10 - Lazarus and the Hour
In this lecture, we continue our study of the Gospel of Saint John with John 11:1–12:11, the raising of Lazarus and its aftermath. Jesus does not hurry to prevent Lazarus’s death. Instead, He waits, allowing death itself to become the place where the glory of God will be revealed.
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- (00:00) - Welcome and Lecture Overview
- (01:14) - The Journey Thus Far: Establishing, Governing, Saving
- (04:04) - Agenda: Lazarus and the Hour
- (07:27) - Opening Prayer
- (08:26) - Jesus Waits: The Death of Lazarus
- (19:45) - The Apostles Fear the Road
- (29:05) - Jesus and Martha: Faith before the Tomb
- (40:05) - Jesus and Mary: Tears before the Hour
- (57:51) - Jesus Raises Lazarus: The Shepherd’s Voice
- (01:00:24) - The Sign That Summons the Cross
- (01:01:51) - Mary’s Anointing and Judas’s Shadow
- (01:05:02) - Lazarus, the Dangerous Witness
- (01:06:12) - Conclusion: The Sign That Summons the Cross
- (01:07:56) - Closing Prayer
We follow the movement from Martha’s confession — “I am the resurrection and the life” — to Mary’s tears before the tomb, then to the seventh and climactic sign: the Shepherd’s voice calling Lazarus out of death. But this sign does not simply produce joy. It summons the Cross. Lazarus lives, and the leaders resolve that Jesus must die.
Finally, we enter Bethany, where Mary anoints Jesus with costly nard, Judas hides greed beneath concern for the poor, and Lazarus himself becomes a dangerous witness. This lecture invites us to trust Christ in the delay, hear the Shepherd’s voice, and live as those whom Christ has called from death to life.
