Sunday School Lesson
Sunday Morning Bible Class November 23, 2025
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Theme:
Biblical Families
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Mary, Martha, And Lazarus
Luke 10:38-42; John 11:17-27;38-44; 12:18
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Introduction
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A Meal With Jesus
38) Now it happened as they went that He entered a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha welcomed Him into her house. 39) An d she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard His word. 40) But Martha was distracted with much serving, and she approched Him and said, "Lord do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone? Therefore tell her to help me." 41) And Jesus answered and said to her, "Martha, Martha, yu are worried and troubled about many things. 42) "But one thing is needed, and Mary has chosen that good part, which will not be taken away from her."
Commentary
Luke 10:38:-42
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A Brother's Death
17) So when Jesus came, He found that he had already beeb in the tomb four days. 18) Now Bethany was near Jerusalem, about two miles away. 19) And many of the Jews had joined the women around Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. 20) then Martha as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming, went and met Him but Mary was sitting in the house. 21) Now Martha said to Jesus, "Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died. 22) "But even now i know that whatever You ask of God, God will give You." 23) Jesus said ti her, "Your brother rise again" 24) Martha said to Him, "I know he will rise again in the resurrection at the last day." 25) Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes ib Me, though he may die, he shall llive. 26) "And whoever lives And believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?" 27) She said to Him, "yes, Lord, I believe that You are the christ, the Son of God, who is to come into the world."
Commentary
John 11:17-27
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A Brother Raised
38) Then Jesus, again groaning in Himself, came to the tomb. It was a cave and a stone lay against it. 39) Jesus said, "Take away the stone." Martha,, for he has been dead four days the sister of him who was dead, said to Him, "Lord, by this time there is a stench, for he has been dead four days." 40) Jesus said to her, "Did I not say to you if you woud believe you would see the glory of God?" 41) Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was lying. And jesus lifted up His eyes and said, Father, I thank You that You have heard Me. 42) And I know You always hear Me, but because of the people who are standing by I said this, that they may believe that You sent Me." 44) And he who died came out bound hand head and foot in grave clothes, with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Loose him and let him go."
Commentary
John 11:38-44
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Another Meal With Jesus
1) Then, six days before the passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who was dead, whom He had raised from the dead. 2) There they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him. 3) Then Mary took a pound of very costly oil of spikenard, annointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped His feet with her hair. And the hpuse was filed with the fragrance of the oil. 4) But one of His disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, who would betray Him, said, 5) "Why was this fragrant oil not sold for three hundred denarii and given to the poor?" 6) This he said, bot that he cared for the poor, but because he was a thief, and had the money box; and he used to take what was in it." 7) But Jesus said, "Let her alone; she kept this for the day of My burial. 8) "For the poor you have with you always, but Me you do not have alays."
Commentary
John 11:38-44
II Timothy 2:15: "Be dillgent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth."
