Introduction:
Knowing Jesus When You're Hurting (John 11:17-37)
- He is Present and Powerful today. (John 11:17-27)
- He Feels your hurt. (John 11:28-37)
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Small Group Discussion
Read John 11:17-37
What was your big “take-away” from this passage / message?
Martha believed God would do something big in the future, but not in the present (John 11:24). Have you ever been guilty of that? Why do we sometimes struggle to believe in Jesus’ power today?
Why did Jesus address Mary differently than Martha, even though they both led with the same statement (John 11:21, 32)?
John 11:33 says Jesus was “deeply moved in His spirit and greatly troubled”, an expression that indicated anger and anguish. Why was Jesus feeling these emotions here?
Why did Jesus weep (John 11:35) if He knew what He was going to do? What does this tell you about God?
Breakout
Pray for one another.