The Last Sign

“Jesus brings Lazarus back to life—and sets off the chain of events that will lead to His own death.”

Psalms 13:1-6, John 11:21-27, and 6 more

1. Deuteronomy 30:19

   13:41-13:56

   John quotes this to Thomas to encourage him to choose life amidst his grief.

   1. I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:

2. Psalm 13:1-6

   16:56-17:54

   Little James and Mary Magdalene discuss this Psalm and its themes of God's silence, sleep, and death.

   1. 1 How long wilt thou forget me, O LORD? for ever? how long wilt thou hide thy face from me?
   2. 2 How long shall I take counsel in my soul, having sorrow in my heart daily? how long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?
   3. 3 Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes, lest I sleep the sleep of death;
   4. 4 Lest mine enemy say, I have prevailed against him; and those that trouble me rejoice when I am moved.
   5. 5 But I have trusted in thy mercy; my heart shall rejoice in thy salvation.
   6. 6 I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.

3. John 11:21-27

   24:38-26:48

   Martha meets Jesus on the road; Jesus declares He is the resurrection and the life.

   1. 21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
   2. 22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.
   3. 23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
   4. 24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
   5. 25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:
   6. 26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
   7. 27 She saith unto him, Yea, Lord: I believe that thou art the Christ, the Son of God, which should come into the world.

4. John 11:32-35

   29:12-32:10

   Mary Magdalene meets Jesus and expresses her grief; Jesus weeps for His friend.

   1. 32 Then when Mary was come where Jesus was, and saw him, she fell down at his feet, saying unto him, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.
   2. 33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled,
   3. 34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.
   4. 35 Jesus wept.

5. John 11:39-44

   33:59-40:24

   Jesus commands the stone to be removed and raises Lazarus from the dead.

   1. 39 Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead four days.
   2. 40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?
   3. 41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.
   4. 42 And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me.
   5. 43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.
   6. 44 And he that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with graveclothes: and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

6. Isaiah 53:3

   56:36-57:14

   Jesus quotes this prophecy to Lazarus to explain that His own death is approaching.

   1. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.

7. Psalm 139:12

   01:06:00-01:06:08

   Mary Magdalene includes this verse in her written 'Song' reflecting on Jesus.

   1. Yea, the darkness hideth not from thee; but the night shineth as the day: the darkness and the light are both alike to thee.

8. Isaiah 53:3

   01:08:11-01:08:35

   Mary Magdalene quotes this prophecy again in her 'Song' while reflecting on the events.

   1. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.