John

Why Suffering?

John 11:1-44

The raising of Lazarus from the dead is a well-known and precious text from the earthly ministry of Jesus. Examining the setting, the theme, and the purpose of this account, we see a far-reaching and decisive response to the age-old problem of evil, and a response to our suffering that takes place under the power of a sovereign God.

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Jesus On His Own Terms

John 12:9-19

At what we call Jesus’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem, just days before his crucifixion, everyone involved had their own agenda for Jesus. Jesus, however, will not be had on mere fallen human terms. In love, he sovereignly insists, now as then, that those who would have him must accept him on his own terms.

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