"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