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.

33 When Jesus therefore saw her weeping, and the Jews also weeping which came with her, he groaned in the spirit, and was troubled.

34 And said, Where have ye laid him? They said unto him, Lord, come and see.

35 Jesus wept.

36 Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him!

37 And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died?

38 Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the grave. It was a cave, and a stone lay upon it.

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.

40 Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?

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.

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.

43 And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.

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.

John 11:32-44 (KJV)

What would you do if Jesus would ask you to do something that sounds illogical or unreasonable? Something contrary to common beliefs and practices; against culture or tradition; and unpleasant to personal preferences or taste.

The Simplicity of the Command

  • The Person Commanding
    The Lord Jesus Christ
  • The People Commanded
    “Ye” is plural, referring to Martha and everyone else.
  • The Simplicity of the Command
    “Take ye away the stone!”
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The Stubbornness of the Objection

  • “Just being practical”
  • Abandonment of all hope (verse 39)
  • Discredited the Lord’s promise and power (John 11:23, Luke 18:27)

The Sovereignty or Authority and Superiority of the Savior

  • The Superiority of His Person
    “Said I not unto thee”
  • The Superiority of Faith on Christ
    “if thou wouldest believe…”
  • The Superiority of His Promise
    “thou shouldest see the glory of God…”

Our stubbornness is often the result of our lack of faith in the superiority or authority and sovereignty of the Savior over our circumstances. (John 11:39, John 11:23)

Why does Jesus want the stone to be removed?

  • For Martha’s sake (John 11:40)
  • For the people’s sake (John 11:42)
  • For Lazarus’ sake (John 11:43)

What stones need to be removed from our lives?

  • The Stones of Lack of Faith
  • The Stones of Unbelief
  • The Stones of Pride
  • The Stones of Selfishness
  • The Stones of Disobedience
  • The Stones of Unforgiving spirit
  • The Stones of Envy
  • The Stones of Wrong Relationships

Take ye away the stone.

John 11:39 (KJV)