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Lazarus the First
Lazarus the First

Introduction

When Jesus heard that his friend Lazarus was gravely ill, the first thing he did was nothing.

To be fair: I don’t know exactly what it ...


If Jesus could conquer death for this one man, maybe he could conquer death for us all.


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Grieve, Not as the World Grieves
Grieve, Not as the World Grieves

Introduction

Some years ago, when I first heard the phrase “bright sadness” to describe the season of Lent, I loved the way it sounded, but ...


The Bright Sadness of Lent is the hope of once again being close to God.


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On Suicide
On Suicide

Introduction

Death is never easy. But death is even harder when someone is too young to die or dies under especially difficult circumstances. The tragic ...


In the wake of a tragic suicide, we need to move beyond the person's death and remember his or her life, in addition to God's grace.


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How Can You Mend a Broken Heart?

Introduction

The story is told of a man who visited a cemetery to leave flowers at the grave of his dearly departed mother. He couldn't help but notice ...


We are blessed when we sorrowfully confess our sin to God and joyfully receive his forgiveness.


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God of Our Losses

All of us go through suffering and times of loss in our lives. There are suffering people here tonight, troubled people, worried people, uncertain people. ...


Only through faith in a loving God can we survive the grief and pain of loss.


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Good News for a Weeping World

Do you hear the crying? If we would listen, especially with our imagination, we would hear the weeping from all parts of our world—from Nicaragua, ...


Knowing Jesus is alive relieves all our sorrows


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Running Through the Cemetery

Have you noticed how much running there is in this text? This is a breathless text. It's got sweat all over it. Everybody in this text is running. You ...


Knowing that Jesus has come for us and called us by name should send us running with joy.


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The Hardest Death

Truman [Dollar] came here [to our church] eight years ago. He had been pastor of a large church in Detroit. He had made some choices that made it necessary ...


Following a suicide, faith must be adjusted one minute at a time.


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