"Now a man named Lazarus was sick..."

About this episode

Dean Dunning explores the story of Lazarus, focusing on the emotional struggles of Mary and Martha and the significance of trusting in divine timing.

In this week's message, Dean Dunning delves into the narrative of Lazarus from John 11, examining the complex emotions of Mary and Martha as they navigate the tension between their urgent request and Jesus' purposeful delay. Dunning emphasizes that while human perspective often focuses on the "if only" of missed opportunities, Jesus uses the situation to provide a radical revelation of Himself as the Resurrection and the Life. The sermon concludes with a powerful call to trust in divine timing, illustrating that what appears to be a hopeless ending is often the beginning of a greater display of God's glory.

People in this episode

Host: Jon McPeters

Guest: Dean Dunning

Topics covered

• Lazarus
• divine timing
• faith
• resurrection
• God's glory
• emotional narrative

Keywords

• Lazarus
• Mary
• Martha
• Jesus
• resurrection
• faith
• divine timing
• God's glory

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: John 11

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