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:
Exodus 15:1-21 (Pam Larson, Nov 17, 2021)
Exodus 13:17-14:31 (Pam Larson, Nov 10, 2021)
Exodus 12-13:16 (Pam Larson, November 3, 2021)
Exodus 7-11 (Pam Larson, October 27, 2021)
Exodus 5-6 Amy Katterson (October 19, 2021)
Exodus 4 (Pam Larson, 10.13.2021)
Exodus 3 (Pam Larson, 9.29.2021)
Exodus 1 & 2 (Pam Larson, 9.22.21)
Exodus Introduction (Pam Larson, 9.15.21)
He Hears Me: Jesus' Prayer (John 17) Julia Dembeck
He Hears Me: Paul's Prayer (Ephesians 3:14-21) Jenni Naselli
He Hears Me: David's Confession (Psalm 51) Lindsay Osborne
He Hears Me: The Song of Deborah & Barak (Judges 5) Amy Katterson
Prayers of Hannah and Mary (1 Samuel 2 and Luke 1), Kacie Liechty, June 16, 2021
"He Hears Me: Prayers of the Bible" Panel Discussion with Teaching Team
The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13) Charisse Compton, June 9, 2021
Psalm 139, A Devotional Song, Charisse Compton, April 28, 2021
Psalm 130, A Song for the Depressed, Pam Larson, April 21, 2021
Psalm 103 & 104, A Celebratory Song, "Bless the Lord, O my soul!" Charisse Compton, April 14, 2021
Psalm 90, A Sobering Song. Charisse Compton, 4.7.2021
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