The Waiting Game John 11:1-54

Now a man named Lazarus was sick. John 11:1 The Waiting Game Who was waiting and how?

So the sisters sent word to Jesus, John 1:3 The Waiting Game Who was waiting and how?

When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him….. John 11:20 The Waiting Game Who was waiting and how?

…….but Mary stayed at home John 11:20 The Waiting Game Who was waiting and how?

… ‘a short while ago the Jews there tried to stone you, and yet you are going back?” John 11:8 The Waiting Game Who was waiting and how?

Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better. Lord, if he sleeps, he will get better. John 11:11 The Waiting Game Who was waiting and how?

….. ‘many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother’ John 11:19 The Waiting Game Who was waiting and how?

‘some of them went to the Pharisees and told them what Jesus had done. Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called a meeting of the Sanhedrin. John 11:46-47 The Waiting Game Who was waiting and how?

So when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed where he was two more days, John 11:6 The Waiting Game Who was waiting and how?

Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.” Jesus said, “This sickness will not end in death. No, it is for God’s glory so that God’s Son may be glorified through it.” John 11:4 The Waiting Game Who was waiting and how?

What are you waiting for? How do you react In your waiting?

“Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. “Lord,” Martha said to Jesus, “if you had been here, my brother would not have died. John 11:21 The Waiting Game The waiting is over

‘But I know that even now God will give you whatever you ask.’ John 11:22 The Waiting Game The waiting is over

‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die’….. ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die’….. John 11:25-26 The Waiting Game The waiting is over

…. Do you believe this?’ John 11:26 The Waiting Game The waiting is over

“Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into the world.” John 11:27 The Waiting Game The waiting is over

Her belief…… restored her hope

Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” John 11:32 The Waiting Game The waiting is over

Jesus wept. John 11:35 The Waiting Game The waiting is over

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, James 1:2 The Waiting Game The waiting is over

‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die’….. ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die’….. John 11:25-26 The Waiting Game The waiting is over

Do you believe this?

I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. Psalm 130:5 The Waiting Game Waiting on God

‘For I know the plans I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.’ Jeremiah 29:11 The Waiting Game Waiting on God

Jesus loves us Jesus loves us God speaks today God speaks today Belief is strengthened Belief is strengthened Jesus restores our hope Jesus restores our hope We may be a witness to others We may be a witness to others God has a bigger plan than we can see God has a bigger plan than we can see In our waiting…..we can know

Are you waiting……. on God? on God?