John 11 Study Guide
The Master of the Impossible: Glory, Tears, and the Defeat of Death
Big Claim + Thesis (Copy for your notes)
Big Claim: Jesus is not only a healer—He is the Resurrection and the Life (11:25–26).
Key Question: “Do you believe this?” (11:26)
Roadmap (Write these headings in your Bible margin)
1) Delay (11:1–16)
2) Declaration (11:17–27)
3) Tears + Anger (11:28–37)
4) Commands + Resurrection (11:38–44)
5) Division + Plot (11:45–57)
Pre-Study Preparation (Before class) ▾
Use this before the lesson starts. Mark repeated words. Write brief margin notes. Don’t overthink it.
Read + Mark Checklist
Read John 11 once without stopping. Read again and underline these themes. Use the box for quick notes on what you saw.
love (vv. 3, 5, 36)
believe (vv. 15, 25–27, 40, 42, 45)
glory (vv. 4, 40)
death / die (vv. 4, 14, 21, 25–26, 37–44)
sign / evidence (vv. 45–48)
Quick Context Notes
“Book of Signs” ends here (John 1–12). This miracle triggers the plot toward the cross (11:53). Write: John 20:30–31 = why recorded.
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