Stuart Bell

Fill the house with expectancy

John 12:1 NIV

Six days before the Passover, Jesus arrived at Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom Jesus had raised from the dead.

Fill the house with hospitality

John 12:2 NIV

Here a dinner was given in Jesus’ honor. Martha served, while Lazarus was

among those reclining at the table with him.

Fill the house with fragrance

Proverbs 27:9a NIV

Perfume and incense bring joy to the heart …

Guard the house against opposing atmospheres

Ecclesiastes 10:1 NIV

As dead flies give perfume a bad smell, so a little folly outweighs wisdom and

honor.

Guard the house against small-mindedness

Guard the house against hidden agendas

Guard the house against religious mindsets

John 12:10 NIV

So the chief priests made plans to kill Lazarus as well …

Guard the house against mean attitudes

2 Timothy 1:14a NIV

Guard the good deposit that was entrusted to you …

Fill the house with testimonies

John 12:9b NIV

… to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead.

Fill the house to overflowing

1 Kings 8:10-11 NIV

When the priests withdrew from the Holy Place, the cloud filled the temple of the

LORD. And the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for

the glory of the LORD filled his temple.