biblestudy: John (Part 18)
John 11:1-57 Conquering the Debilitating Fear of Death
John W. Ritenbaugh
Given 03-Feb-87; Tape #BS-JO18
Description: In this eighteenth installment expounding the book of John, John Ritenbaugh reflecting upon Jesus' reluctance to go immediately to Lazarus when learning of his grave condition, suggests that He intended to impress upon His close friends, Mary and Martha, the gravity of sin's consequences. The example also forcefully illustrates that Jesus (reflecting God the Father) keeps His own timetable; nobody pushes Him. The issue of fear of death is addressed in this study, with the conclusion that trust in God's ability to resurrect can neutralize this most basic universal debilitating fear, a fear that increases exponentially the older we get. Christ gives us the assurance that death is not the end. Internalizing this assurance opens the way to the abundant life, enabling us to live boldly, conquering, with God's help, the fear of death. Our approach at that point will become God-centered rather than self-centered. The episode of Jesus' weeping emphasizes that God has emotions, revealing anger, compassion, and empathy. The resurrection of Lazarus, the last of the seven signs Jesus performed before His death, proved to be the last straw for the religious leaders, who became motivated to crucify Him. (78 minutes)
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Sermons in the John series:
John (Part 1)
Distinctions Between John and the Other Gospels
John (Part 2)
Jesus Christ as the Reality and the Manifestation of God in the Flesh
John (Part 3)
Biblical and Secular Testimonies to Jesus Christ's Divinity
John (Part 4)
Fulfilled Prophecies Establishing Christ's Messiahship
John (Part 5)
Choosing Disciples; Beginning Signs; Expelling Moneychangers
John (Part 6)
Signs Reveal that God Alone Can Supply Our Every Need
John (Part 7)
Born Again/ Bearing Ones Cross / The Power of Choice
John (Part 8)
Jesus Christ's Encounter with the Woman of Samaria
John (Part 9)
God the Father and Jesus Christ Work Ceaselessly to Relieve Burdens
John (Part 10)
Identity with God Requires Unconditional Submission to His Will
John (Part 11)
The Impossibility of Satisfying a Spiritual Need with a Physical Solution
John (Part 12)
What We Believe Determines What We Do
John (Part 13)
The Need for Removing the Blinders of Tradition
John (Part 14)
God's Approach to Judgment/ Jesus as the Light of the World
John (Part 15)
John 8:30-9:7 Liberation from Bondage to Sin through God's Spirit
John (Part 16)
John 9:8-10:14 Spiritual Blindness/ Hearing the Master's Voice
John (Part 17)
Love produces Unity/ Self centeredness Produces Anarchy
John (Part 18)
John 11:1-57 Conquering the Debilitating Fear of Death
John (Part 19)
John 12:1-36 A Sublime Sacrifice of Love and Devotion
John (Part 20)
John 12:24-John 13:1-17 The Essence of Love is Sacrifice
John (Part 21)
John 13:15-14:6 Jesus' New Commandment : Love Others More Than Self
John (Part 22)
John 14:7-15:6 Promise of the Holy Spirit to lead us to Truth
John (Part 23)
John 15:7-25 Our Organic Connection with the True Vine
John (Part 24)
Christ's Departing Instructions to His Disciples
John (Part 25)
John 17:6-21 Eternal Life is Knowing God: Living Life as God Does
John (Part 26)
John 17:22-18:28 Jesus Christ's Purposeful and Voluntary Sacrifice
John (Part 27)
John 18:29-19:24 Pilate?s Futile Attempts at Acquitting an Innocent Man
John (Part 28)
John 20:24-end The Dramatic Conclusion to the Book of John
