Title Because of Lazarus/John 12:9-11
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Because of Lazarus / John 12:9-11
9 A great crowd of Jews came to know that Jesus was here, and it was not only for him, but for the dead.
to see also Lazarus, whom he raised from among them.
10 The chief priests conspired to kill even Lazarus.
11 Because of Lazarus, many Jews went and believed in Jesus.
[sermon]
There is always something that causes a person to make a decision or take an action.
is. This is called a motive or trigger. Motivation has a decisive influence on human survival and life.
It is a factor with significant consequences.
Today, I will share the grace with a biblical understanding of motives and the attitudes we should take.
I did.
First, what kind of motives we have in our lives affects our lives.
The scent is very strong.
People come into contact with various motives to make decisions and act. Motivation is intrinsic and extrinsic
Intrinsic motivation is a motive that occurs spontaneously, and extrinsic motivation is caused by an external stimulus.
It is a motive caused by Intrinsic and extrinsic motivations are not only numerous, but also complex.
What matters is how much and what kind of motivation we have. individual
What kind of motives a society or society has is a decisive influence on happiness, unhappiness, and the rise and fall.
It will smell bad.
Second, how a person motivates the object or situation he encounters depends on the outcome.
Come on, it's crucially important.
There are cases where the same object or situation triggers different motives. Ys
While the people of Rael were encamped by the Red Sea, King Pharaoh changed his mind, and the Egyptian special chariots and horsemen
led them and pursued them to capture them. Seeing this, the people went to and fro, and asked Moses
They complained about crabs and poured their grudges on God. Then Moses prayed to God.
All. And he said to the people, “Be still, and the Lord is for you today
Behold the salvation that is wrought, for you will see the Egyptian, whom you have seen today, no more, forever.”
said.
The same situation was a motive for the Israelites to resent and distrust God, but Moses
The crab became the motive for trusting and relying on God more.
A person who often says he has been put to a test can use the situation or object he is facing as a motive for taking the test.
A person who takes Such a person has little faith and is a weak-hearted believer. strong in spirit
A believer is not subject to temptation. reverence for the cause of others being tempted
Believers use the cause as a motive to learn a lesson, rather as a mirror and a boundary. and more
Let them motivate you to depend on God and strive for a godly life.
In today's text, we see two very contrasting groups of people. At that time in Jerusalem
Before the festival, it was crowded with many people from all over the country who had gathered to attend the festival. To them
Perhaps the biggest topic of discussion was the story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead. To this
So it is written in the Bible, “A great crowd of Jews came knowing that Jesus was here.
Not for tens of thousands, but to see also Lazarus, whom he raised from the dead.
They conspired to kill him, but because of Lazarus, many Jews went and believed in Jesus.” (John
12:9-11). While many Jews believed in Jesus ‘because of Lazarus,’ the high priests
He had decided and conspired to kill Jesus and Lazarus. the same object and situation
Whether to motivate them or not is a matter for each individual and is a book. Many people came and saw Lazarus
While they came to believe in Jesus, the Sadducees and the high priests were motivated to kill Jesus.
And he was trying to kill Lazarus.
Do you have any motivation to depend on God and live reverently in any situation or object?
Decide to make it happen. If you have this mindset, you can become a god in any object or circumstance.
It becomes a motivator to promote creative development and improvement.
Third, we must decide and act to become a person who provides good motives to others.
It is very important to provide some motivation to others. distrust of others
It is extremely unfortunate to be a motivator and a causative agent for temptation.
Of the spies who spies out of Canaan, ten of the people of Israel were tempted and murmured against God.
It was the causative agent of the motive to disobey. They searched the land of Canaan and returned
He came and reported to the people, and reported to Moses, “When we go to the land where you sent us,
Honey flows through the land, and this is the fruit of the land. But the inhabitants of the land are strong, and the cities are strong.
And they were exceedingly great, and there I saw the descendants of Anak.” to speak
“We cannot go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are.”
I did. As a result, the ten spies were killed by God's plague, and the people died for 38 years
They wandered in the wilderness, and when they came out of Egypt, no one over the age of 20 could enter the land of Canaan.
died in the wilderness. Any cause that undermines the faith of others and puts others to the test
It is a historical event that shows how tragic it is to be a provider.
He is not responsible if he has motivated others to indulge in unbelief and ungodliness
There are cases. Of the twelve spies, Joshua and Caleb were the motives of faith and hope for the people.
tried to provoke Caleb said, “Let us go up immediately and take possession of the land,
I will win.” But when the ten spies heard the report of unbelief, the people gathered Moses and Aaron.
They complained and cried out to return to Egypt. Caleb cried out to the congregation, “Only the Lord
Do not rebel against the people of the land, and do not be afraid of the people of the land; they are our food;
We have departed from them, and the LORD is with us. Do not be afraid of them” (Numbers 14:9).
It was. Rather, such a cry caused the people to blame Joshua and Caleb.
Not because the hearts of the Israelites were hardened.
We must do what motivates others for their happiness and success. in discouragement
Think about how you can motivate people to have hope and work hard.
Five. How to motivate someone who is not dedicated to the Lord's work to serve the Lord's work
Think about what you will do and try. First of all, how can we teach Jesus Christ to unbelievers?
Try thinking about what will motivate you to believe. In today’s text, there are many ‘because of Lazarus’.
It is written that a man believed in Jesus. Where the name Lazarus is written, your
Please allow your name to be recorded. Many people find hope, and work hard in the work of the Lord,
We hope that you will be the cause and motivator to believe in Jesus Christ.
Fourth, what motivates us to live is the greatest task in our lives.
All.
In 1 Samuel 17, where the battle scene between David and Goliath is recorded, we should note that David
The fact is that the motive for fighting Goliath was the fear of the Lord. David is Israel
He said to the soldiers, “Who is this uncircumcised Philistine to insult the armies of the living God?
Do you?” he said. Then he went to King Saul to fight Goliath.
David's motive for risking his life into battle was clear. “The living God
being insulted.” I couldn't stand it when I saw this. Even if your life is
He said to Goliath that he could not stand by without the honor of God being tarnished.
It was the motivation to go. Because he feared God.
Even though there are things that obscure God's glory and dishonor God's honor, he has his own personal interests.
You cannot be a true believer if you do not blink for the sake of greed and greed. his own reputation
The things I do with the motive of my carnal interests are meaningless and useless. fear God
And anything that does not come from a motive to love is useless. In general, people are physically
You come to Jesus as a motive to receive solutions to your problems, financial problems, and mental problems. welcome
work. But after meeting Jesus Christ, we fear God, who is the Holy Trinity, and
You must become a person who lives with the motive of loving. For the glory of God, please the Lord
You must become a saint who lives with the motive to do so. Stronger and wiser than these people
There is no one, and there is no life more blessed and beautiful than this life.
Beloved, no matter what the objects and circumstances you face, you will be more dependent on God and
Let them motivate you to live godly. And one who provides a blessed motive to many
Decide to become a person and act. Not only that, but as a motive to fear and love God,
I bless you in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ to become a saint who does everything.