Lessons from the story of Lazarus

Overcoming

– Unbelief– Fear of death– Disappointment– Opposition– Past life– Jealousy / Rivalry

John chapter 11 verses 1 – 40

• Disappointment and Unbelief from Mary and Martha

• Unbelief from the disciples

• Opposition and Hostility from the crowds

• Jealousy and Rivalry from the sisters

• Fear from almost everyone

• Honesty (in dealing with past) by Mary

• Total Calm and Command from Jesus

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What is Overcoming?

Time

God gives assurance

part of the process, but not the solution

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What this story teaches us• Unbelief – Is objection

• “Unbind him and let him go”• Fear of death – fear holds us back

• Disappointment

“I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in

Me shall live even if he dies

God has a habit of turning Disappointment into

success