Jesus loved Martha, Mary, and Lazarus, and because of his love, he worked a plan that was very different from theirs. He showed them His glory and His power. He revealed to them who He is:
Jesus said: “I AM the resurrection and the life”
He didn’t say, “I can resurrect people” and “I can give life” (although awesomely true!) John’s emphasis here is not on what Jesus does (or does not do), but on who Jesus is—the Resurrection and the Life! Perhaps the most loving thing God can do for us is to show us more of Himself in the hard times, to show us the preciousness of Jesus, the Resurrection and the Life!
Here’s John Piper’s definition of love based on John 11: “Love is doing whatever you have to do — or whatever God has to do — at whatever cost, in order for the glory of God to be shown.”
In what other ways did we see the preciousness of Jesus in this lesson? Here are just a few:
MOMS Spring Tea Steadfast Stories
Habits of Humility | Heidi Brazis | MOMS 4.2324
Job Lesson 10 | Job's Confession & Restoration | Job 42 | Pam Larson 4.17.24
From My Youth | Pastor Ben Katterson | MOMS 4.9.24
Job Lesson 9 | The Lord's Answer | Job 38–41
Job Lesson 8 | Elihu's Rebuke | Job 32–37
Job Lesson 7 | Job's Final Appeal: "Let the Almighty Answer Me!" | Job 29–31
Job Lesson 6 | Where is Wisdom | Job 27 & 28 | Dr. Brian Tabb 3.13.24
Job Lesson 5 | Round 3: Where is God? | Job 22–26 | Charisse Compton 3.6.24
Job Lesson 4 | Round 2: Hope and Trust in Our Redeemer| Job 15-21 | Pam Larson 2.28.24
Job Lesson 3 | Round 1: Wounded by "Friends" | Job 4–14 | Charisse Compton 2.20.24
The Anxiety Trap, Carol McCormick, MOMS 2.19.24
Job Lesson 2 | Job's Lament | Job 3 | Kristin Tabb 2.14.24
Job Lesson 1 | Setting the Stage: Shattered by Suffering | Job 1–2 | Pam Larson 2.7.24
Marriage: Joy in the Journey, Keith & Lori Eveland, MOMS 2.6.24
Introduction to Job, Dr. Cristian Rata, February 3, 2024
Share the Feast: Teaching Your Children to Delight in God’s Word, Jenni Naselli, MOMS 1.22.24
Steadfastness and the Goodness of Christ, Catherine Hoffman, MOMS 12.5.23
Making Room for Her, Barbara Reaoch, MOMS 11.21.23
Steadfast in Prayer, James 5:13–20, Pam Larson 11.15.23
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