Lessons from Martha and Mary

27 March 2011 : John 11: 17-37 [p. 1078] Once again we pick up the story of Lazarus, and we find Jesus arriving at Bethany, too late to save his friend – or so it appeared. Lazarus had been in the tomb, in those days a cave sealed with a rock, for four days now. The...

Walk in the Light

27 February 2011 : John 11: 1-20 [p. 1077] It’s been four months since we last looked at John’s gospel and at that time we began our study of one of the most remarkable of all the miracles, even by Jesus’ own very high standards. We noted from the opening verses of...

Raising Lazarus : part 1

Sunday 24 October 2010 : John 11: 1-6 Today we move into what, even for Jesus, is radical territory. John 11 tells of Lazarus being raised from the dead. That’s not something we see every day of the week. Church notice boards do not proclaim : Service on Sundays at...