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The Lord empathized with the sorrow of His friends and share their anger at the ruthless oppression of death.
Death, after all, is not the invention of God, it’s the consequence of sin. How He responded to this latest
expression of evil illustrates two truths that weave together like warp and woof to create a beautiful tapestry of
grace:

First, when events don’t go as we think they should, God has a better time and a better way.

Second, God’s perspective is eternal, not temporal.

God has a better time and a better way

Lazarus is raided from the Dead (this video was created by the Mormon Church. While we
do not endorse their doctrines, this dramatization is quite accurate to the Scriptures)

12.4 Let’s Practice…

1. Describe the colonnade of the temple in Jerusalem during Christ’s day:

2. According to John 10: 28-29, how do we know our salvation is secure in Christ?

3. In John 10, the Jews again picked up stones to kill Jesus. Why did they do this?

4. State the four qualities of a good sheep:

5. Describe how the Jews set up a provisional government under Roman rule:

6. For how long had Lazarus been dead when Jesus raised him from the dead?

7. What two truths should be constantly remind ourselves of when it comes to God working in our lives?

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