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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
Us UsUsUs Us
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