Today’s guest speaker is Rev. Jim Agnew.
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VOTUM and SALUTATION:
INTROIT: HYMN: “God of Grace and God of Glory” CALL TO WORSHIP: Weary and overwhelmed, we gather. God’s holy word revives us. Simple and confused, we yield. God’s word gives us wisdom. Blind and uncomprehending, we await. God’s word enlightens our eyes. More precious than gold is God’s word. Sweeter than honey are God’s commands.
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When we meet in person, we share joys and concerns together. Think about your past week, and the prayer concerns this brings up. Feel free to share any joys or concerns that you would like in the comments below today's lesson. When you are ready, use the prayer below to get started:
This week, we are considering two very difficult topics:
lamenting death and lamenting life.
First, think about someone suffering because of the death of a loved one. How can we help them remember the promise of resurrection without negating what they are currently feeling? Take a minute to think about this. It is okay if you don’t have an answer yet. Keep this question in the back of your head while we work through this lesson.
Now read John 11:28-37. Just click on the scripture, and it will open up in a new window for you to read. This is probably a familiar story: Lazarus has died, and his sisters, Mary and Martha, are mourning his death. We absolutely expect that Lazarus’s sisters would be mourning! In this scripture, we also see something else that is expected. Mary says, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” Is Mary’s response a lament? There is absolute faith that Jesus could have healed Lazarus. But this is past tense. Mary does not ask for what she really wants, her brother to be back with her. There seems to be an acceptance of the finality of death. She thinks there is nothing else Jesus can do. If you are familiar with this story, you know that there is something that Jesus can do. He resurrects Lazarus. |
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