In Jesus' final sign, recorded in John 11:1-54, he raised his friend Lazarus from the dead. As a sign, it was not to be a regular occurrence but an extraordinary event that pointed to Jesus as the only source of life from the dead and of eternal life. In the face of death, Jesus expressed anger and sadness even as he exercised dominance. Jesus' mastery over death should interest all who lose loved ones or who will themselves eventually die. (sermon notes)
Sooner or later every kingdom that opposes God will be “all gone,” but there is a kingdom that will not pass away.
In his final sermon in Haggai 2:20-23, the prophet continued to show how God would shake things up in order to bring in his...
The opposite results of David’s and Saul’s desperate measures hold lessons about how to live in the world while not being of the world.
