"Friend of the Family" by Justin Rogers

April 20, 2024 - Saturday 1:30PM Auditorium Speaker

 

Speaker: Justin Rogers

 

A Friend of the Family

• Divine absence

  • THE IRONY OF “LAZARUS”

  • DIVINE ABSENCE ENHANCES GOD’S GLORY (V. 4)

  • DIVINE ABSENCE DOES NOT SIGNAL A LOSS OF CONCERN (V. 5)

• Personal confrontation

  • MARTHA—FAITHFUL FRUSTRATION (VV. 20-27)

  • MARY—PERSONAL INSULT (VV. 28-32)

• Emotional Savior

  • JESUS IS EMOTIONAL (V. 33)

  • JESUS IS “SKEPTICAL” (V. 34)

  • JESUS IS JUDGED (V. 36-37)

• Astonishing miracle

  • MARTHA’S INTERRUPTION (VV. 38-40)

  • JESUS’ PRAYER (VV. 41-42

  • LAZARUS’ RESURRECTION (VV. 43-44)

• “Things are not always as they seem”

  • Conflicts in the narrative

       -Problem of pain

       -Problem of persecution

       -Problem of people-pleasing

 

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w80FGksOLIo

 

Duration 38:51