Raising of Lazarus (Discussion Questions)
Categories: Easter (Passion Week), Gospel of John, Gratitude (Thanksgiving), Jesus (Healings)
John 11
- Ask the students to tell the story of Lazarus.
- Who is Lazarus?
- Who are his sisters?
- How do we know Mary and Martha?
- Why do you think Jesus waited so long to see Lazarus?
- Do you think he knew Lazarus was going to die? Why?
- What does Mary say about resurrection?
- What is the shortest verse in the Bible? (Jesus wept)
- Why do you think Jesus cried?
- Why didn’t Martha want Jesus to remove the stone from the cave?
- Who believed Jesus could bring back someone who had been dead 4 days already?
- What is important about this healing?
- What happened to Lazarus and Jesus after Lazarus came back to life? (The Chief Priest and Pharisees wanted to kill both of them)
- Why would the Jews want to kill Lazarus and Jesus?
- Where did Jesus go after he raised Lazarus?
- Why did Jesus hide from his enemies?
- Why didn't Jesus let them kill him then?
- Why did he wait for the Passover?
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