1 00:00:00,240 --> 00:00:02,520 I love the lively noise of God's people. 2 00:00:02,680 --> 00:00:06,080 Connecting with one another. But we are here to hear from 3 00:00:06,120 --> 00:00:08,360 God's Word. This. 4 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:11,840 Morning on this day. As you get into. 5 00:00:11,840 --> 00:00:15,320 The text I. Pray that you see that this 6 00:00:15,320 --> 00:00:17,040 message. Is really about God's. 7 00:00:17,040 --> 00:00:23,680 Power on display. And our response to that power? 8 00:00:24,880 --> 00:00:28,360 And actually. Our worship service is very 9 00:00:28,360 --> 00:00:33,120 participatory. As we stand, it is meant to 10 00:00:33,120 --> 00:00:35,280 give. Honor and respect to that which 11 00:00:35,280 --> 00:00:40,400 is powerful, God's Word. But as you do that, and I also 12 00:00:40,400 --> 00:00:41,560 want you to. Think about how it is that 13 00:00:41,560 --> 00:00:43,560 you're supposed to respond to that. 14 00:00:44,400 --> 00:00:47,320 And even as how our bodies move up and down and worship, it's 15 00:00:47,320 --> 00:00:49,440 actually meant. To mirror. 16 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:51,720 What God's Word tells. Us how we're supposed to 17 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:56,000 respond. So with that heart. 18 00:00:56,720 --> 00:01:00,200 We go to the word and we read His word. 19 00:01:02,000 --> 00:01:03,760 Our scripture. Reading today comes from. 20 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:09,680 The Gospel of John chapter. 11. Verses 40. 1 to 54. 21 00:01:11,440 --> 00:01:14,680 So they took. Away the stone and Jesus. 22 00:01:14,680 --> 00:01:17,840 Lifted up his eyes and said. Father. 23 00:01:18,200 --> 00:01:21,040 I thank you that you have. Heard me, I. 24 00:01:21,040 --> 00:01:24,400 Knew that you always hear me. But I said. 25 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:26,440 This on accounts. Of the people standing. 26 00:01:26,440 --> 00:01:30,040 Around. That they may believe. 27 00:01:30,400 --> 00:01:33,640 That you sent me. When he had said these things, 28 00:01:33,640 --> 00:01:35,040 he cried. Out with a loud. 29 00:01:35,040 --> 00:01:41,920 Voice Lazarus come out. The man who had died came out. 30 00:01:42,840 --> 00:01:45,200 His hands and. Feet bound with winning strips 31 00:01:45,840 --> 00:01:47,680 and his face. Wrapped with a cloth. 32 00:01:48,840 --> 00:01:50,920 Jesus said to them. Unbind him. 33 00:01:51,400 --> 00:01:55,920 And let him go many of the Jews. Therefore, who had come with? 34 00:01:55,920 --> 00:01:57,400 Mary and had seen. What he? 35 00:01:57,400 --> 00:02:00,760 Did believed in him? But some of them went to the 36 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:03,120 Pharisees. And told them. 37 00:02:03,120 --> 00:02:05,880 What Jesus had done so the chief. 38 00:02:05,880 --> 00:02:07,640 Priests and the Pharisees gathered. 39 00:02:07,640 --> 00:02:10,160 The counsel and said. What are we to? 40 00:02:10,160 --> 00:02:14,120 Do for this man. Performs many signs if we let 41 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:17,560 him go on like this, everyone will believe in him and the 42 00:02:17,560 --> 00:02:19,520 Romans will come and take away both our. 43 00:02:19,520 --> 00:02:22,400 Place and our nation. But one of them. 44 00:02:22,440 --> 00:02:24,600 Caiaphas. It was high priest. 45 00:02:24,600 --> 00:02:27,640 That year said to them. You know nothing at all. 46 00:02:28,000 --> 00:02:29,400 Nor do you. Understand that it is. 47 00:02:29,400 --> 00:02:30,240 Better for. You. 48 00:02:30,800 --> 00:02:34,200 That one man should die for the people, not that the whole. 49 00:02:34,200 --> 00:02:37,560 Nation should perish. He did not say. 50 00:02:37,560 --> 00:02:39,080 This of his own. Accord. 51 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:42,400 But being high? Priest That year he prophesied 52 00:02:42,400 --> 00:02:44,440 that Jesus would die for. The Nation. 53 00:02:45,080 --> 00:02:47,280 And not for the nation only. But also to gather. 54 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:49,760 Into one the. Children of God who are 55 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:53,280 scattered abroad. So from that day on, they made 56 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:57,320 plans to put him to death. Jesus. 57 00:02:57,320 --> 00:02:58,960 Therefore no longer walked. Openly. 58 00:02:58,960 --> 00:03:00,720 Among the Jews, but went from there to the. 59 00:03:00,720 --> 00:03:03,480 Region near the wilderness. To a town called. 60 00:03:03,480 --> 00:03:05,160 Ephraim. And there he. 61 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:09,720 Stayed with his disciples. This is the word of the Lord. 62 00:03:10,360 --> 00:03:12,640 Thanks be to God. You may be seated. 63 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:21,200 If you would this. Morning open up your. 64 00:03:21,200 --> 00:03:25,360 Bibles to John chapter. 11. If you do not have your Bible 65 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:26,280 with. You it really would. 66 00:03:26,280 --> 00:03:29,080 Encourage you to bring. That to worship but our Pew. 67 00:03:29,080 --> 00:03:30,680 Bibles in front of you. The blue ones. 68 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:32,280 Those are there for. You there for you to. 69 00:03:32,280 --> 00:03:38,560 Use on page 8. 98 you'll find. Our scripture reading for today, 70 00:03:41,840 --> 00:03:44,120 so this is all about as I said before. 71 00:03:44,840 --> 00:03:49,880 Jesus power on display. We see. 72 00:03:49,880 --> 00:03:52,120 Here that his power. Is on display and that he. 73 00:03:52,120 --> 00:03:54,800 Raised a dead man. To life. 74 00:03:55,960 --> 00:03:57,880 You hear it in. The details even that. 75 00:03:57,880 --> 00:04:00,040 Are shared about how. He was still. 76 00:04:00,040 --> 00:04:03,000 Wearing the grave. Clothes they were on. 77 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:06,680 And how he had to be. Unbound, it says. 78 00:04:06,720 --> 00:04:09,720 In the scripture because. Death had. 79 00:04:09,840 --> 00:04:14,120 Bound him and yet. Jesus had brought him to life. 80 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:18,079 But today we're going to talk about not just the. 81 00:04:18,079 --> 00:04:23,800 Power on display, but how is it that we respond to that power? 82 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:28,280 Can you remember? How you have responded? 83 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:29,960 To some. Of the most powerful. 84 00:04:29,960 --> 00:04:32,960 Experiences of your own. Life I do. 85 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:35,320 Pray that would be spiritual. That would be Jesus. 86 00:04:35,320 --> 00:04:37,920 You've seen his. Power, but maybe it's also kind 87 00:04:37,920 --> 00:04:39,080 of a relational. Moment. 88 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:40,120 A moment. Where God? 89 00:04:40,120 --> 00:04:42,440 Really. Changed the trajectory. 90 00:04:42,840 --> 00:04:46,000 Of your life. I was actually reflecting on 91 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:47,280 this. Question last night with. 92 00:04:47,320 --> 00:04:52,000 My children and my. Oldest daughter Eloise and. 93 00:04:52,080 --> 00:04:53,360 True. Confession I was asking them 94 00:04:53,360 --> 00:04:54,720 for. A great illustration for a 95 00:04:54,720 --> 00:04:56,120 sermon. And she, she came. 96 00:04:56,120 --> 00:04:59,040 Through Eloise came through and it. 97 00:04:59,520 --> 00:05:00,560 Actually with. Kind of a heavy. 98 00:05:00,560 --> 00:05:04,720 Hearts and tears. In her eyes, she's 11 years old. 99 00:05:04,720 --> 00:05:05,320 She. She. 100 00:05:05,320 --> 00:05:06,600 Reminded me. Of what it was. 101 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:08,800 Like for her? When mom and dad. 102 00:05:08,800 --> 00:05:11,000 Told. Her that we were moving when we 103 00:05:11,000 --> 00:05:12,720 were moving from. New York City. 104 00:05:13,160 --> 00:05:15,120 To Dallas, TX. It was about 3. 105 00:05:15,120 --> 00:05:19,040 Years ago this summer, she was finishing. 3rd grade when we 106 00:05:19,040 --> 00:05:20,400 told her. This in New York City. 107 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:23,960 And she'd only known life there. That's who that's where she knew 108 00:05:23,960 --> 00:05:27,760 what life was like. She'd had the same best. 3 109 00:05:27,760 --> 00:05:30,560 little girlfriends since. Kindergarten through third 110 00:05:30,560 --> 00:05:32,040 grade. They did all the. 111 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,720 Classes together they did. All the gymnastics. 112 00:05:34,720 --> 00:05:36,320 Together they did COVID together. 113 00:05:38,080 --> 00:05:39,760 And so when we shared that news that. 114 00:05:39,760 --> 00:05:43,600 Really shook her up. She had sensed that. 115 00:05:43,800 --> 00:05:46,240 Everything was about ready. To change. 116 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:49,080 That she knew Daddy. Was happy. 117 00:05:49,440 --> 00:05:51,040 Because he'd been. Called to a job that he'd. 118 00:05:51,040 --> 00:05:52,040 Been wanting for. The past. 119 00:05:52,040 --> 00:05:54,400 Two years, but she. Didn't. 120 00:05:54,400 --> 00:05:58,160 Know what it meant for her. Except that everything was. 121 00:05:58,160 --> 00:06:01,920 Going to change? Can you remember a? 122 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:05,160 Time and how? That how you've responded. 123 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:07,800 To some of the most powerful experiences of your own. 124 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:11,120 Life. So this is the theme. 125 00:06:11,120 --> 00:06:14,320 Response that I want us to consider this morning. 126 00:06:15,760 --> 00:06:18,120 How do we? Respond and of course. 127 00:06:18,720 --> 00:06:20,640 As we talk about the word of God, we're. 128 00:06:20,640 --> 00:06:24,000 Talking about response in the form of. 129 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:27,160 Belief. As we shared last. 130 00:06:27,160 --> 00:06:30,160 Week we reiterated this is the theme. 131 00:06:30,760 --> 00:06:35,040 Of John's Gospel. Remember again what the purpose 132 00:06:35,040 --> 00:06:37,000 John tells us. In writing a gospel. 133 00:06:37,520 --> 00:06:39,200 I write this to you that you. May. 134 00:06:40,800 --> 00:06:43,360 Believe you. May know that you may believe, 135 00:06:44,600 --> 00:06:46,360 and you hear it in the. Words. 136 00:06:46,800 --> 00:06:50,160 Of the text today. And how? 137 00:06:50,360 --> 00:06:55,240 Jesus's power compels us to respond. 138 00:06:56,960 --> 00:07:02,720 God. The triumph God He intends that 139 00:07:02,720 --> 00:07:04,920 we would. Respond to him. 140 00:07:05,960 --> 00:07:11,120 Jesus's prayer. And verse. 42 shows us this 141 00:07:12,520 --> 00:07:14,400 father I. Thank you that you have heard 142 00:07:14,400 --> 00:07:15,680 me. I knew. 143 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:17,240 That you always. Hear me. 144 00:07:17,240 --> 00:07:19,600 But I said this. On account of the. 145 00:07:19,600 --> 00:07:21,440 People standing around that they. 146 00:07:21,440 --> 00:07:24,480 May believe that you. Sent me. 147 00:07:25,080 --> 00:07:27,440 The triune God is giving. Us a glimpse into. 148 00:07:27,440 --> 00:07:32,280 His relationship through Jesus. And even how? 149 00:07:32,280 --> 00:07:35,200 Belief and response are at work and so. 150 00:07:35,520 --> 00:07:37,800 If there's ever a lie that. We have this. 151 00:07:37,800 --> 00:07:40,640 Power within ourselves to believe and response. 152 00:07:41,520 --> 00:07:43,280 We see at work that it's always the Triune. 153 00:07:43,280 --> 00:07:46,160 Of God, it's his design. That we would do so. 154 00:07:46,400 --> 00:07:50,560 It's God's sovereignty. On display and the. 155 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:53,600 Beauty of this narrative. Is we're actually brought into 156 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:56,880 this truth of. Belief and response by seeing 157 00:07:56,880 --> 00:07:58,560 the different. Characters in the narrative. 158 00:07:59,320 --> 00:08:01,400 We see it and how each of them. Are. 159 00:08:01,400 --> 00:08:05,760 Engaging with this both. Tragedy and power at. 160 00:08:05,760 --> 00:08:08,080 Hand. We see it in. 161 00:08:08,080 --> 00:08:10,360 Martha's response? To Jesus. 162 00:08:10,560 --> 00:08:11,280 Now let's. Go back A. 163 00:08:11,280 --> 00:08:14,200 Little bit to verses. 25 and 20. 7 This is. 164 00:08:14,200 --> 00:08:16,920 Before her brother. Was healed. 165 00:08:17,880 --> 00:08:20,400 Jesus said to her. I am the resurrection. 166 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:23,200 And the life whoever. Believes in me though he die 167 00:08:23,560 --> 00:08:25,120 yet. Shall we live? 168 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:27,760 And everyone who lives and believes in. 169 00:08:27,760 --> 00:08:29,320 Me shall. Never die, do you? 170 00:08:29,320 --> 00:08:33,960 Believe this, she said to him. Yes, Lord. 171 00:08:34,600 --> 00:08:36,159 I believe that. You are the. 172 00:08:36,159 --> 00:08:37,480 Christ, the Son of. God. 173 00:08:37,840 --> 00:08:43,480 Who is coming into the world? And yet, when Martha. 174 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:47,440 Is at the tomb. From our text from. 175 00:08:47,440 --> 00:08:51,400 Today, she still doesn't. Understand what Jesus. 176 00:08:51,400 --> 00:08:53,480 Was to do when he is. Talking about going. 177 00:08:53,480 --> 00:08:57,400 In to see Lazarus. She's saying no, the death smell 178 00:08:57,400 --> 00:08:58,680 is going to be. Too much for? 179 00:08:58,680 --> 00:09:02,400 Her, she still believes. That Lazarus is dead. 180 00:09:05,200 --> 00:09:07,960 So Martha believes. Earlier but. 181 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:11,880 There's a sort of a limit to her belief, a limit to her response. 182 00:09:12,720 --> 00:09:14,560 I might. Say it's shallow. 183 00:09:15,760 --> 00:09:18,960 And her belief in the. Extent of Jesus power. 184 00:09:20,200 --> 00:09:24,640 And his compassion, Mary. Martha's sister. 185 00:09:24,640 --> 00:09:26,320 It's another. Interesting character in all. 186 00:09:26,320 --> 00:09:29,200 This because essentially. Mary and Martha's. 187 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:30,600 Responses. To. 188 00:09:30,720 --> 00:09:33,760 Jesus that Lazarus has. Died and that he. 189 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:36,560 Was not there. They're actually very similar in 190 00:09:36,560 --> 00:09:37,680 the words that. They use. 191 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:41,600 It's both. Some some form of Jesus, Why 192 00:09:41,600 --> 00:09:44,160 weren't you? Here, Jesus, we've. 193 00:09:44,160 --> 00:09:46,280 Been waiting for you. But. 194 00:09:46,280 --> 00:09:49,280 Jesus's response to both of them is a little bit different. 195 00:09:50,800 --> 00:09:54,520 With Martha he sort. Of goes to the head, the head of 196 00:09:54,520 --> 00:09:55,520 who he is. Do you? 197 00:09:55,520 --> 00:09:58,040 Believe that I am. The resurrection and alive. 198 00:10:00,120 --> 00:10:01,280 But. To Mary he. 199 00:10:01,280 --> 00:10:04,560 Goes to tears. He has. 200 00:10:04,720 --> 00:10:08,040 Compassion on her. It just. 201 00:10:08,320 --> 00:10:09,640 Stopped me in my. Tracks a little bit. 202 00:10:09,640 --> 00:10:12,800 Why would Jesus respond to each so? 203 00:10:12,920 --> 00:10:17,400 Differently and the answer. Is I, I believe. 204 00:10:17,680 --> 00:10:21,360 Because Jesus as the Lord knows what is going on in these 205 00:10:21,360 --> 00:10:24,920 women's hearts. Remember even the narrative? 206 00:10:24,920 --> 00:10:27,200 In Chapter 11 it starts off. Talking about how? 207 00:10:27,200 --> 00:10:30,320 These were the 2. Sisters that were serving. 208 00:10:30,320 --> 00:10:32,080 Jesus. And the hospitality that they 209 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:34,120 showed. To him, and even that story of 210 00:10:34,120 --> 00:10:36,640 how. Jesus treated was treated. 211 00:10:36,640 --> 00:10:38,080 Differently by. By both of them. 212 00:10:38,080 --> 00:10:40,600 So he is kind. Of introducing us and reminding. 213 00:10:40,600 --> 00:10:44,920 Us of their story as he's also. Showing us his response. 214 00:10:45,800 --> 00:10:50,800 To their belief. Jesus knows what is going on in 215 00:10:50,800 --> 00:10:52,320 their hearts. And so he just responds. 216 00:10:52,320 --> 00:10:56,000 To each of them. Differently, they're both still. 217 00:10:56,000 --> 00:11:03,160 Held to account, and yet Jesus is compassionate, the Jews 218 00:11:03,160 --> 00:11:04,920 responded. Too and even. 219 00:11:04,920 --> 00:11:06,640 That we see. Later on and. 220 00:11:06,680 --> 00:11:08,440 We'll get to the. Verses on the the. 221 00:11:08,440 --> 00:11:10,560 Plot to kill Jesus from verse 45. 222 00:11:10,680 --> 00:11:13,360 On 45 on. But there's Jews that. 223 00:11:13,360 --> 00:11:17,920 Came with Mary to the tomb. They followed her there. 224 00:11:19,320 --> 00:11:22,360 So some of the Jews, they expected something. 225 00:11:22,360 --> 00:11:24,640 To happen, they heard. Jesus's. 226 00:11:24,640 --> 00:11:26,240 Announcements early on. And so they. 227 00:11:26,240 --> 00:11:29,600 Went with anticipation to see what. 228 00:11:29,600 --> 00:11:33,120 Would happen and even. Verse 45 tells. 229 00:11:33,120 --> 00:11:34,760 Many of the Jews. Therefore, who had come? 230 00:11:34,760 --> 00:11:36,280 With Mary and had. Seen what he did? 231 00:11:36,280 --> 00:11:39,040 Believed in him. That some of the. 232 00:11:39,040 --> 00:11:41,880 Jews had been. Responding even though it. 233 00:11:41,880 --> 00:11:46,360 Was not all of them. And then I guess you have the. 234 00:11:46,760 --> 00:11:48,400 The the Jews who. Did not respond. 235 00:11:48,400 --> 00:11:52,360 And believe verse 45. Many of the Jews. 236 00:11:52,360 --> 00:11:54,160 Therefore. Who had come with? 237 00:11:54,560 --> 00:11:56,160 Mary had seemly that. Believed. 238 00:11:56,160 --> 00:12:00,840 In Him so some believe, but some of them went to the Pharisees. 239 00:12:01,680 --> 00:12:04,640 And told them. What Jesus had done. 240 00:12:05,920 --> 00:12:07,360 And so the chief. Priests and the Pharisees. 241 00:12:07,360 --> 00:12:10,000 They gathered the council so then the Council of the High 242 00:12:10,000 --> 00:12:10,720 Priest. Sometimes. 243 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:14,120 Referred to as the. Sanhedrin in Scripture. 244 00:12:15,720 --> 00:12:16,960 And they asked. What? 245 00:12:17,200 --> 00:12:18,440 Are we? To do. 246 00:12:20,360 --> 00:12:23,280 Even though we'll go into the how God used this. 247 00:12:23,280 --> 00:12:26,160 Plan for His glory. They understand that there. 248 00:12:26,160 --> 00:12:29,600 Is a response. Required from the power. 249 00:12:29,600 --> 00:12:32,840 That was on. Display and Jesus laying. 250 00:12:32,840 --> 00:12:35,680 Lazarus from the Raising Lazarus from the Dead. 251 00:12:38,760 --> 00:12:41,640 And so from each of these characters we see that there is 252 00:12:41,640 --> 00:12:43,280 a need. To respond. 253 00:12:44,760 --> 00:12:48,160 It is very clear across. The board even though. 254 00:12:48,360 --> 00:12:50,080 Some are not. Faithful responses. 255 00:12:50,080 --> 00:12:51,680 Some are. Unfaithful responses. 256 00:12:51,680 --> 00:12:57,280 Some reveal hard hearts. Some reveal the complexity. 257 00:12:57,320 --> 00:12:58,880 Of maybe understanding who? Jesus is. 258 00:12:58,880 --> 00:13:03,960 Intellectually, and not yet. On the hearts level, some reveal 259 00:13:03,960 --> 00:13:05,240 responses. That they do believe. 260 00:13:05,240 --> 00:13:07,480 Just in the heart. Level, but they're just like 261 00:13:07,520 --> 00:13:09,440 Mary. They don't understand how this 262 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:13,000 could be so. How did God's power? 263 00:13:13,520 --> 00:13:18,200 And the and the pain that we've. Experienced here in life how do 264 00:13:18,200 --> 00:13:21,360 these. Coincide but the. 265 00:13:21,360 --> 00:13:23,680 Point is simple, they. Understand that in. 266 00:13:23,680 --> 00:13:26,120 Light of the Revelation. Of God's power. 267 00:13:27,920 --> 00:13:35,520 A response is needed. I think today in the digital. 268 00:13:35,520 --> 00:13:39,760 Age that we live in. We can sometimes minimize. 269 00:13:39,760 --> 00:13:42,120 What is required of? Us in a response. 270 00:13:43,440 --> 00:13:47,920 By perhaps going to a website, going to a place. 271 00:13:48,280 --> 00:13:51,000 A Google search to. Find all the answers. 272 00:13:51,000 --> 00:13:53,480 That we need in. Life I was actually. 273 00:13:53,480 --> 00:13:57,760 Reminded yesterday. At our presbytery gathering of 274 00:13:58,160 --> 00:13:59,160 of all the. Pastors in the. 275 00:13:59,160 --> 00:14:00,680 PCA. That's our denomination. 276 00:14:00,680 --> 00:14:05,880 That we exist in. And I was reminded of a study. 277 00:14:06,280 --> 00:14:09,280 A book that talked about. How many people? 278 00:14:09,280 --> 00:14:14,000 Go to Google with their deepest, darkest secrets. 279 00:14:15,440 --> 00:14:18,280 That's the place that they. Feel safe to respond. 280 00:14:18,440 --> 00:14:21,280 That they would never. Share with a person. 281 00:14:23,160 --> 00:14:25,080 Things that they would. Be afraid, perhaps. 282 00:14:25,400 --> 00:14:28,480 To bring up in a. Prayer to God that they go to a. 283 00:14:28,480 --> 00:14:33,480 Website to share. Those things to ask the question 284 00:14:33,480 --> 00:14:34,640 that they don't know what's going to happen. 285 00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:39,040 So sometimes in our, in our, in our. 286 00:14:39,200 --> 00:14:42,440 Day and age our digital age instead of going to the God of 287 00:14:42,440 --> 00:14:44,280 the. Universe for a response. 288 00:14:45,040 --> 00:14:48,800 We go to something much lesser. There might be. 289 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:51,360 Some of us here. Today when I said. 290 00:14:51,360 --> 00:14:52,440 This is the word. Of the Lord. 291 00:14:52,440 --> 00:14:54,000 Thanks be to God. That maybe wasn't. 292 00:14:54,000 --> 00:14:56,080 You maybe you have a. You don't believe? 293 00:14:56,760 --> 00:14:58,200 That the Bible is the word of God. 294 00:14:58,200 --> 00:14:59,160 It is. True. 295 00:15:00,120 --> 00:15:00,920 And so you. Would not. 296 00:15:00,920 --> 00:15:03,760 Deem that a response would be necessary. 297 00:15:04,720 --> 00:15:06,680 It's just a power. On display but it. 298 00:15:06,680 --> 00:15:09,320 Doesn't actually rise. To the level. 299 00:15:09,320 --> 00:15:14,000 Of special revelation. But let me tell. 300 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:16,000 You something that's actually written in God's Word. 301 00:15:16,000 --> 00:15:18,080 If this is one of you today that described. 302 00:15:18,080 --> 00:15:21,760 You I think all. Of us have had moments even. 303 00:15:21,760 --> 00:15:23,080 Whether you believe in God or not or. 304 00:15:23,080 --> 00:15:25,080 You're just in front. Of something that is. 305 00:15:25,120 --> 00:15:27,560 Utterly beautiful. Utterly. 306 00:15:27,560 --> 00:15:32,000 Grand in God's. Creation that elicits a. 307 00:15:32,640 --> 00:15:36,320 Response. I've actually never been to the 308 00:15:36,320 --> 00:15:39,240 Grand Canyon. But those who talk. 309 00:15:39,240 --> 00:15:40,880 About what is it like to stand in? 310 00:15:40,920 --> 00:15:43,920 Front of it and it's grandeur, the creation that God has. 311 00:15:43,920 --> 00:15:48,680 Made there's a response that comes from out of them you're 312 00:15:49,160 --> 00:15:54,040 you're seeing God's power. On display in creation and 313 00:15:54,040 --> 00:15:55,160 there's. Something in you that wants to 314 00:15:55,160 --> 00:15:57,720 respond to that. I have been in. 315 00:15:57,720 --> 00:16:00,800 Front of the Swiss Alps and it's been a similar experience. 316 00:16:01,120 --> 00:16:03,640 Feels like you're inside. A picture, A painting. 317 00:16:04,000 --> 00:16:05,800 And yet. God created all of this and I'm 318 00:16:05,840 --> 00:16:07,880 getting to see it. In 3D. 319 00:16:09,280 --> 00:16:13,640 Romans 1 shares with. Us about that for those that 320 00:16:13,640 --> 00:16:14,560 maybe. Don't even believe. 321 00:16:14,560 --> 00:16:16,280 In God's word to be true that you have. 322 00:16:16,560 --> 00:16:18,640 Hopefully you've had those. Experiences in your life where? 323 00:16:18,640 --> 00:16:21,120 You sense creation. That it's so big. 324 00:16:21,760 --> 00:16:26,200 That something inside of you wants to elicit those in 325 00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:28,200 response. That's a response. 326 00:16:30,360 --> 00:16:32,120 To those. Who are in Christ? 327 00:16:33,640 --> 00:16:36,040 Who have responded? To Jesus, who have responded to 328 00:16:36,040 --> 00:16:38,560 God's power by saying. Yes, I believe. 329 00:16:38,560 --> 00:16:44,520 Just like Martha said. I think we're tempted to not. 330 00:16:44,520 --> 00:16:49,960 Always give a whole. Hearted response sometimes. 331 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:52,440 We are tempted to give a. Response and maybe it. 332 00:16:52,440 --> 00:16:57,960 Goes back to a time in life. We said I believe, but right. 333 00:16:57,960 --> 00:17:01,560 Now, as you are confronted with God's. 334 00:17:01,560 --> 00:17:03,720 Power. What is the depth? 335 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:10,240 Of that response. What is the depth of your 336 00:17:10,240 --> 00:17:13,839 belief? Because. 337 00:17:13,880 --> 00:17:16,319 Of Christ's power and the. Sufficiency of what? 338 00:17:16,319 --> 00:17:18,359 He's done you. Are always in Christ. 339 00:17:20,160 --> 00:17:21,880 If you have said yes to Christ, you are. 340 00:17:21,880 --> 00:17:23,880 Always in. Christ, he has transformed you 341 00:17:23,880 --> 00:17:25,240 from. The Kingdom of. 342 00:17:25,240 --> 00:17:27,960 Light, that of darkness. And brought you into the Kingdom 343 00:17:27,960 --> 00:17:31,280 of Light. Because of the sufficiency of 344 00:17:31,280 --> 00:17:36,320 what He's done, He is God, and we see that on display here. 345 00:17:36,360 --> 00:17:38,240 And what he's done with Lazarus life. 346 00:17:39,800 --> 00:17:42,400 You are always in Christ. But we are tempted to not. 347 00:17:42,400 --> 00:17:47,600 Give a whole hearted. Response to what he has done 348 00:17:47,600 --> 00:17:51,160 for. Us so Jesus power compels us to 349 00:17:51,160 --> 00:17:54,080 give. A response, but he. 350 00:17:54,080 --> 00:17:55,480 Compels us to get a. Whole. 351 00:17:55,480 --> 00:18:00,000 Hearted response. A whole hearted response means a 352 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:02,160 heart that is fully devoted to God. 353 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:05,480 Being aware that our. Hearts are constantly trying to 354 00:18:05,480 --> 00:18:06,720 make idols. Of things. 355 00:18:08,600 --> 00:18:11,120 We want to control. We want. 356 00:18:11,120 --> 00:18:14,160 To have power. We want to have. 357 00:18:14,200 --> 00:18:17,920 Comfort. We want to be accepted by those 358 00:18:17,920 --> 00:18:21,280 around us. Apart from Christ. 359 00:18:24,240 --> 00:18:27,440 But we want to hold on to a. Holistic view of belief. 360 00:18:29,560 --> 00:18:30,760 That even as our. Hearts. 361 00:18:30,760 --> 00:18:33,880 Are constantly. Trying to make idols constantly 362 00:18:33,880 --> 00:18:37,880 trying to put in the God shaped. Hole in our hearts. 363 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:40,560 Something that. Won't quite fit there. 364 00:18:40,560 --> 00:18:42,360 Because it feels easier. In the moment than. 365 00:18:42,360 --> 00:18:45,200 Giving over. Control to God and to his power. 366 00:18:47,440 --> 00:18:48,920 That we need to constantly be in a. 367 00:18:49,040 --> 00:18:54,680 State of repentance. We have a a view of. 368 00:18:54,680 --> 00:18:55,920 Belief and. Response. 369 00:18:55,920 --> 00:19:00,480 And our response is continual. We continue to come back to God 370 00:19:00,480 --> 00:19:02,040 and. Repent to be transformed. 371 00:19:02,040 --> 00:19:03,280 By the. Gospel to ask. 372 00:19:03,800 --> 00:19:07,000 God's power to. Transform us yet again. 373 00:19:09,240 --> 00:19:11,400 And we're sort of seeing a picture of this in our in our 374 00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:12,360 narrative. As we look at. 375 00:19:12,360 --> 00:19:14,520 How the high priests? And the and the. 376 00:19:14,520 --> 00:19:18,240 Jews responded to Jesus. As. 377 00:19:19,440 --> 00:19:27,080 We get to section. Verses 45 through 54 so that the 378 00:19:27,080 --> 00:19:29,480 high priests who are first brought. 379 00:19:29,840 --> 00:19:34,480 This news of what Jesus did by the Jews who are witnessing it, 380 00:19:35,040 --> 00:19:37,120 they. Respond in verse. 48. 381 00:19:37,120 --> 00:19:40,280 If we let him go on like. This everyone will. 382 00:19:40,280 --> 00:19:42,080 Believe in him. And the Romans will. 383 00:19:42,080 --> 00:19:44,240 Come and take. Both Oh take. 384 00:19:44,240 --> 00:19:47,640 Away both our. Place and our nation on display 385 00:19:47,640 --> 00:19:51,280 here is the. Idol of political power. 386 00:19:53,360 --> 00:19:55,160 The high. Priest and was there were more 387 00:19:55,160 --> 00:19:58,120 worried about. Their political power. 388 00:19:58,720 --> 00:20:00,760 Then over. Jesus's power. 389 00:20:00,960 --> 00:20:02,640 That they've been seen on display. 390 00:20:05,920 --> 00:20:09,240 I'll read again from. Romans 1 verses. 22 through 20. 391 00:20:09,240 --> 00:20:11,280 5 Just listen, I don't. Think you need to turn there 392 00:20:11,280 --> 00:20:11,960 but. Just listen. 393 00:20:12,800 --> 00:20:15,520 Claiming to be. Wise, they became fools. 394 00:20:15,800 --> 00:20:18,880 And exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images 395 00:20:18,880 --> 00:20:21,640 resembling mortal men and birds and animals. 396 00:20:21,640 --> 00:20:24,560 And creeping things. Therefore, God gave. 397 00:20:24,560 --> 00:20:25,760 Them up in the. Lust. 398 00:20:25,760 --> 00:20:28,880 Of their hearts to impurity. To the dishonouring of their. 399 00:20:28,880 --> 00:20:31,240 Bodies among themselves. Because they exchanged. 400 00:20:31,240 --> 00:20:36,280 The truth about God for a lie. And worshiped and served. 401 00:20:36,280 --> 00:20:38,640 The creature rather. Than the. 402 00:20:38,640 --> 00:20:41,160 Creator who is blessed. Forever. 403 00:20:42,040 --> 00:20:45,840 Amen. And so we see. 404 00:20:45,840 --> 00:20:48,040 Here in the high. Priestess Council of High. 405 00:20:48,040 --> 00:20:51,200 Priests that they are. Preoccupied. 406 00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:54,400 More with their political power than of the power. 407 00:20:55,000 --> 00:20:56,920 Of Jesus. In front of him. 408 00:20:59,840 --> 00:21:02,000 Hear this quote. From Tim Keller from his book. 409 00:21:02,000 --> 00:21:05,000 Counterfeit gods. An idol. 410 00:21:05,000 --> 00:21:06,800 Is anything more important to you? 411 00:21:06,800 --> 00:21:09,640 Than God, anything that. Absorbs your hearts. 412 00:21:09,640 --> 00:21:12,520 And imagination more than God. Anything. 413 00:21:12,520 --> 00:21:15,000 You seek to give, you seek to give. 414 00:21:15,000 --> 00:21:18,440 You what? Only God can give anything. 415 00:21:18,440 --> 00:21:20,240 That is so central. And. 416 00:21:20,240 --> 00:21:23,160 Essential to your life. That should you. 417 00:21:23,160 --> 00:21:27,160 Lose it, your life would feel hardly worth. 418 00:21:27,440 --> 00:21:33,920 Living This is an interesting narrative. 419 00:21:33,920 --> 00:21:37,040 Because we see in. This idolatry God. 420 00:21:37,040 --> 00:21:39,120 Is using this. To bring about. 421 00:21:39,240 --> 00:21:41,400 The death and resurrection of our Savior. 422 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:50,400 And yet let. Us not be so callous hearted. 423 00:21:51,960 --> 00:21:53,640 That we don't see. That we're tempted to do. 424 00:21:53,640 --> 00:21:56,640 The same thing to. Jesus, every single day. 425 00:21:59,040 --> 00:22:00,520 We're. Tempted to be more afraid. 426 00:22:00,520 --> 00:22:03,400 Of something in this. World than the power. 427 00:22:03,400 --> 00:22:06,080 That is on display. Here by our risen Savior. 428 00:22:08,160 --> 00:22:10,400 We are tempted to. Ask for something to give us 429 00:22:10,400 --> 00:22:11,720 something. That only God. 430 00:22:12,720 --> 00:22:15,800 Can give us. Then we get to. 431 00:22:15,800 --> 00:22:22,360 Caiaphas in verse 40. 9 and kind of is an interesting character 432 00:22:22,360 --> 00:22:23,760 in all. This because he's both. 433 00:22:24,480 --> 00:22:28,440 A prophet and. Also a participant. 434 00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:33,760 And Jesus crucifixion. And as you if. 435 00:22:33,760 --> 00:22:35,640 You've read God's word. You know that God. 436 00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:38,880 Often uses evil. In this. 437 00:22:38,880 --> 00:22:41,200 World to bring about. His goodness. 438 00:22:42,200 --> 00:22:45,800 If you've ever read the story of Joseph's brothers and how. 439 00:22:45,800 --> 00:22:47,520 They sold him into. Slavery. 440 00:22:48,560 --> 00:22:50,320 God used that. Evil to bring about the 441 00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:53,240 salvation of Israel. During a time of famine. 442 00:22:54,240 --> 00:22:59,880 Babylonians an ungodly. People were used by God to come 443 00:22:59,880 --> 00:23:01,440 and. To judge Israel. 444 00:23:01,840 --> 00:23:06,520 For their. Unfaithfulness with the heart. 445 00:23:06,880 --> 00:23:08,880 Of God is to. Always get his people. 446 00:23:09,080 --> 00:23:14,040 To repent. And so the text. 447 00:23:14,040 --> 00:23:18,440 Calls Caiaphas a prophet. Talks about a prophecy. 448 00:23:18,440 --> 00:23:21,600 In verse 51. But what's? 449 00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:23,960 Interesting here in. John the Gospel writer does an 450 00:23:23,960 --> 00:23:25,440 amazing job. At the language that. 451 00:23:25,440 --> 00:23:26,800 He's using. Is that even? 452 00:23:26,800 --> 00:23:30,040 Though. These words on surface. 453 00:23:30,040 --> 00:23:31,440 Level. Can mean something to. 454 00:23:31,520 --> 00:23:34,480 Us, we know that Caiaphas does not. 455 00:23:34,520 --> 00:23:36,800 Understand all that's. Going on here. 456 00:23:36,880 --> 00:23:39,400 Let me read. Verses 49 through 50. 3 for you 457 00:23:39,400 --> 00:23:40,680 but. One of them Caiaphas. 458 00:23:40,680 --> 00:23:42,120 Who was the high priest that year? 459 00:23:42,120 --> 00:23:44,360 Said. To them, you know nothing at 460 00:23:44,360 --> 00:23:47,200 all. Nor do you understand. 461 00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:48,240 That it's. Better for you. 462 00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:51,400 That one man should die for the people, not that the whole. 463 00:23:51,400 --> 00:23:54,640 Nation should perish. He did not say this at. 464 00:23:54,640 --> 00:23:56,600 His own accord, but being high priest that you're. 465 00:23:56,600 --> 00:23:58,520 He prophesied. That Jesus would die. 466 00:23:58,920 --> 00:24:02,080 For the nation. And not for the nation only, 467 00:24:02,080 --> 00:24:03,320 but. Also to gather into. 468 00:24:03,320 --> 00:24:04,680 One the. Children of God. 469 00:24:04,680 --> 00:24:09,000 Who are scattered abroad? So from that day on, they made. 470 00:24:09,000 --> 00:24:14,080 Plans to put him to death. Now that those. 471 00:24:14,120 --> 00:24:17,040 That phrase there would. Die for the nations. 472 00:24:17,640 --> 00:24:20,720 It really wasn't. From a salvific standpoint, it 473 00:24:20,720 --> 00:24:22,240 wasn't. Caiaphas wasn't. 474 00:24:22,240 --> 00:24:23,720 Saying that because he thought that. 475 00:24:23,720 --> 00:24:26,920 Jesus was going to. Save the nations. 476 00:24:27,640 --> 00:24:29,760 But he's really doing it from a. Political standpoint so. 477 00:24:31,120 --> 00:24:32,760 He's think that comment was mainly. 478 00:24:32,880 --> 00:24:35,240 From a. Political point of view. 479 00:24:36,840 --> 00:24:40,640 And yet the. Political power that Caiaphas. 480 00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:41,720 Was looking. For. 481 00:24:43,080 --> 00:24:44,920 Is the same. Thing that Jesus provides. 482 00:24:44,920 --> 00:24:48,040 From us in a spiritual sense. From our salvation for. 483 00:24:48,240 --> 00:24:55,080 The nations so caiaphas. Is both a prophet but also a. 484 00:24:55,080 --> 00:24:58,600 Participant and putting Jesus to death. 485 00:25:01,040 --> 00:25:02,560 John, the Gospel. Writers Crafting. 486 00:25:02,720 --> 00:25:04,680 A kind of a beautiful double meaning in all. 487 00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:08,000 This because what caiaphas? Meant for another reason. 488 00:25:08,960 --> 00:25:11,320 The words. Have great significance. 489 00:25:11,320 --> 00:25:14,720 For us. Who long to see? 490 00:25:14,720 --> 00:25:18,120 Jesus as the Savior. Of the nations. 491 00:25:22,600 --> 00:25:25,200 So Jesus power compels. Us to respond. 492 00:25:27,080 --> 00:25:30,320 Jesus power compels. Us to wholeheartedly respond, 493 00:25:34,120 --> 00:25:38,960 but Jesus compower compels us to wholeheartedly respond in. 494 00:25:39,400 --> 00:25:45,160 Worship. In verse 38 to just before the 495 00:25:45,160 --> 00:25:47,520 verses I read. Over you today, it says. 496 00:25:47,520 --> 00:25:52,440 Then Jesus, deeply moved again came. 497 00:25:52,600 --> 00:25:56,640 To the tomb, so. Jesus is approaching Lazarus. 498 00:25:56,640 --> 00:25:59,800 'S tomb. And that. 499 00:25:59,800 --> 00:26:01,520 Phrase. They're deeply. 500 00:26:01,600 --> 00:26:05,000 Moved. Again, I would actually. 501 00:26:05,000 --> 00:26:06,080 Venture to say. It and. 502 00:26:06,160 --> 00:26:07,720 People who are much smarter than. 503 00:26:07,720 --> 00:26:10,040 Me in Greek. Is actually a bad. 504 00:26:10,040 --> 00:26:12,440 Translation. Of that phrase. 505 00:26:13,680 --> 00:26:16,880 It's the Greek. Word Hebron Myomy. 506 00:26:17,520 --> 00:26:18,480 It's. Kind of a compound. 507 00:26:18,480 --> 00:26:22,080 Word between two different verbs there and it more. 508 00:26:22,080 --> 00:26:24,000 Accurate. Means it's actually used. 509 00:26:24,000 --> 00:26:28,760 In the common Greek, as when a horse snorts with anger. 510 00:26:29,520 --> 00:26:31,040 I was thinking about this and thinking about. 511 00:26:31,040 --> 00:26:34,040 The Kentucky Derby yesterday and those powerful horses that we. 512 00:26:34,320 --> 00:26:36,520 Kind of wait for. Seems like way too. 513 00:26:36,520 --> 00:26:38,080 Long for. This race to go. 514 00:26:38,360 --> 00:26:40,360 Like all day. It's at 7:00, but there's all 515 00:26:40,360 --> 00:26:41,920 that's. Built up the whole day long but 516 00:26:41,920 --> 00:26:44,360 it's to see this. Moment of when horses. 517 00:26:44,680 --> 00:26:46,200 Exit the gate with. Power. 518 00:26:47,080 --> 00:26:48,640 And these? Creatures that have this. 519 00:26:48,640 --> 00:26:52,120 Power to run this race so fast. They they can actually get angry 520 00:26:52,120 --> 00:26:53,960 and they. Snort with anger. 521 00:26:54,080 --> 00:26:57,280 That's kind of what that word. Is meant to be. 522 00:26:57,920 --> 00:27:00,040 It's the same word that. The gospel writers. 523 00:27:00,040 --> 00:27:04,080 Use when Jesus sternly warns some of those. 524 00:27:04,080 --> 00:27:06,000 He is healed. To not share. 525 00:27:06,560 --> 00:27:10,040 What has happened and? It's also the same. 526 00:27:10,040 --> 00:27:13,040 Word that the that mark. Uses the gospel. 527 00:27:13,040 --> 00:27:14,600 Writer Mark. Uses when he describes the 528 00:27:14,600 --> 00:27:19,000 disciples scolding. The woman who anointed Jesus 529 00:27:19,160 --> 00:27:21,360 with oil. In her hair, if you remember 530 00:27:21,360 --> 00:27:24,040 that story, but it's. Here. 531 00:27:24,040 --> 00:27:26,680 Jesus is the one. Who is? 532 00:27:26,680 --> 00:27:28,240 Deeply moved again. He does it. 533 00:27:28,440 --> 00:27:31,880 Also in verse 33 that. Same word is used. 534 00:27:31,960 --> 00:27:35,080 In verse 33. And it is a deep. 535 00:27:35,600 --> 00:27:42,640 Troubled anger and how. Jesus Jesus's power compels us 536 00:27:42,640 --> 00:27:45,360 to. Wholeheartedly respond in 537 00:27:45,360 --> 00:27:49,600 worship. It's because he is. 538 00:27:49,600 --> 00:27:52,000 Confronted with many. People's responses of. 539 00:27:52,000 --> 00:27:57,480 Him he is married. Whose belief is shallow? 540 00:27:57,480 --> 00:28:00,760 Has not gone deep. I'm sorry, Martha, whose 541 00:28:00,760 --> 00:28:02,200 response is? Shallow does not go. 542 00:28:02,240 --> 00:28:04,280 Deep he is. Married who is deeply. 543 00:28:04,280 --> 00:28:06,880 Troubled herself he has. Compassion on her. 544 00:28:08,480 --> 00:28:12,680 He is the Jews who are seeking. To put him to death for his 545 00:28:12,680 --> 00:28:14,360 healing of. God's people. 546 00:28:15,640 --> 00:28:17,440 And the only. Thing that Jesus. 547 00:28:17,680 --> 00:28:22,320 Snarls at the only. Thing that shows Jesus anger 548 00:28:22,320 --> 00:28:26,040 come forth, it's his anger towards. 549 00:28:26,040 --> 00:28:30,280 Death, his anger. Towards the tomb. 550 00:28:32,240 --> 00:28:34,320 And So what brings us to? Worship. 551 00:28:35,880 --> 00:28:38,200 Is that Jesus? Is the true. 552 00:28:38,400 --> 00:28:43,040 And better. High Priest Jesus knew. 553 00:28:43,880 --> 00:28:45,960 That when he healed. Lazarus. 554 00:28:47,680 --> 00:28:50,440 That it would initiate. His plan for death? 555 00:28:52,120 --> 00:28:54,120 He knew it. He knew every single detail of 556 00:28:54,120 --> 00:28:57,880 the gospel. Narrative so his raising. 557 00:28:58,120 --> 00:29:00,800 Lazarus to life. Would initiate the. 558 00:29:00,800 --> 00:29:03,200 Plan for the Jews. To have him killed. 559 00:29:05,600 --> 00:29:07,640 So while Lazarus rising as a miracle. 560 00:29:07,640 --> 00:29:10,920 In itself it points us. To the greater spiritual miracle 561 00:29:10,920 --> 00:29:14,000 that Jesus gave. Himself up to death so that. 562 00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:16,360 Lazarus might live, but Jesus willingly. 563 00:29:16,480 --> 00:29:20,160 Willingly. Gives his body over. 564 00:29:22,840 --> 00:29:28,560 Jesus is the true. And better prophets, not like 565 00:29:28,560 --> 00:29:29,880 the prophets of the. World God would have. 566 00:29:29,880 --> 00:29:31,160 Used. He used their. 567 00:29:31,160 --> 00:29:35,600 Sinfulness to judge the. World out of love. 568 00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:38,040 For his covenant people, he used evil. 569 00:29:38,640 --> 00:29:40,640 To bring about his plan of salvation. 570 00:29:40,680 --> 00:29:46,000 As I shared briefly with you. He's not like. 571 00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:49,600 Them because Jesus. Did no wrong Jesus in. 572 00:29:49,600 --> 00:29:51,600 Himself had the decree. Of God's. 573 00:29:51,600 --> 00:29:54,400 Justice Within. Him and yet didn't. 574 00:29:54,400 --> 00:29:58,000 Destroy God's people because of it, but allowed himself to be 575 00:29:58,240 --> 00:30:02,320 destroyed. Jesus is the true. 576 00:30:02,320 --> 00:30:05,720 And better. King, not one who is grabbing 577 00:30:05,720 --> 00:30:06,720 for political. Power in. 578 00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:10,720 Order to save himself. But one who would come. 579 00:30:11,120 --> 00:30:14,920 To serve his people. One who is dying. 580 00:30:15,000 --> 00:30:20,040 For the nations. He's showing that God's. 581 00:30:20,040 --> 00:30:24,720 Covenant. His promises were always meant 582 00:30:24,720 --> 00:30:25,480 to be. Glorified. 583 00:30:25,480 --> 00:30:27,920 Amongst the nations, not just amongst the Jews. 584 00:30:28,760 --> 00:30:31,000 But to go out? To all peoples, Jesus is the 585 00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:34,320 true. And better King by. 586 00:30:34,320 --> 00:30:36,520 Conquering death by granting. US life. 587 00:30:38,080 --> 00:30:39,920 His anger was towards death. Itself. 588 00:30:41,080 --> 00:30:42,440 And conquered our. True. 589 00:30:42,440 --> 00:30:46,320 Enemy Satan. And therefore shows. 590 00:30:46,320 --> 00:30:48,280 Us that his. Faithfulness and glory. 591 00:30:48,920 --> 00:30:51,320 Is to every tongue. Tribe and. 592 00:30:52,080 --> 00:30:57,160 Nation. It's interesting in verse 50. 4. 593 00:30:57,600 --> 00:30:59,160 It's the last. Verse that we read. 594 00:30:59,160 --> 00:31:00,240 And. It's kind of seems like it's 595 00:31:00,240 --> 00:31:02,200 just a. Passing detail. 596 00:31:04,040 --> 00:31:05,480 But he ends. This narrative. 597 00:31:05,640 --> 00:31:10,960 On his own terms. Jesus, therefore. 598 00:31:10,960 --> 00:31:13,920 No longer walked. Openly among the Jews, but went 599 00:31:13,920 --> 00:31:17,040 from there to the region called it went from there to the region 600 00:31:17,040 --> 00:31:18,320 near the wilderness to. A town called. 601 00:31:18,320 --> 00:31:19,800 Ephraim. And there he. 602 00:31:19,800 --> 00:31:22,680 Stayed with the disciples. Yes, we see. 603 00:31:22,680 --> 00:31:24,400 That God is using the High Priest. 604 00:31:24,400 --> 00:31:26,480 And Caiaphas to bring about. This plan. 605 00:31:26,920 --> 00:31:28,960 Of death, the crucifixion for Jesus. 606 00:31:28,960 --> 00:31:32,640 But Jesus is showing us that he is always in control. 607 00:31:34,080 --> 00:31:37,280 He retreated of his. Own of his own. 608 00:31:37,400 --> 00:31:39,880 Will. He knows the timing of. 609 00:31:40,360 --> 00:31:43,600 What is to happen? And as we look now. 610 00:31:44,320 --> 00:31:45,640 To prepare our hearts. To come to the. 611 00:31:45,640 --> 00:31:48,680 Table we know what he was doing the. 612 00:31:48,680 --> 00:31:51,720 Passover is at hand, it says in. Verse 55. 613 00:31:52,640 --> 00:31:53,720 So he knew what he had to do with. 614 00:31:53,720 --> 00:31:56,800 His disciples before this. Plan was going. 615 00:31:56,960 --> 00:32:04,040 To be enacted. So I end this time by just. 616 00:32:04,040 --> 00:32:07,040 Asking a simple. Question of you. 617 00:32:08,840 --> 00:32:10,440 As we prepare our hearts to come. 618 00:32:10,440 --> 00:32:14,480 To the table. How is it that you? 619 00:32:14,520 --> 00:32:18,400 Want. To respond to Jesus's power 620 00:32:19,120 --> 00:32:29,760 displayed, let us pray. Got it. 621 00:32:29,760 --> 00:32:31,080 Thank. You for the beauty. 622 00:32:31,640 --> 00:32:35,680 Of your word. I thank you that as we mine. 623 00:32:35,720 --> 00:32:40,640 It for the details as. We see your message. 624 00:32:40,640 --> 00:32:41,400 Coming. Forth. 625 00:32:41,440 --> 00:32:42,160 Through. It. 626 00:32:43,040 --> 00:32:44,760 That we see. Even talent to the. 627 00:32:44,760 --> 00:32:46,440 Level of the words. And how you? 628 00:32:46,440 --> 00:32:49,680 Responded Jesus. We see. 629 00:32:49,680 --> 00:32:53,080 The intentionality. I pray for everyone here. 630 00:32:53,080 --> 00:32:56,960 Today, that we would see. Jesus, your anger towards. 631 00:32:56,960 --> 00:33:02,320 Death and How the. Wrath of God, the power of God 632 00:33:02,320 --> 00:33:05,640 was poured out on that. On the cross. 633 00:33:07,320 --> 00:33:09,520 And would you show each of us by your grace? 634 00:33:09,520 --> 00:33:14,360 How we are. To respond in Jesus name I pray, 635 00:33:14,360 --> 00:33:15,560 Amen. If you're able, please. 636 00:33:18,160 --> 00:33:27,520 Stand for your greatness to me, the Lord be. 637 00:33:28,040 --> 00:33:30,680 With you, you wake your spirit. Let's. 638 00:33:31,160 --> 00:33:32,640 Give thanks unto our Lord God.