1. The boiling point
John 9-11

2. What were Jesus objectives in these miracles?
Come up with a pattern you see emerging from these two miracles.
John 5:1-18 Lame man
John 9: Blind Man

3. Objectives?
He asks the man to break the Sabbath law by picking up his mat
Jesus breaks the Sabbath himself when he heals the blind man.
As a result…..

4. He stirred up the religious establishments
His acts of civil disobedience were deliberate, courageous and compassionate.

5. Why did Jesus raise Lazarus from the dead?
What events proceed the raising of Lazarus from the dead?

6. Passover: Many Jews in town 12:9-11 large crowd gathered
John 11: 45-53
Leaders got word of it
11:55,56
Passover: Many Jews in town
12:9-11
large crowd gathered
He Raised Lazareth because he knew it would
Force Israel to either Repent or kill him .

7. So why did he want a crowd?
The masses were a threat to the existing leadership.
WAS NOT AN ACCIDENTAL BYPRODUCT OF COMPASSION. JESUS CONSCIOUSLY USED HIS SERVICE TO CULTIVATE A MASS FOLLOWING TO
SOCIETY.