I AM the Resurrection and the Life
- John 11:1-44
- Matthew Green
- Aug 14, 2011
- Series: Come and See: Snapshots of Jesus in the Gospel of John
Jesus I want you to love me in this way!
Very rarely would we explicity verbalize this concept, but underneath the surface this is how we often operate. We have a long list of goals and achievements that we ask Jesus to give us. If Jesus does a good job at giving us what we want then we will attest to his love. But if Jesus doesnt give us what we want the he must not love us.
Jesus challenges this entire concept. As Lazarus lay on his death bed, Jesus strategically delays his arrival. On the surface it doesn't seem like Jesus is concerned with the well being of his friend Lazarus. Why doesn't Jesus swoop in to rescue his friend? Sometimes Jesus' love looks different from how we think it should look.
Listen in as Pastor Matt takes us through the passage.