Lesson: God of the Living<br>
Reading: Lazarus dies; Jesus goes to Bethany<br>
Reference: John 11:1-26<br><br>
<br>John11:1 - 26<br><br>
 11:1 &para; Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.<br>
11:2 (It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick.)<br>
11:3 Therefore his sisters sent unto him, saying, Lord, behold, he whom thou lovest is sick.<br>
11:4 When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.<br>
11:5 Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus.<br>
11:6 When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.<br>
11:7 Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judaea again.<br>
11:8 His disciples say unto him, Master, the Jews of late sought to stone thee; and goest thou thither again?<br>
11:9 Jesus answered, Are there not twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light of this world.<br>
11:10 But if a man walk in the night, he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.<br>
11:11 These things said he: and after that he saith unto them, Our friend Lazarus sleepeth; but I go, that I may awake him out of sleep.<br>
11:12 Then said his disciples, Lord, if he sleep, he shall do well.<br>
11:13 Howbeit Jesus spake of his death: but they thought that he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep.<br>
11:14 Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead.<br>
11:15 And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him.<br>
11:16 Then said Thomas, which is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us also go, that we may die with him.<br>
11:17 &para; Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already.<br>
11:18 Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off:<br>
11:19 And many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother.<br>
11:20 Then Martha, as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met him: but Mary sat still in the house.<br>
11:21 Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst been here, my brother had not died.<br>
11:22 But I know, that even now, whatsoever thou wilt ask of God, God will give it thee.<br>
11:23 Jesus saith unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.<br>
11:24 Martha saith unto him, I know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day.<br>
11:25 Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:<br>
11:26 And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this?<br>