In this sermon, Pastor Chris Gensheer shows us the purpose behind our suffering, the slowness of God’s intervention, and the greater glory and grace of God in bringing us through it all to renewed and resurrected life with Him.
The raising of Lazarus is the final and climactic sign of the Gospel of John and his “Book of Signs”; but it is not the final and climactic sign of all God’s promises and working to overcome sin, death, destruction, and dysfunction. No, that will come about with the resurrection of the One who is the “God of life who suffered death” in order to put death to death; The One who lets His grace rather than the grave have the last, final, and ultimate word over our lives; The One who is now leading and guiding by His Spirit all things in all Creation to be redeemed, restored, and renewed in Him - for His glory and our ultimate joy.
Sermon: The Compassionate One Bringing Life out of Death
Series: Part 25 of the series Walking with God: A Journey Through the Gospel of John
Passage: John 11:1-44
Preacher: Chris Gensheer, Lead Pastor of Christ Church Mansfield