Out From the Grave

Timothy Keller Sermons Podcast by Gospel in Life

Tim Keller

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality:christianity, Spirituality, Religion, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 25 March 2026

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

The raising of Lazarus is the seventh and climactic of Jesus’ miraculous signs in the Gospel of John. John says Jesus did many miracles, but these seven particularly revealed who Jesus was and what he came to do. And this one is probably the most famous. Jesus especially loved Mary, Martha, and Lazarus—there was a special friendship there. But Lazarus gets sick when Jesus is away, and Lazarus is dead by the time Jesus gets there. Everyone’s mourning, and that’s when this account begins. Looking at this passage, we learn 1) about who Jesus is, from when he’s with the sisters, and 2) about what Jesus came to do, from when he’s with Lazarus. This sermon was preached by Dr. Timothy Keller at Redeemer Presbyterian Church on March 2, 2014. Series: Seeing Jesus. Scripture: John 11:18-44. Today's podcast is brought to you by Gospel in Life, the site for all sermons, books, study guides and resources from Timothy Keller and Redeemer Presbyterian Church. If you've enjoyed listening to this podcast and would like to support the ongoing efforts of this ministry, you can do so by visiting https://gospelinlife.com/give and making a one-time or recurring donation.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Gospel and Life podcast.
0:06.0	John's Gospel recounts several of Jesus' miracles, from turning water into wine to healing a blind man.
0:12.0	John says these miracles are signs pointing us to something greater.
0:16.0	But what is it that we should see?
0:18.0	In today's sermon, Tim Keller looks at one of these signs
0:21.7	and what it reveals about who Jesus is
0:24.2	and what he came to accomplish during his life on Earth.
0:35.2	Our scripture today is from John chapter 11 verses 18 through 44.
0:42.3	Now Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem and many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother.
0:50.3	When Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went out to meet him, but Mary stayed at
0:56.1	home. Lord, Martha said to Jesus, if you had been here, my brother would not have died, but I know that
1:04.0	even now God will give you whatever you ask. Jesus said to her, your brother will rise again.
1:11.6	Martha answered, I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day.
1:17.3	Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life.
1:21.6	The one who believes in me will live even though they die.
1:25.3	And whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?
1:30.9	Yes, Lord, she replied. I believe that you are the Messiah, the son of God who is to come into the world.
1:38.5	After she had said this, she went back and called her sister Mary aside. The teacher is here,
1:46.1	she said, and is asking for you.
1:52.9	When Mary heard this, she got up quickly and went to him. Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still at the place where Martha had met him. When the Jews who had been with Mary in the house,
1:58.7	comforting her, noticed how quickly she got up and went
2:01.7	out. They followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there. When Mary reached the
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