I recently had the privilege of preaching from John 11 about our Lord's raising of Lazarus from the dead.  You can hear the sermon here.  I endeavored to unpack the message under the following headings:  (1) Christ is sovereign over the timing of his miracles; (2) Christ sorrowed at his friend's tomb; and (3) Jesus himself is the resurrection and the life.  My goal in this sermon was to stress that Jesus is Lord over death and therefore over all the rest of our lives.  I found this a comforting thought.  Perhaps you will too.