John 11: 1 – 44
What is absolutely the worst smell that you have ever experienced?
Describe the relationship that Jesus has with this family from Bethany?
Why is Jesus so close to them? How can we have this kind of intimacy with Jesus?
What are the disciples’ concerns about their party headed back to Judea?
How does Jesus answer his disciple’s concerns? What does this attitude tell us about Jesus?
Why exactly does Jesus not go back and help out as soon as he is asked to by the family?
When are some times you have seen Jesus wait in his response to a pending issue in your life?
How would you describe the behavior of the disciples in this passage?
How can we make sure we are not as dense as they are in situations like this?
If you were Martha and Mary, what feelings would you be struggling with at this point?
Why does Martha run out to Jesus while Mary remains at home?
How does Jesus interact with Martha when she comes out to have her say?
Why does Jesus use this opportunity to start instructing Martha on the finer points of Christology?
Why does Jesus stay in the same place that Martha leaves him when she goes to get Mary?
Why does Martha tell Mary Jesus had called for her?
How would you rate the performance of the professional mourners in this story?
How would you describe Jesus’ interaction with Mary when she comes to meet him?
Why does this scenario move Jesus deeply enough that he begins to weep himself?
How does a person answer the question the Jews raise in verse 36?
What is the practical importance of the theology Jesus was teaching Martha earlier?
Picture yourself there at the moment the stone is being rolled back. What do you see, smell, hear, feel?
Why does Jesus pray this prayer to his Father at this crucial moment?
How would have you responded seeing Lazarus come out of the tomb like a mummy?
Based on what Jesus teaches them in this passage, how should we view funerals differently as disciples?
How could this passage be used to encourage someone who has experienced loss?
What should not be extrapolated from this passage and communicated to someone mourning?
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