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 Member Testimonies, November 1 2021
MOMS: Living Wise, Pastor Steven Lee, October 8, 2021
MOMS: God’s Faithfulness, Barb Winbush, October 4, 2021
MOMS: Hope for Anxious Moms, Pastor Brian Liechty, February 2, 2022
Jesus! Name Above All Names! Lesson 1 (Pam Larson, 2-8-2023)
Who is the King of Glory? Lesson 10, ”Prepare Him Room”
Who is the King of Glory? Lesson 9, ”A Tale of Two Birth Announcements”
Who is the King of Glory, Lesson 8, ”God Breaks His Silence
Who is the King of Glory? Lesson 7, ”Silence from Heaven”
Who is the King of Glory? Lesson 6 ”The Slough of Despond”
Who is the King of Glory? Lesson 5 ”More Than a King”
Who is the King of Glory? Lesson 4 ”Eden Reboot”
Who is the King of Glory? Lesson 3 ”One King to Rule Them All”
Who is the King of Glory? Lesson 2 ”Heroes and Villains”
Who is the King of Glory? Lesson 1”A Snake in the Garden”
Precious Pictures: The Parables of Christ, Lesson 7, Weddings and Waiting (Amy Katterson, July 20, 2022)
Precious Pictures: The Parables of Christ, Lesson 6, Stewardship (Pam Larson, July 13, 2022)
Precious Pictures: The Parables of Christ, Lesson 5, Prayer (Lindsay Osborne, July 5, 2022)
Precious Pictures: The Parables of Christ, Lesson 4, Preciousness (Julia Dembeck, June 29, 2022)
Precious Pictures: The Parables of Christ, Lesson 3, Lost & Found (Jenni Naselli, June 22, 2022)
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