The Final Sign Arriving on Time

I. Here are the Four Habits of Punctual People.

A. They're Realistic Thinkers.

B. They Give Themselves Buffer Time.

C. They're Organized.

D. They're Comfortable With Downtime.

II. Would Other People Consider You A Punctual Person?

A. Do You Get To Your Destination on Time?

B. Are Ready to Go Upon Arrival?

C. Do You Accomplish What Your Expected to Do?

III. Some Say Jesus Isn't A Punctual Man.

A. The Final Sign In John's Gospel in Bethany.

B. Lazarus Needs You! (v.3)

C. The Tardiness of Jesus to Bethany. (v.6)

IV. It's Too Late, Lazarus has Died.

A. "If You Would Been Here, my Brother Would Have Not Died." (vv. 17-21)

B. The Son of God Always Shows Up On Time (Do You Believe this?). (v.26)

C. Jesus Mourns for His Beloved Friend. (v. 35)

V. Jesus' Timing, and Sign is Revealed to the People.

A. Jesus' Punctuality Was For Completing the Final Sign. (v. 40)

B. The Shout of Jesus Raises Lazarus from Death to Life. (v. 43)

C. Lazarus's Resurrection Points Towards Jesus' Identity and Purpose. (v. 27, John 20:30-31)

VI. Why Should We Trust Jesus If Doesn't Show Up On Our Time?

A. We Can Trust Jesus Because He Comes To Us When the Moment is Right.

B. We Can Trust Jesus Jesus For He Save Us (Raises Lazarus, Himself, and Eventually You). (I Am the Resurrection and Life)

C. We Can Trust Jesus Because He is the Christ, the Son of God, Who Saves Sinners Like You And Me.