That only He can raise us up to life. He stands at the door of our church. We don't smell too good either. But he wants the stone to be rolled away that He might raise us up to new life.

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John 11:38-44 ESV

John 11:38-44

Jesus Raises Lazarus 38 Then Jesus, a deeply moved again, came to the tomb. It was b a cave, and c a stone lay against it. 39 Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for d he has been dead four days.” 40 Jesus said to her, e “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see f the glory of God?” 41 So they took away the stone. And Jesus g lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. 42 h I knew that you always hear me, but I said this i on account of the people standing around, j that they may believe that you sent me.” 43 When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.” 44 k The man who had died came out, l his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and m his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”