New Life for the Churches (John 11:38-44)
Gary McManus, 08/30/2015Part of the New Life series, preached at a Sunday Morning service
Lazurus is raised by Jesus’ word.
Jesus CALLED Lazurus and he shuffled out of his tomb!
See Ezekiel 37:1-14
The breath of God is the SPIRIT of God.
SAME word in Hebrew / Old Testament.
”dem bones” ?
. . . Now hear the word of the Lord.
It is the word of God that gives life
—even to that which is dead.
Jesus is here to wake us up.
Jesus went to Lazurus to WAKE Lazurus.
And Jesus by his word. . .by his call.
Ezekiel: the breath/ Spirit of God gives life
to the dry bones. . .
The church is for you but not for you ONLY.
The God you claim is yours. . .claims you.
The God who claims you, claims OTHERS.
He is sending YOU out to find them and call them.
(see the book of Jonah)
Jesus commanded the disciples to go out. . .
Jesus said he came to go out (Mark 1:38)
We are CALLED to SERVE the LORD
in WORSHIP
WORSHIP is your ONE STOP SHOP for
----your praise
--your prayers
--your hearing of God’s Word
--your response/interface to God’s Word
—for the transformation that the Lord is
working in all of us. . .
How to treat visitors. . .
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