Live Like It's True {Bible Podcast}
On each episode, Shannon Popkin and her guest talk through one of the most interesting or astonishing stories (narratives) of the Bible, and how to live like it's true.
Know the story, share the story, live the story!
Shannon is the author of five books, and speaks regularly for Christian women's retreats, conferences, and events. Shannon lives with her family in West Michigan. Learn more at www.shannonpopkin.com.
Live Like It's True {Bible Podcast}
How To Process A Story That Makes You Wonder If God Is Good {Lazarus in John 11-12}
How do you respond when God allows you to get hurt? How do you pray after he fails to prevent the pain you're experiencing? Or when he fails to do the thing that would seem most consistent with his kind and loving character?
Bible Passage: John 11:38-44 and12:10-11
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Mentioned Resources:
- Control Girl: Lessons on Surrendering Your Burden of Control From Seven Women in the Bible
- Comparison Girl: Lessons from Jesus on Me-Free Living in a Measure-Up World
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Music: Cade Popkin Music
The True Story of Lazarus
The two women in our story today are experiencing this very thing. Mary and Martha both know Jesus could have prevented their brother from dying, but he didn't show up. Then when he shows up four days late, they say, "Jesus, if you were here..." They don't say but seem to imply: "Why didn't you come? Don't you care?"
In this True Story of Easter Series we're talking through some pieces of the story which make us look at Jesus with jaw-dropping astonishment. He doesn't do what we expect him to do. And this story is no exception. I'm going to be talking through some of the story elements that we find in John 11 and 12, and then I'll be retelling the True Story of Lazarus.
Read more in the full show notes here.
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