John 11:1-16 If God Is Love, Why Does He Allow Suffering? Part 1: The Delay
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If you’ve ever prayed for God to step in and felt the silence stretch on, John 11 can feel almost unbearable. Jesus hears that Lazarus, His dear friend, is dying. He loves Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. He has the power to heal. And He still waits. That one detail forces a question many of us carry quietly: if God is able and God is love, why does He sometimes choose delay instead of rescue?
We walk line by line through John 11:1–16 and trace the pattern John keeps repeating: suffering becomes the stage where God’s works are displayed and the Son is glorified. But this time the…
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