Wednesday Night Bible Study

praise the Lord everyone Lord we greet you tonight in everyone Lord we greet you tonight in everyone Lord we greet you tonight in that wonderful name of the Lord Jesus that wonderful name of the Lord Jesus that wonderful name of the Lord Jesus Christ The Only Name under Heaven given Christ The Only Name under Heaven given Christ The Only Name under Heaven given among men whereby we must be saved and among men whereby we must be saved and among men whereby we must be saved and aren't you glad you know that great name aren't you glad you know that great name aren't you glad you know that great name tonight it's so good to see each one of tonight it's so good to see each one of tonight it's so good to see each one of you in our Bible class tonight and U I you in our Bible class tonight and U I you in our Bible class tonight and U I want to take the time once again I I want to take the time once again I I want to take the time once again I I have received so have received so have received so many birthday cards and anniversary many birthday cards and anniversary many birthday cards and anniversary cards and and they just keep coming in cards and and they just keep coming in cards and and they just keep coming in kind words words some of the sweetest kind words words some of the sweetest kind words words some of the sweetest words and um there's no way I can words and um there's no way I can words and um there's no way I can possibly tell you how much I appreciate possibly tell you how much I appreciate possibly tell you how much I appreciate it sister mul and I sit and read these it sister mul and I sit and read these it sister mul and I sit and read these cards and and we Marvel at the the Lov cards and and we Marvel at the the Lov cards and and we Marvel at the the Lov things that are being said on paper and things that are being said on paper and things that are being said on paper and for a lot of folks have have put money for a lot of folks have have put money for a lot of folks have have put money in them and uh so all I can do is is say in them and uh so all I can do is is say in them and uh so all I can do is is say openly how much I appreciate each and openly how much I appreciate each and openly how much I appreciate each and every one of you you what a what a great every one of you you what a what a great every one of you you what a what a great church family we have I say that over church family we have I say that over church family we have I say that over and over again and as I talk about our and over again and as I talk about our and over again and as I talk about our church family how wonderful they are we church family how wonderful they are we church family how wonderful they are we want to pray for sister Betty Richmond want to pray for sister Betty Richmond want to pray for sister Betty Richmond one of our one of our uh oldest members one of our one of our uh oldest members one of our one of our uh oldest members not necessarily in age but uh she's one not necessarily in age but uh she's one not necessarily in age but uh she's one of the a long time members of this of the a long time members of this of the a long time members of this church she's in the hospital with church she's in the hospital with church she's in the hospital with pneumonia and needs our prayers that's a pneumonia and needs our prayers that's a pneumonia and needs our prayers that's a distressing thing when it affects your distressing thing when it affects your distressing thing when it affects your breathing and let's be praying for her breathing and let's be praying for her breathing and let's be praying for her and of course um uh sister Hilda we want and of course um uh sister Hilda we want and of course um uh sister Hilda we want to continue to pray for her and I won't to continue to pray for her and I won't to continue to pray for her and I won't remember everybody of course but uh God remember everybody of course but uh God remember everybody of course but uh God remembers all of them aren't you glad remembers all of them aren't you glad remembers all of them aren't you glad that God don't have any problem that God don't have any problem that God don't have any problem remembering our our names and remembering our our names and remembering our our names and remembering our condition and we want to remembering our condition and we want to remembering our condition and we want to be remembering them in prayer we have a be remembering them in prayer we have a be remembering them in prayer we have a great lesson tonight I have enjoyed so great lesson tonight I have enjoyed so great lesson tonight I have enjoyed so much studying it I I won't have time to much studying it I I won't have time to much studying it I I won't have time to finish it um but we're going to we're finish it um but we're going to we're finish it um but we're going to we're going to uh skip through uh I'm going to going to uh skip through uh I'm going to going to uh skip through uh I'm going to do a whole lot of reading and then I'm do a whole lot of reading and then I'm do a whole lot of reading and then I'm going to backtrack myself and go back going to backtrack myself and go back going to backtrack myself and go back and fill in some uh blend and fill in some uh blend and fill in some uh blend spot father we thank you tonight for the spot father we thank you tonight for the spot father we thank you tonight for the privilege of being in the house of God privilege of being in the house of God privilege of being in the house of God we thank you Lord for the privilege of we thank you Lord for the privilege of we thank you Lord for the privilege of studying the word of the Lord with our studying the word of the Lord with our studying the word of the Lord with our precious wonderful church family I pray precious wonderful church family I pray precious wonderful church family I pray oh God that you will anoint the lips of oh God that you will anoint the lips of oh God that you will anoint the lips of clay with the spirit of God give what clay with the spirit of God give what clay with the spirit of God give what you would have spoken for this service you would have spoken for this service you would have spoken for this service tonight in Jesus name we pray amen and tonight in Jesus name we pray amen and tonight in Jesus name we pray amen and amen tonight we're starting this is uh amen tonight we're starting this is uh amen tonight we're starting this is uh if our if our um program was as normal if our if our um program was as normal if our if our um program was as normal like on Sunday school it would be like on Sunday school it would be like on Sunday school it would be September the 1st and um Jesus our September the 1st and um Jesus our September the 1st and um Jesus our savior is the series one and this the savior is the series one and this the savior is the series one and this the topic tonight is the on time God aren't topic tonight is the on time God aren't topic tonight is the on time God aren't you glad we have a God that's on time you glad we have a God that's on time you glad we have a God that's on time even when he's late even when he's late even when he's late that's a little contradictory I know but that's a little contradictory I know but that's a little contradictory I know but we have an ontime God and the beautiful we have an ontime God and the beautiful we have an ontime God and the beautiful thing about him if you and I are late thing about him if you and I are late thing about him if you and I are late we're late but uh he can be late and we're late but uh he can be late and we're late but uh he can be late and still yet be on time and we'll we'll still yet be on time and we'll we'll still yet be on time and we'll we'll talk about that in just a little bit but talk about that in just a little bit but talk about that in just a little bit but our lesson is taken from the 11th our lesson is taken from the 11th our lesson is taken from the 11th chapter of St John and I'm going to do chapter of St John and I'm going to do chapter of St John and I'm going to do quite a bit of reading because I'm going quite a bit of reading because I'm going quite a bit of reading because I'm going to do a lot of filling in because to do a lot of filling in because to do a lot of filling in because there's a lot of things I want to there's a lot of things I want to there's a lot of things I want to insert uh concerning um Jesus and the insert uh concerning um Jesus and the insert uh concerning um Jesus and the family of Mary Martha and Lazarus whom family of Mary Martha and Lazarus whom family of Mary Martha and Lazarus whom he raised from the dead in tonight's he raised from the dead in tonight's he raised from the dead in tonight's lesson but right now if you want to lesson but right now if you want to lesson but right now if you want to follow me I'm going to uh ask our follow me I'm going to uh ask our follow me I'm going to uh ask our technicians um I'm going to read uh the technicians um I'm going to read uh the technicians um I'm going to read uh the uh 11th chapter of John starting at uh 11th chapter of John starting at uh 11th chapter of John starting at verse one and I that the the scriptures verse one and I that the the scriptures verse one and I that the the scriptures that's in our telic we're going to skip that's in our telic we're going to skip that's in our telic we're going to skip over them and come back to them if you over them and come back to them if you over them and come back to them if you can understand what I am saying and you can understand what I am saying and you can understand what I am saying and you usually do we have such great usually do we have such great usually do we have such great technicians they they they cover up so technicians they they they cover up so technicians they they they cover up so much of of our blunders and I thank you much of of our blunders and I thank you much of of our blunders and I thank you for it but verse one now a certain man for it but verse one now a certain man for it but verse one now a certain man was sick named was sick named was sick named Lazarus there was a certain man he it Lazarus there was a certain man he it Lazarus there was a certain man he it didn't just say there was a man named didn't just say there was a man named didn't just say there was a man named but said there was a a son certain but said there was a a son certain but said there was a a son certain man uh when you talk about somebody man uh when you talk about somebody man uh when you talk about somebody there's a certain person I want you to there's a certain person I want you to there's a certain person I want you to there's a certain this or that and there's a certain this or that and there's a certain this or that and that's putting emphasis uh more than that's putting emphasis uh more than that's putting emphasis uh more than just another person and I consider this just another person and I consider this just another person and I consider this verse uh having an verse uh having an verse uh having an impact I wonder when the Lord says Uh impact I wonder when the Lord says Uh impact I wonder when the Lord says Uh there's a certain man in Knoxville there's a certain man in Knoxville there's a certain man in Knoxville Tennessee uh you better watch out for Tennessee uh you better watch out for Tennessee uh you better watch out for him uh I hope hope he don't say it like him uh I hope hope he don't say it like him uh I hope hope he don't say it like that but this scripture says there was a that but this scripture says there was a that but this scripture says there was a certain certain certain man and was sick and his name was man and was sick and his name was man and was sick and his name was Lazarus of Lazarus of Lazarus of Bethany and then it says the town of Bethany and then it says the town of Bethany and then it says the town of Mary and her sister Mary and her sister Mary and her sister Martha uh the town was known for Mary Martha uh the town was known for Mary Martha uh the town was known for Mary and Martha and as I have studied about and Martha and as I have studied about and Martha and as I have studied about this and I have I have run reference and this and I have I have run reference and this and I have I have run reference and I've done research with com Aries and so I've done research with com Aries and so I've done research with com Aries and so forth and it is the uh it is the belief forth and it is the uh it is the belief forth and it is the uh it is the belief of many of the commentaries that Mary of many of the commentaries that Mary of many of the commentaries that Mary and Martha and Lazarus they were well and Martha and Lazarus they were well and Martha and Lazarus they were well off they they must have been well Todo off they they must have been well Todo off they they must have been well Todo do people but yet they had made Jesus do people but yet they had made Jesus do people but yet they had made Jesus their dearest friend and Jesus I I don't their dearest friend and Jesus I I don't their dearest friend and Jesus I I don't remember reading in my Bible of Jesus remember reading in my Bible of Jesus remember reading in my Bible of Jesus socializing with or uh having as much of socializing with or uh having as much of socializing with or uh having as much of a relationship with any other group or a relationship with any other group or a relationship with any other group or family as this particular group and I as family as this particular group and I as family as this particular group and I as I think of that I I hope the Lord is I think of that I I hope the Lord is I think of that I I hope the Lord is just as pleased to to come to my house just as pleased to to come to my house just as pleased to to come to my house and and and be just as a social with us and and and be just as a social with us and and and be just as a social with us and could feel comfortable with me and and could feel comfortable with me and and could feel comfortable with me and my family as it appears to be with the my family as it appears to be with the my family as it appears to be with the Mary Martha and Lazarus now some of the Mary Martha and Lazarus now some of the Mary Martha and Lazarus now some of the come and ter think that Martha was come and ter think that Martha was come and ter think that Martha was probably a widow and they don't say probably a widow and they don't say probably a widow and they don't say about Mary but these three had great about Mary but these three had great about Mary but these three had great attachments of the Lord and the Lord had attachments of the Lord and the Lord had attachments of the Lord and the Lord had great attachments for them it was the great attachments for them it was the great attachments for them it was the town of Mary and her sister town of Mary and her sister town of Mary and her sister Martha and it was that Mary now what do Martha and it was that Mary now what do Martha and it was that Mary now what do Mary know it was it was that Mary it was Mary know it was it was that Mary it was Mary know it was it was that Mary it was was that Billy M that didn't pay his was that Billy M that didn't pay his was that Billy M that didn't pay his debts it was that Billy M that you debts it was that Billy M that you debts it was that Billy M that you couldn't believe what he said it was couldn't believe what he said it was couldn't believe what he said it was that Billy M that was high tempered it that Billy M that was high tempered it that Billy M that was high tempered it was that I hope that's never said of me was that I hope that's never said of me was that I hope that's never said of me I hope it said it it's that Billy mcco I hope it said it it's that Billy mcco I hope it said it it's that Billy mcco that believed in Penny's deaths and that believed in Penny's deaths and that believed in Penny's deaths and keeping his word and preaching the word keeping his word and preaching the word keeping his word and preaching the word and you could believe what he said it and you could believe what he said it and you could believe what he said it was that Mary was that Mary was that Mary which criticized the church which was which criticized the church which was which criticized the church which was always given TR how she was the she was always given TR how she was the she was always given TR how she was the she was a a a backbid she was a gossiper she always backbid she was a gossiper she always backbid she was a gossiper she always stirred up trouble she kept the church stirred up trouble she kept the church stirred up trouble she kept the church in an uproar all the time by the the in an uproar all the time by the the in an uproar all the time by the the internet she just no it didn't say that internet she just no it didn't say that internet she just no it didn't say that it said it was that it said it was that it said it was that Mary which anointed the Lord with Mary which anointed the Lord with Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment and wiped his feet with her ointment and wiped his feet with her ointment and wiped his feet with her hair who brother Lazarus was sick well hair who brother Lazarus was sick well hair who brother Lazarus was sick well if I'm ever if I'm ever sick under death if I'm ever if I'm ever sick under death if I'm ever if I'm ever sick under death like Lazarus was I I sure hope that I've like Lazarus was I I sure hope that I've like Lazarus was I I sure hope that I've got somebody that the lord loves enough got somebody that the lord loves enough got somebody that the lord loves enough to answer this prayer and go out of his to answer this prayer and go out of his to answer this prayer and go out of his way to to uh see to it that I was raised way to to uh see to it that I was raised way to to uh see to it that I was raised from the dead therefore his sisters sent from the dead therefore his sisters sent from the dead therefore his sisters sent for him saying Lord behold he whom thou for him saying Lord behold he whom thou for him saying Lord behold he whom thou lovest is sick isn't that a beautiful lovest is sick isn't that a beautiful lovest is sick isn't that a beautiful salutation or isn't that a beautiful salutation or isn't that a beautiful salutation or isn't that a beautiful invitation now they lived at Bethany and invitation now they lived at Bethany and invitation now they lived at Bethany and it was about two miles from Jerusalem it was about two miles from Jerusalem it was about two miles from Jerusalem and now then it said he whom you love is and now then it said he whom you love is and now then it said he whom you love is sick oh my there's some folks that I know I know my there's some folks that I know I know it just seems like to me that it just seems like to me that it just seems like to me that they've got a special relationship with they've got a special relationship with they've got a special relationship with the lord they're they Mild maned they the lord they're they Mild maned they the lord they're they Mild maned they loving kind tone their words uh it it loving kind tone their words uh it it loving kind tone their words uh it it just says something about them they just says something about them they just says something about them they don't shout it from the Housetop they don't shout it from the Housetop they don't shout it from the Housetop they don't go around boasting or bragging don't go around boasting or bragging don't go around boasting or bragging about how humble or how Godly they are about how humble or how Godly they are about how humble or how Godly they are but it was that Mary that had now but it was that Mary that had now but it was that Mary that had now noticed what it said that she's the one noticed what it said that she's the one noticed what it said that she's the one that had a a precious box of ointment that had a a precious box of ointment that had a a precious box of ointment and she poured it on Jesus and wiped his and she poured it on Jesus and wiped his and she poured it on Jesus and wiped his feet with the hair of her head therefore feet with the hair of her head therefore feet with the hair of her head therefore his sister sent unto him saying Lord his sister sent unto him saying Lord his sister sent unto him saying Lord behold he whom thou lovest is sick they behold he whom thou lovest is sick they behold he whom thou lovest is sick they remind Jesus of his love for remind Jesus of his love for remind Jesus of his love for Lazarus when Jesus heard that he Lazarus when Jesus heard that he Lazarus when Jesus heard that he said this sickness is not un death said this sickness is not un death said this sickness is not un death now I notice something else in this um now I notice something else in this um now I notice something else in this um Jesus Is God manifest In the Flesh John Jesus Is God manifest In the Flesh John Jesus Is God manifest In the Flesh John puts it in in uh St John the first puts it in in uh St John the first puts it in in uh St John the first chapter uh in the beginning was the word chapter uh in the beginning was the word chapter uh in the beginning was the word the word was with God and the Word was the word was with God and the Word was the word was with God and the Word was God the same was in the beginning with God the same was in the beginning with God the same was in the beginning with God uh the the all things were made by God uh the the all things were made by God uh the the all things were made by him and without him there was not him and without him there was not him and without him there was not anything that was made and then verse 14 anything that was made and then verse 14 anything that was made and then verse 14 of chapter 1 said and the Word was made of chapter 1 said and the Word was made of chapter 1 said and the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld flesh and dwelt among us and we beheld his glory is Glory the only begotten of his glory is Glory the only begotten of his glory is Glory the only begotten of the father full of grace and truth so we the father full of grace and truth so we the father full of grace and truth so we establish the fact that that Jesus is establish the fact that that Jesus is establish the fact that that Jesus is God but he is also he's as much man as God but he is also he's as much man as God but he is also he's as much man as if he wasn't God and he's as much God as if he wasn't God and he's as much God as if he wasn't God and he's as much God as if he wasn't man and and throughout this if he wasn't man and and throughout this if he wasn't man and and throughout this this whole story you see Jesus asking this whole story you see Jesus asking this whole story you see Jesus asking questions of where who what questions of where who what questions of where who what when now he was living in his manliness when now he was living in his manliness when now he was living in his manliness his his natural man's but one time he his his natural man's but one time he his his natural man's but one time he said to Peter said Peter do you love me said to Peter said Peter do you love me said to Peter said Peter do you love me Peter said yes Lord I love you he said Peter said yes Lord I love you he said Peter said yes Lord I love you he said go go feed me sheep asked him he said go go feed me sheep asked him he said go go feed me sheep asked him he said Peter do you love me yes I go feed my Peter do you love me yes I go feed my Peter do you love me yes I go feed my lamb Peter do you love me the third time lamb Peter do you love me the third time lamb Peter do you love me the third time and Peter said Lord you know all things and Peter said Lord you know all things and Peter said Lord you know all things you know I you you you know why are you you know I you you you know why are you you know I you you you know why are you asking me asking me asking me this he knows it but he wants to hear this he knows it but he wants to hear this he knows it but he wants to hear it he asked Peter three times and it he asked Peter three times and it he asked Peter three times and finally Peter just kind of said Lord you finally Peter just kind of said Lord you finally Peter just kind of said Lord you know everything you know I love you well know everything you know I love you well know everything you know I love you well he said if you love me go feed my sheep he said if you love me go feed my sheep he said if you love me go feed my sheep go feed me but now he knows whether or go feed me but now he knows whether or go feed me but now he knows whether or not you love not you love not you love him but if you love him he won't wants him but if you love him he won't wants him but if you love him he won't wants to hear you say it the Bible said let to hear you say it the Bible said let to hear you say it the Bible said let the redeemed of the the redeemed of the the redeemed of the Lord say so let the redeemed of the Lord Lord say so let the redeemed of the Lord Lord say so let the redeemed of the Lord say so I really and truly so I really and truly believe that believe that believe that little North Carolina girl that I met in 1955 after 68 years 1955 after 68 years I'm beginning to believe that she loves I'm beginning to believe that she loves I'm beginning to believe that she loves me I believe it I believe but I sure do me I believe it I believe but I sure do me I believe it I believe but I sure do love to hear it about the last thing love to hear it about the last thing love to hear it about the last thing well not about the last thing she hears well not about the last thing she hears well not about the last thing she hears ever night before she closes her eyes ever night before she closes her eyes ever night before she closes her eyes and sleep she hears that that cheriff and sleep she hears that that cheriff and sleep she hears that that cheriff Copper's son saying honey I love you I Copper's son saying honey I love you I Copper's son saying honey I love you I love you I love you love you I love you love you I love you and I tell you right now we need to be and I tell you right now we need to be and I tell you right now we need to be telling each other we love you well how telling each other we love you well how telling each other we love you well how did I get on that well here's how it was did I get on that well here's how it was did I get on that well here's how it was uh they reminded Jesus him whom thou uh they reminded Jesus him whom thou uh they reminded Jesus him whom thou lovest is sick I want you to know Jesus lovest is sick I want you to know Jesus lovest is sick I want you to know Jesus loves us and we love him but he wants us loves us and we love him but he wants us loves us and we love him but he wants us to say it that's why these songs go out to say it that's why these songs go out to say it that's why these songs go out and and that's why we worship we worship and and that's why we worship we worship and and that's why we worship we worship we worship we praise him we love him he we worship we praise him we love him he we worship we praise him we love him he wants us to say it and and and even in wants us to say it and and and even in wants us to say it and and and even in the Old Testament in the battle they the Old Testament in the battle they the Old Testament in the battle they they even instructed the Warriors to they even instructed the Warriors to they even instructed the Warriors to stay behind and let the let the the stay behind and let the let the the stay behind and let the let the the choir go out front and sing the beauty choir go out front and sing the beauty choir go out front and sing the beauty of Holiness that was more powerful than of Holiness that was more powerful than of Holiness that was more powerful than the weapons of war I want to tell you the weapons of war I want to tell you the weapons of war I want to tell you something that the the the the weapon of something that the the the the weapon of something that the the the the weapon of praise and prayer and love and Devotion praise and prayer and love and Devotion praise and prayer and love and Devotion to him will get the job done we don't go to him will get the job done we don't go to him will get the job done we don't go to him and scold him tell him what he to him and scold him tell him what he to him and scold him tell him what he don't do we go to him and tell him how don't do we go to him and tell him how don't do we go to him and tell him how much he loves us and how much we love much he loves us and how much we love much he loves us and how much we love him him who you love is him him who you love is him him who you love is sick well when Jesus heard this he said sick well when Jesus heard this he said sick well when Jesus heard this he said this sickness is not unto death now then this sickness is not unto death now then this sickness is not unto death now then here is going back and forth from the here is going back and forth from the here is going back and forth from the flesh to the spirit he speaks as a man flesh to the spirit he speaks as a man flesh to the spirit he speaks as a man and he speaks as God because he is both and he speaks as God because he is both and he speaks as God because he is both and he does this and he does this and he does this at his own will now you say um does he at his own will now you say um does he at his own will now you say um does he ever forget anything yeah he does the ever forget anything yeah he does the ever forget anything yeah he does the Bible said he forget your sins and cast Bible said he forget your sins and cast Bible said he forget your sins and cast them in the sea and and cast them in the them in the sea and and cast them in the them in the sea and and cast them in the depths of the sea now he can choose to depths of the sea now he can choose to depths of the sea now he can choose to forget if he wants forget if he wants forget if he wants to but now and he will forget your sins to but now and he will forget your sins to but now and he will forget your sins but he will not forget your infirmities but he will not forget your infirmities but he will not forget your infirmities and your need for him he's always aware and your need for him he's always aware and your need for him he's always aware when Jesus heard that he said this when Jesus heard that he said this when Jesus heard that he said this sickness is not unto death but for the sickness is not unto death but for the sickness is not unto death but for the glory of God that the Son of God might glory of God that the Son of God might glory of God that the Son of God might be glorified thereby now he's now now be glorified thereby now he's now now be glorified thereby now he's now now notice it hasn't been announced notice it hasn't been announced notice it hasn't been announced yet that Lazarus is yet that Lazarus is yet that Lazarus is dead he's don't he's only sick now Jesus dead he's don't he's only sick now Jesus dead he's don't he's only sick now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and loved Martha and her sister and loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus when he had heard therefore that Lazarus when he had heard therefore that Lazarus when he had heard therefore that he was he was he was sick he came running to his friend in a sick he came running to his friend in a sick he came running to his friend in a hurry hurry hurry no he Abode two days still in the same no he Abode two days still in the same no he Abode two days still in the same place where he place where he place where he was sometimes you and I really don't was sometimes you and I really don't was sometimes you and I really don't understand why God don't answer right understand why God don't answer right understand why God don't answer right now right now right now right now he Abode two days and his friend now now he Abode two days and his friend now now he Abode two days and his friend now he knew how sick Lazarus was in his he knew how sick Lazarus was in his he knew how sick Lazarus was in his divinity he knew that Lazarus was about divinity he knew that Lazarus was about divinity he knew that Lazarus was about to die and was going to die but he Abode to die and was going to die but he Abode to die and was going to die but he Abode two days two days two days more now God more now God more now God knows the distress of your problem it knows the distress of your problem it knows the distress of your problem it may be a financial problem it may be a may be a financial problem it may be a may be a financial problem it may be a physical problem it could be any kind of physical problem it could be any kind of physical problem it could be any kind of problems that we all have and he don't problems that we all have and he don't problems that we all have and he don't always answer right when we think he always answer right when we think he always answer right when we think he should but he's aware of should but he's aware of should but he's aware of it and sometimes he's says wait and they it and sometimes he's says wait and they it and sometimes he's says wait and they that wait upon the Lord will renew their that wait upon the Lord will renew their that wait upon the Lord will renew their strength they shall run and not be weary strength they shall run and not be weary strength they shall run and not be weary they shall walk and not faint the song they shall walk and not faint the song they shall walk and not faint the song says teach me Lord teach me Lord to wait says teach me Lord teach me Lord to wait says teach me Lord teach me Lord to wait so he he he he paused two days step oh so he he he he paused two days step oh so he he he he paused two days step oh my this is't it great that God my this is't it great that God my this is't it great that God understands our ignorance just suppose understands our ignorance just suppose understands our ignorance just suppose God had answered my prayer when I prayed God had answered my prayer when I prayed God had answered my prayer when I prayed that stupid prayer about Lord help me to that stupid prayer about Lord help me to that stupid prayer about Lord help me to forget that forget that forget that that that girl because oh because she that that girl because oh because she that that girl because oh because she wouldn't meet me and and I wanted wouldn't meet me and and I wanted wouldn't meet me and and I wanted everybody I wanted to show her off and everybody I wanted to show her off and everybody I wanted to show her off and he he knew my pride and she knew my he he knew my pride and she knew my he he knew my pride and she knew my pride and and I but I God didn't answer pride and and I but I God didn't answer pride and and I but I God didn't answer that prayer and I sure am glad he didn't that prayer and I sure am glad he didn't that prayer and I sure am glad he didn't then after that SI he to his disciples then after that SI he to his disciples then after that SI he to his disciples let us go into Judea again his disciples let us go into Judea again his disciples let us go into Judea again his disciples said to him Master the Jews have sought said to him Master the Jews have sought said to him Master the Jews have sought to Stone thee there and goest to Stone thee there and goest to Stone thee there and goest th hey wait a minute you got a sick th hey wait a minute you got a sick th hey wait a minute you got a sick friend and now you're you're you're friend and now you're you're you're friend and now you're you're you're walking into danger you're going into a walking into danger you're going into a walking into danger you're going into a place where the last time you were there place where the last time you were there place where the last time you were there they were about to Stone you and you had they were about to Stone you and you had they were about to Stone you and you had to plea for your life why are you doing to plea for your life why are you doing to plea for your life why are you doing we don't understand some of the things we don't understand some of the things we don't understand some of the things that God does is absolutely impossible for our finite absolutely impossible for our finite Minds to understand but we just need to Minds to understand but we just need to Minds to understand but we just need to say God I may not understand it but I say God I may not understand it but I say God I may not understand it but I believe it Jesus answered are there not believe it Jesus answered are there not believe it Jesus answered are there not 12 hours in the day if any man walk in 12 hours in the day if any man walk in 12 hours in the day if any man walk in the day he stumbleth not because he the day he stumbleth not because he the day he stumbleth not because he seeth the light of this world but if a seeth the light of this world but if a seeth the light of this world but if a man walk in the night he stumble because man walk in the night he stumble because man walk in the night he stumble because there is no light in there is no light in there is no light in him he changes the subject around him he changes the subject around him he changes the subject around talking talking talking about his appearance and what's about his appearance and what's about his appearance and what's happening in his ministry and what the happening in his ministry and what the happening in his ministry and what the the Pharisees are doing and he he's the Pharisees are doing and he he's the Pharisees are doing and he he's talking about something deeper than they talking about something deeper than they talking about something deeper than they could possibly understand back and forth could possibly understand back and forth could possibly understand back and forth from from the natural to the uh uh the from from the natural to the uh uh the from from the natural to the uh uh the the spiritual uh from manhood to godhood the spiritual uh from manhood to godhood the spiritual uh from manhood to godhood these things said he and after that he these things said he and after that he these things said he and after that he had said to them our friend Lazarus had said to them our friend Lazarus had said to them our friend Lazarus sleepeth but I go that I may wake him sleepeth but I go that I may wake him sleepeth but I go that I may wake him out of his sleep now he knew out of his sleep now he knew out of his sleep now he knew that Lazarus was all was dead then said that Lazarus was all was dead then said that Lazarus was all was dead then said his disciples Lord if he sleep he should his disciples Lord if he sleep he should his disciples Lord if he sleep he should do well how be it Jesus spake of his do well how be it Jesus spake of his do well how be it Jesus spake of his death but they thought he had spoken of death but they thought he had spoken of death but they thought he had spoken of taking of rest in sleep then said Jesus taking of rest in sleep then said Jesus taking of rest in sleep then said Jesus unto them plainly Lazarus is unto them plainly Lazarus is unto them plainly Lazarus is dead and I'm glad now can you imagine dead and I'm glad now can you imagine dead and I'm glad now can you imagine such statements of a friend Lazarus is such statements of a friend Lazarus is such statements of a friend Lazarus is dead and I'm glad for your sakes that I dead and I'm glad for your sakes that I dead and I'm glad for your sakes that I was not there to the intent ye may was not there to the intent ye may was not there to the intent ye may believe nevertheless let us go into him believe nevertheless let us go into him believe nevertheless let us go into him you know sometimes you and I don't you know sometimes you and I don't you know sometimes you and I don't understand what God is doing but he may understand what God is doing but he may understand what God is doing but he may be waiting to perform a greater Miracle be waiting to perform a greater Miracle be waiting to perform a greater Miracle than you could than you could than you could possibly possibly possibly imagine once again I was in a business imagine once again I was in a business imagine once again I was in a business place this week and and I was waiting at place this week and and I was waiting at place this week and and I was waiting at the cat reg and and there was another the cat reg and and there was another the cat reg and and there was another fellis there and he started talking fellis there and he started talking fellis there and he started talking about the Lord and I I I perceived he about the Lord and I I I perceived he about the Lord and I I I perceived he was a a a preacher and so I began to was a a a preacher and so I began to was a a a preacher and so I began to talk a little bit and he began to talk a talk a little bit and he began to talk a talk a little bit and he began to talk a little about about miracles and things little about about miracles and things little about about miracles and things like that yes I I I believe that I like that yes I I I believe that I like that yes I I I believe that I believe that and uh I said yes and it believe that and uh I said yes and it believe that and uh I said yes and it just fell natural for me to tell him just fell natural for me to tell him just fell natural for me to tell him about the miracle of the concrete about the miracle of the concrete about the miracle of the concrete steps well he listened intent he said steps well he listened intent he said steps well he listened intent he said and I I said I'm brother he said I know and I I said I'm brother he said I know and I I said I'm brother he said I know who you are you're you're Billy M I know who you are you're you're Billy M I know who you are you're you're Billy M I know I know you and then went and was became I know you and then went and was became I know you and then went and was became very friendly and and and I told him very friendly and and and I told him very friendly and and and I told him about the miracle of the concrete steps about the miracle of the concrete steps about the miracle of the concrete steps and and uh I'm glad for your sake that and and uh I'm glad for your sake that and and uh I'm glad for your sake that God let that happen God let that happen God let that happen because it has been a a because it has been a a because it has been a a fantastic miracle in my life what are fantastic miracle in my life what are fantastic miracle in my life what are the chances of of that accidentally the chances of of that accidentally the chances of of that accidentally happening a happening a happening a man with a hand saww cutting up Lumber man with a hand saww cutting up Lumber man with a hand saww cutting up Lumber and creating and cutting forms and then and creating and cutting forms and then and creating and cutting forms and then right at the right just at the here a right at the right just at the here a right at the right just at the here a conrete truck comes and H H what about conrete truck comes and H H what about conrete truck comes and H H what about this building how come how come they this building how come how come they this building how come how come they built this building 2 feet shorter than built this building 2 feet shorter than built this building 2 feet shorter than what I asked them to asked the the the what I asked them to asked the the the what I asked them to asked the the the architect to to build it to draw it 200 architect to to build it to draw it 200 architect to to build it to draw it 200 by 200 they draw it two foot uh smaller by 200 they draw it two foot uh smaller by 200 they draw it two foot uh smaller than what I'd asked for them God knew than what I'd asked for them God knew than what I'd asked for them God knew what he was doing God knew all about what he was doing God knew all about what he was doing God knew all about this God knew that the state was going this God knew that the state was going this God knew that the state was going to come in and tell us to tear it down to come in and tell us to tear it down to come in and tell us to tear it down even though we had the walls up but he even though we had the walls up but he even though we had the walls up but he also knew that they had their their own also knew that they had their their own also knew that they had their their own code that had a a building a certain code that had a a building a certain code that had a a building a certain square foot didn't fall under that and square foot didn't fall under that and square foot didn't fall under that and and Miracle we didn't even know we could and Miracle we didn't even know we could and Miracle we didn't even know we could find the kind of brick that but that's find the kind of brick that but that's find the kind of brick that but that's the other bu other building and so all I the other bu other building and so all I the other bu other building and so all I got to do right now is start talking got to do right now is start talking got to do right now is start talking about miracles and one after another about miracles and one after another about miracles and one after another begins to pop in my mind this and this begins to pop in my mind this and this begins to pop in my mind this and this and this and this Mark Anthony was just a baby in this Mark Anthony was just a baby in Aurora Aurora Aurora Illinois and and Illinois and and Illinois and and he got sick with a very high fever and he got sick with a very high fever and he got sick with a very high fever and we uh took him to the doctor and doctor we uh took him to the doctor and doctor we uh took him to the doctor and doctor wanted to put him in the hospital and wanted to put him in the hospital and wanted to put him in the hospital and our Revival was was closing out that our Revival was was closing out that our Revival was was closing out that Sunday night and uh uh she was the lady Sunday night and uh uh she was the lady Sunday night and uh uh she was the lady doctor said we're going to you've got to doctor said we're going to you've got to doctor said we're going to you've got to put him in the hospital I said man' uh put him in the hospital I said man' uh put him in the hospital I said man' uh we're we're leaving we're going to we we're we're leaving we're going to we we're we're leaving we're going to we live in Johnson City Tennessee live in Johnson City Tennessee live in Johnson City Tennessee and she said under one condition if you and she said under one condition if you and she said under one condition if you will promise me that said Johnson City will promise me that said Johnson City will promise me that said Johnson City has one of the uh the most prestigious has one of the uh the most prestigious has one of the uh the most prestigious Ear Eye Nose and Throat Hospital in the Ear Eye Nose and Throat Hospital in the Ear Eye Nose and Throat Hospital in the United States I didn't realize that at United States I didn't realize that at United States I didn't realize that at the time and she said if you'll promise the time and she said if you'll promise the time and she said if you'll promise me you'll take him to a doctor and and me you'll take him to a doctor and and me you'll take him to a doctor and and have him seen after I'll let you take it have him seen after I'll let you take it have him seen after I'll let you take it I said we'll sure do that and she be she I said we'll sure do that and she be she I said we'll sure do that and she be she began to write a note to the doctor began to write a note to the doctor began to write a note to the doctor where we're going to take him and um of where we're going to take him and um of where we're going to take him and um of course I uh when the the doctors they course I uh when the the doctors they course I uh when the the doctors they teach them medicine but they don't teach teach them medicine but they don't teach teach them medicine but they don't teach me to write I can't they write in a me to write I can't they write in a me to write I can't they write in a language that I don't know what they're language that I don't know what they're language that I don't know what they're writing but anyway uh but uh after writing but anyway uh but uh after writing but anyway uh but uh after church that that weekend that night we church that that weekend that night we church that that weekend that night we prayed for Mark Anthony just a little prayed for Mark Anthony just a little prayed for Mark Anthony just a little how old was he three years old something how old was he three years old something how old was he three years old something like that and and um we headed to like that and and um we headed to like that and and um we headed to Johnson City we drove all day on Monday Johnson City we drove all day on Monday Johnson City we drove all day on Monday and Tuesday morning we took him to the a and Tuesday morning we took him to the a and Tuesday morning we took him to the a doctor and we handed the doctor the note doctor and we handed the doctor the note doctor and we handed the doctor the note and we had all at the church prayed for and we had all at the church prayed for and we had all at the church prayed for him at church on Sunday night the last him at church on Sunday night the last him at church on Sunday night the last night of the night of the night of the Revival and um the doctor looked at that Revival and um the doctor looked at that Revival and um the doctor looked at that note looked at that and and took his note looked at that and and took his note looked at that and and took his Gadget out and looked in his ear and Gadget out and looked in his ear and Gadget out and looked in his ear and then looked in the other ear and then he then looked in the other ear and then he then looked in the other ear and then he looked at the note and my heart was looked at the note and my heart was looked at the note and my heart was pounding what in the world they found pounding what in the world they found pounding what in the world they found this must be bad the way the doctor's this must be bad the way the doctor's this must be bad the way the doctor's acting now and uh he said this note said acting now and uh he said this note said acting now and uh he said this note said this this this child's ears are a virtual pus bag is child's ears are a virtual pus bag is child's ears are a virtual pus bag is that right honey said his ears is just a that right honey said his ears is just a that right honey said his ears is just a p bag and said he may need to have tubes p bag and said he may need to have tubes p bag and said he may need to have tubes put in his ear and and he said there's put in his ear and and he said there's put in his ear and and he said there's no PB said it's a little little pink but no PB said it's a little little pink but no PB said it's a little little pink but said that I don't see anything wrong said that I don't see anything wrong said that I don't see anything wrong with his with his with his ears now what happened from Sunday night ears now what happened from Sunday night ears now what happened from Sunday night to to to Tuesday God had answered the Saints Tuesday God had answered the Saints Tuesday God had answered the Saints prayers as we had prayed for him he is prayers as we had prayed for him he is prayers as we had prayed for him he is still yet the Healer tonight he's still still yet the Healer tonight he's still still yet the Healer tonight he's still yet The Miracle Worker tonight oh yet The Miracle Worker tonight oh yet The Miracle Worker tonight oh Hallelujah well Glory well I get when I Hallelujah well Glory well I get when I Hallelujah well Glory well I get when I get started I I I told you I wouldn't get started I I I told you I wouldn't get started I I I told you I wouldn't get through but I'll I'll quit on time get through but I'll I'll quit on time get through but I'll I'll quit on time Lord willing all right Lord willing all right Lord willing all right um when he had heard therefore they were um when he had heard therefore they were um when he had heard therefore they were sick he B two days Jesus answered they sick he B two days Jesus answered they sick he B two days Jesus answered they not 12 hours verse 11 these things said not 12 hours verse 11 these things said not 12 hours verse 11 these things said he after had said to them our friend he after had said to them our friend he after had said to them our friend Lazarus sleepeth but I go wake him out Lazarus sleepeth but I go wake him out Lazarus sleepeth but I go wake him out of his sleep then said his disciples the of his sleep then said his disciples the of his sleep then said his disciples the Lord of his sleep he'll do well how be Lord of his sleep he'll do well how be Lord of his sleep he'll do well how be it Jesus spake of his death but they it Jesus spake of his death but they it Jesus spake of his death but they thought he had spoken of taking a rest thought he had spoken of taking a rest thought he had spoken of taking a rest in sleep then said Jesus unto them in sleep then said Jesus unto them in sleep then said Jesus unto them plainly Lazarus is dead and I'm glad for plainly Lazarus is dead and I'm glad for plainly Lazarus is dead and I'm glad for your sakes that I was not there to the your sakes that I was not there to the your sakes that I was not there to the intent you may believe nevertheless let intent you may believe nevertheless let intent you may believe nevertheless let us go unto him he is us go unto him he is us go unto him he is waiting sometimes he's letting us wait waiting sometimes he's letting us wait waiting sometimes he's letting us wait for a greater for a greater for a greater miracle I that was just a little example miracle I that was just a little example miracle I that was just a little example the Lord could the Lord could the Lord could healed Mark two or three days earlier healed Mark two or three days earlier healed Mark two or three days earlier he' been his mother had been holding him he' been his mother had been holding him he' been his mother had been holding him on her lap uh running a high fever just on her lap uh running a high fever just on her lap uh running a high fever just like when we were on the way to Michigan like when we were on the way to Michigan like when we were on the way to Michigan and our our car started making a noise and our our car started making a noise and our our car started making a noise of brakes and laal it and and we pulled of brakes and laal it and and we pulled of brakes and laal it and and we pulled over to the side the policeman pulled up over to the side the policeman pulled up over to the side the policeman pulled up behind us and uh wanted to ask what was behind us and uh wanted to ask what was behind us and uh wanted to ask what was going what was going on we told was going what was going on we told was going what was going on we told was having sound like was having trouble having sound like was having trouble having sound like was having trouble with our brakes and and he he looked with our brakes and and he he looked with our brakes and and he he looked inside and had opened the door and he inside and had opened the door and he inside and had opened the door and he said there there's a baby in your lap said there there's a baby in your lap said there there's a baby in your lap and he reached in and touched the baby and he reached in and touched the baby and he reached in and touched the baby and Mark Anthony was running an and Mark Anthony was running an and Mark Anthony was running an extremely high fever and that doctor extremely high fever and that doctor extremely high fever and that doctor said you're not leaving here without said you're not leaving here without said you're not leaving here without taking this baby to the hospital tonight taking this baby to the hospital tonight taking this baby to the hospital tonight he's in bad he's in bad he's in bad shape and are you hearing me it's hard for me and are you hearing me it's hard for me I'm not making these stories up these I'm not making these stories up these I'm not making these stories up these things these things happen to the extent things these things happen to the extent things these things happen to the extent you may you may you may believe and we took him the policeman believe and we took him the policeman believe and we took him the policeman led us to the hospital and we took him led us to the hospital and we took him led us to the hospital and we took him in the hospital the and and they took in the hospital the and and they took in the hospital the and and they took him in and and he was running extremely him in and and he was running extremely him in and and he was running extremely high fever and and they started working high fever and and they started working high fever and and they started working with him and think they made them in with him and think they made them in with him and think they made them in alcohol and everything got the fever alcohol and everything got the fever alcohol and everything got the fever down and and now God works in different down and and now God works in different down and and now God works in different ways Jesus himself said they that are ways Jesus himself said they that are ways Jesus himself said they that are whole need not a physician but they that whole need not a physician but they that whole need not a physician but they that are sick I've never preached this wrong are sick I've never preached this wrong are sick I've never preached this wrong to go to the doctor I've never PR this to go to the doctor I've never PR this to go to the doctor I've never PR this wrong to take medicine I've never ever wrong to take medicine I've never ever wrong to take medicine I've never ever said that God sometimes heals through said that God sometimes heals through said that God sometimes heals through the miracle of of Medical Science but the miracle of of Medical Science but the miracle of of Medical Science but some reason our breakes was giving us some reason our breakes was giving us some reason our breakes was giving us trouble some reason the policeman trouble some reason the policeman trouble some reason the policeman stopped us and you can't tell me that stopped us and you can't tell me that stopped us and you can't tell me that God don't look out for his people in God don't look out for his people in God don't look out for his people in ways that we don't ways that we don't ways that we don't understand you may not understand understand you may not understand understand you may not understand it you may not understand it but God it you may not understand it but God it you may not understand it but God knows your name he knows your children's knows your name he knows your children's knows your name he knows your children's name he knows when they're sick he knows name he knows when they're sick he knows name he knows when they're sick he knows when you're sick he knows what you need when you're sick he knows what you need when you're sick he knows what you need and we just need to yield ourselves to and we just need to yield ourselves to and we just need to yield ourselves to him he's an ontime God he's not late him he's an ontime God he's not late him he's an ontime God he's not late well then Jesus said to them plainly well then Jesus said to them plainly well then Jesus said to them plainly Lazarus is dead I'm glad for your sake Lazarus is dead I'm glad for your sake Lazarus is dead I'm glad for your sake that it wasn't that except you may that it wasn't that except you may that it wasn't that except you may believe nevertheless let us go into believe nevertheless let us go into believe nevertheless let us go into then said Thomas which is called nimus then said Thomas which is called nimus then said Thomas which is called nimus unto his fellow disciples let us also go unto his fellow disciples let us also go unto his fellow disciples let us also go that we may die with him you know if that we may die with him you know if that we may die with him you know if this being the case you got everything this being the case you got everything this being the case you got everything under control let us go that we may die under control let us go that we may die under control let us go that we may die with with with him um there may be a truth here to be him um there may be a truth here to be him um there may be a truth here to be understood also that if we're not understood also that if we're not understood also that if we're not careful we'll go overboard with our careful we'll go overboard with our careful we'll go overboard with our statements and and I I might sound a statements and and I I might sound a statements and and I I might sound a little bit extreme when I say this I I little bit extreme when I say this I I little bit extreme when I say this I I don't understand djim saying that that don't understand djim saying that that don't understand djim saying that that that we may die with him well let God that we may die with him well let God that we may die with him well let God tell us who's going to die and who's not tell us who's going to die and who's not tell us who's going to die and who's not and and sometimes if we're not careful and and sometimes if we're not careful and and sometimes if we're not careful we try to push God into things I kep God we try to push God into things I kep God we try to push God into things I kep God into situations I've seen folks try to into situations I've seen folks try to into situations I've seen folks try to create a a a delicate situation for God create a a a delicate situation for God create a a a delicate situation for God to Mo let God do the developing then to Mo let God do the developing then to Mo let God do the developing then said then when Jesus came he found that said then when Jesus came he found that said then when Jesus came he found that he had laying in the grave for 4 days he had laying in the grave for 4 days he had laying in the grave for 4 days now he he waited two days and now than now he he waited two days and now than now he he waited two days and now than two more days four days when he got two more days four days when he got two more days four days when he got there Lazarus had been dead 4 days now there Lazarus had been dead 4 days now there Lazarus had been dead 4 days now Bethany was nine to Jerusalem about 15 Bethany was nine to Jerusalem about 15 Bethany was nine to Jerusalem about 15 furlongs about two miles and many furlongs about two miles and many furlongs about two miles and many according to the uh commentaries and according to the uh commentaries and according to the uh commentaries and many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary to comfort them concerning their brother to comfort them concerning their brother to comfort them concerning their brother then Mary as soon as she heard that then Mary as soon as she heard that then Mary as soon as she heard that Jesus was coming went and met him but Jesus was coming went and met him but Jesus was coming went and met him but Mary sat still in the house then said Mary sat still in the house then said Mary sat still in the house then said Martha unto Jesus Lord if thou has been Martha unto Jesus Lord if thou has been Martha unto Jesus Lord if thou has been here my brother had not died here my brother had not died here my brother had not died Lord you know it's I it always leaves me Lord you know it's I it always leaves me Lord you know it's I it always leaves me lonely when i' go to the hospital to see lonely when i' go to the hospital to see lonely when i' go to the hospital to see somebody going to surger that they've somebody going to surger that they've somebody going to surger that they've already gone when they get there I want already gone when they get there I want already gone when they get there I want to have prayer with them and how it to have prayer with them and how it to have prayer with them and how it would feel would feel would feel I'm sorry but he he he died four days I'm sorry but he he he died four days I'm sorry but he he he died four days ago then said Martha to Jesus Lord if ago then said Martha to Jesus Lord if ago then said Martha to Jesus Lord if thou has been here my brother had not thou has been here my brother had not thou has been here my brother had not died but I know that even now whatsoever died but I know that even now whatsoever died but I know that even now whatsoever thou will ask of God God will give it thou will ask of God God will give it thou will ask of God God will give it thee Jesus said unto her thy brother thee Jesus said unto her thy brother thee Jesus said unto her thy brother shall rise again Martha said to him I shall rise again Martha said to him I shall rise again Martha said to him I know that he shall rise again in the know that he shall rise again in the know that he shall rise again in the resurrection at the last day resurrection at the last day resurrection at the last day Jesus saith unto her I am the Jesus saith unto her I am the Jesus saith unto her I am the resurrection and the I am the resurrection and the I am the resurrection and the I am the resurrection and the life he that resurrection and the life he that resurrection and the life he that believeth in me though he were dead yet believeth in me though he were dead yet believeth in me though he were dead yet shall he live and whosoever liveth and shall he live and whosoever liveth and shall he live and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die do you believeth in me shall never die do you believeth in me shall never die do you believe this believest thou this she believe this believest thou this she believe this believest thou this she said un him Lord y Lord I believe that said un him Lord y Lord I believe that said un him Lord y Lord I believe that thou art the Christ the son of God which thou art the Christ the son of God which thou art the Christ the son of God which should come into the world world now I'm should come into the world world now I'm should come into the world world now I'm going to I'm going to pause here at going to I'm going to pause here at going to I'm going to pause here at verse 28 on page six and I'm going to go verse 28 on page six and I'm going to go verse 28 on page six and I'm going to go back and insert some things that I put back and insert some things that I put back and insert some things that I put in in italic uh to let you see how in in italic uh to let you see how in in italic uh to let you see how acquainted the Lord was with this family acquainted the Lord was with this family acquainted the Lord was with this family so as we go back technicians we're going so as we go back technicians we're going so as we go back technicians we're going back it's in my notes in iic in John back it's in my notes in iic in John back it's in my notes in iic in John 12 excuse me starting at verse one 12 excuse me starting at verse one 12 excuse me starting at verse one um uh then um uh then um uh then Jesus six days before the Passover came Jesus six days before the Passover came Jesus six days before the Passover came to Bethany where Lazarus was which had to Bethany where Lazarus was which had to Bethany where Lazarus was which had been dead whom he raised from the dead been dead whom he raised from the dead been dead whom he raised from the dead there they made him a supper and Martha there they made him a supper and Martha there they made him a supper and Martha served but Lazarus was one of them that served but Lazarus was one of them that served but Lazarus was one of them that sat at the table with him then took Mary sat at the table with him then took Mary sat at the table with him then took Mary a pound of ointment of a pound of ointment of a pound of ointment of Spiker very costly now I said earlier Spiker very costly now I said earlier Spiker very costly now I said earlier that uh the commentaries believed that that uh the commentaries believed that that uh the commentaries believed that they were pretty well off family uh the they were pretty well off family uh the they were pretty well off family uh the the O was very costly she anointed the the O was very costly she anointed the the O was very costly she anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair and the house was filled with her hair and the house was filled with her hair and the house was filled with the odor of this the odor of this the odor of this ointment um I get something out of that ointment um I get something out of that ointment um I get something out of that um her um her um her behavior and her putting this on the behavior and her putting this on the behavior and her putting this on the Lord created an Lord created an Lord created an atmosphere of a pleasant odor throughout atmosphere of a pleasant odor throughout atmosphere of a pleasant odor throughout the house and there's there's times it the house and there's there's times it the house and there's there's times it just seems like there is a great just seems like there is a great just seems like there is a great atmosphere with the people of God atmosphere with the people of God atmosphere with the people of God there's an there's an ointment an odor there's an there's an ointment an odor there's an there's an ointment an odor that fills the place and I've also been that fills the place and I've also been that fills the place and I've also been at places that you could feel the at places that you could feel the at places that you could feel the conflict and and and the the the the uh conflict and and and the the the the uh conflict and and and the the the the uh harshness and the UN harshness and the UN harshness and the UN pleasantness and we had old saying on pleasantness and we had old saying on pleasantness and we had old saying on the farm many years ago I smelled a the farm many years ago I smelled a the farm many years ago I smelled a mouse I don't know what to smell them mouse I don't know what to smell them mouse I don't know what to smell them but that actually had a meaning that you but that actually had a meaning that you but that actually had a meaning that you you smell something that that there's you smell something that that there's you smell something that that there's something not right about this situation something not right about this situation something not right about this situation there's something going on that's that's there's something going on that's that's there's something going on that's that's not well it wasn't that way there the not well it wasn't that way there the not well it wasn't that way there the the odor of the ointment that she had the odor of the ointment that she had the odor of the ointment that she had put on his feet it filled the whole put on his feet it filled the whole put on his feet it filled the whole house and there's some folks in in in in house and there's some folks in in in in house and there's some folks in in in in this church the holy ghost begins to this church the holy ghost begins to this church the holy ghost begins to move and I see people begin to to yield move and I see people begin to to yield move and I see people begin to to yield and respond to the moving of the spirit and respond to the moving of the spirit and respond to the moving of the spirit of God and it just it's just like the of God and it just it's just like the of God and it just it's just like the whole house is filled with the whole house is filled with the whole house is filled with the anointment and the odor of the presence anointment and the odor of the presence anointment and the odor of the presence of God then said one of his disciples of God then said one of his disciples of God then said one of his disciples Judas Judas Judas escar Simon's son which we should betray escar Simon's son which we should betray escar Simon's son which we should betray him why was not this one was sold for him why was not this one was sold for him why was not this one was sold for 300 Pence and given to the poor now 300 Pence and given to the poor now 300 Pence and given to the poor now I've seen I've seen a service that I would seen I've seen a service that I would just be enjoying and I look around and just be enjoying and I look around and just be enjoying and I look around and everybody seems to be it's just such a everybody seems to be it's just such a everybody seems to be it's just such a wonderful wonderful wonderful atmosphere the odor feels the atmosphere the odor feels the atmosphere the odor feels the house but there'll be somebody sitting house but there'll be somebody sitting house but there'll be somebody sitting here that is totally uncomfortable they here that is totally uncomfortable they here that is totally uncomfortable they they don't like what's going and they'll they don't like what's going and they'll they don't like what's going and they'll find some kind of fault this the the the find some kind of fault this the the the find some kind of fault this the the the P said is too loud the preacher is too P said is too loud the preacher is too P said is too loud the preacher is too loud or this or that or the other and loud or this or that or the other and loud or this or that or the other and that they'll find some that they'll find some that they'll find some complaint now he said why was this o I complaint now he said why was this o I complaint now he said why was this o I sold for 300 p and given to the poor now sold for 300 p and given to the poor now sold for 300 p and given to the poor now this he said not that he cared for the this he said not that he cared for the this he said not that he cared for the poor but because he was a poor but because he was a poor but because he was a thief and had the bag and bear what was thief and had the bag and bear what was thief and had the bag and bear what was put therein why don't we do this or do put therein why don't we do this or do put therein why don't we do this or do that or the other listen we need to give that or the other listen we need to give that or the other listen we need to give our all to him we anything that our all to him we anything that our all to him we anything that glorifies and beautifies and blesses him glorifies and beautifies and blesses him glorifies and beautifies and blesses him thank God for the the the the thank God for the the the the thank God for the the the the apparatuses we've got that thank God the apparatuses we've got that thank God the apparatuses we've got that thank God the things that we got to put on the screen things that we got to put on the screen things that we got to put on the screen up here I I I don't know if it's still up here I I I don't know if it's still up here I I I don't know if it's still in our repertoire of of equipment or not in our repertoire of of equipment or not in our repertoire of of equipment or not but way way back Yonder I I I bought a but way way back Yonder I I I bought a but way way back Yonder I I I bought a little old box like this I sat down you little old box like this I sat down you little old box like this I sat down you could write something down had a screen could write something down had a screen could write something down had a screen that you could put a screen up here and that you could put a screen up here and that you could put a screen up here and put that on your put your scripture and put that on your put your scripture and put that on your put your scripture and you couldn't hardly read it but that was you couldn't hardly read it but that was you couldn't hardly read it but that was my that was my uh Vis uh visual my that was my uh Vis uh visual my that was my uh Vis uh visual apparatus didn't but now then my my look apparatus didn't but now then my my look apparatus didn't but now then my my look at the things on the screen then said at the things on the screen then said at the things on the screen then said Jesus let her alone against the day uh Jesus let her alone against the day uh Jesus let her alone against the day uh against the day of my bearing hath she against the day of my bearing hath she against the day of my bearing hath she kept this uh John 12:7 King James kept this uh John 12:7 King James kept this uh John 12:7 King James version for the poor always you version for the poor always you version for the poor always you have but with you but me ye have no they have but with you but me ye have no they have but with you but me ye have no they they're a little ahead of my uh they're a little ahead of my uh they're a little ahead of my uh technology knowledge but what I'm saying technology knowledge but what I'm saying technology knowledge but what I'm saying right now is I think God for patted pews right now is I think God for patted pews right now is I think God for patted pews and nice carpet I thank God for lights I and nice carpet I thank God for lights I and nice carpet I thank God for lights I thank God for the things that we can do thank God for the things that we can do thank God for the things that we can do right now that was just a an imagination right now that was just a an imagination right now that was just a an imagination we used we used we used to I I taught a Bible Lesson years ago I to I I taught a Bible Lesson years ago I to I I taught a Bible Lesson years ago I didn't have the money to buy a didn't have the money to buy a didn't have the money to buy a chalkboard so I I I bought a piece of a chalkboard so I I I bought a piece of a chalkboard so I I I bought a piece of a hardboard uh that's what it's called hardboard uh that's what it's called hardboard uh that's what it's called hardboard board a 4T wide and 8T long hardboard board a 4T wide and 8T long hardboard board a 4T wide and 8T long and I I bought a a can of Blackboard and I I bought a a can of Blackboard and I I bought a a can of Blackboard paint and I painted that board cuz I paint and I painted that board cuz I paint and I painted that board cuz I didn't have the money to buy a didn't have the money to buy a didn't have the money to buy a Blackboard and I went over to the Blackboard and I went over to the Blackboard and I went over to the basement it was in the basement and I basement it was in the basement and I basement it was in the basement and I took a a chalk and I drew a picture of a took a a chalk and I drew a picture of a took a a chalk and I drew a picture of a man wearing armor and I I I was I was man wearing armor and I I I was I was man wearing armor and I I I was I was teaching him put on the whole armor of teaching him put on the whole armor of teaching him put on the whole armor of God and there was the helmet I drew a God and there was the helmet I drew a God and there was the helmet I drew a helmet and I drew the sword and I had helmet and I drew the sword and I had helmet and I drew the sword and I had everything and and and that was my that everything and and and that was my that everything and and and that was my that was my was my was my my visual apparatus that I had and I put my visual apparatus that I had and I put my visual apparatus that I had and I put a sheet over there so nobody get ahead a sheet over there so nobody get ahead a sheet over there so nobody get ahead of me so I could open it up and teach of me so I could open it up and teach of me so I could open it up and teach and got to church that night and there and got to church that night and there and got to church that night and there was 13 people there here I had enough was 13 people there here I had enough was 13 people there here I had enough food to feed a multitude and it wasn't food to feed a multitude and it wasn't food to feed a multitude and it wasn't about 13 people about 13 people about 13 people there and I did the best I could to to there and I did the best I could to to there and I did the best I could to to teach it but I was just a young Pastor teach it but I was just a young Pastor teach it but I was just a young Pastor after church I got in the car and I after church I got in the car and I after church I got in the car and I started visiting started visiting started visiting Saints and some of was already in bed Saints and some of was already in bed Saints and some of was already in bed what one I went into the see the little what one I went into the see the little what one I went into the see the little blue light flicker the TV was on and blue light flicker the TV was on and blue light flicker the TV was on and another brother I went to his house another brother I went to his house another brother I went to his house knocked door he came and brother you knocked door he came and brother you knocked door he came and brother you wasn't in church today where were you wasn't in church today where were you wasn't in church today where were you well he said brother M he said you know well he said brother M he said you know well he said brother M he said you know you prayed here a while back for me to you prayed here a while back for me to you prayed here a while back for me to get more more work work I didn't have get more more work work I didn't have get more more work work I didn't have and said I've got so much work I I can't and said I've got so much work I I can't and said I've got so much work I I can't get it all I work so later and I said get it all I work so later and I said get it all I work so later and I said we'll fix that right now I fell on my we'll fix that right now I fell on my we'll fix that right now I fell on my knees I said oh God stop this brother knees I said oh God stop this brother knees I said oh God stop this brother take this work away oh don't do that take this work away oh don't do that take this work away oh don't do that brother well that was a that was a young brother well that was a that was a young brother well that was a that was a young preacher I I went to another house and preacher I I went to another house and preacher I I went to another house and fell came to the door with a shotgun it fell came to the door with a shotgun it fell came to the door with a shotgun it was in the middle of the night that and was in the middle of the night that and was in the middle of the night that and he thought it well that might have been he thought it well that might have been he thought it well that might have been a little bit a novice on my part a little bit a novice on my part a little bit a novice on my part but at any rate I didn't have the but at any rate I didn't have the but at any rate I didn't have the Technic techn technology that we've got Technic techn technology that we've got Technic techn technology that we've got now so be at that little sideline now now so be at that little sideline now now so be at that little sideline now Judas wasn't concerned about the poor he Judas wasn't concerned about the poor he Judas wasn't concerned about the poor he the he he was just finding Fault With the he he was just finding Fault With the he he was just finding Fault With Jesus this is said not that he cared for Jesus this is said not that he cared for Jesus this is said not that he cared for the poor but because he was a thief and the poor but because he was a thief and the poor but because he was a thief and had the bag and pair and bear what was had the bag and pair and bear what was had the bag and pair and bear what was put there in then said Jesus let her put there in then said Jesus let her put there in then said Jesus let her alone against the day of my ing hath she alone against the day of my ing hath she alone against the day of my ing hath she kept this for the poor always you have kept this for the poor always you have kept this for the poor always you have with you but me ye have not with you but me ye have not with you but me ye have not always Lord don't let me be one that always Lord don't let me be one that always Lord don't let me be one that finds fault with something when that finds fault with something when that finds fault with something when that that's really not the fault that's that's really not the fault that's that's really not the fault that's really not the problem but I'm just want really not the problem but I'm just want really not the problem but I'm just want to find I want good excuse to stay home to find I want good excuse to stay home to find I want good excuse to stay home from church you from church you from church you know Sister M reminded me today said you know Sister M reminded me today said you know Sister M reminded me today said you you said one time that uh that Sunday you said one time that uh that Sunday you said one time that uh that Sunday weekend was a dangerous thing more weekend was a dangerous thing more weekend was a dangerous thing more people are sick on Sunday now they'll be people are sick on Sunday now they'll be people are sick on Sunday now they'll be better on Monday and and they're all better on Monday and and they're all better on Monday and and they're all right on Saturday to go to Walmart and right on Saturday to go to Walmart and right on Saturday to go to Walmart and Kart and slams and so forth but on Kart and slams and so forth but on Kart and slams and so forth but on Sunday it's it's a dangerous thing if Sunday it's it's a dangerous thing if Sunday it's it's a dangerous thing if you could just skip Sunday and going to you could just skip Sunday and going to you could just skip Sunday and going to Monday so be it that was another Monday so be it that was another Monday so be it that was another sarcastic remark of my guess the poor sarcastic remark of my guess the poor sarcastic remark of my guess the poor you have always with you but me you have you have always with you but me you have you have always with you but me you have not then Luke 10:38 not then Luke 10:38 not then Luke 10:38 now it came to pass as they went that he now it came to pass as they went that he now it came to pass as they went that he entered into a certain Village and a entered into a certain Village and a entered into a certain Village and a certain woman named Martha received him certain woman named Martha received him certain woman named Martha received him into her house and she had a sister into her house and she had a sister into her house and she had a sister called Mary which also sat at jesus' called Mary which also sat at jesus' called Mary which also sat at jesus' feet and heard his word now um I I feet and heard his word now um I I feet and heard his word now um I I inserted this in the lesson for the inserted this in the lesson for the inserted this in the lesson for the purpose of of us me you all of trying to purpose of of us me you all of trying to purpose of of us me you all of trying to understand the social relationship that understand the social relationship that understand the social relationship that Jesus had with this family and I want Jesus had with this family and I want Jesus had with this family and I want Jesus to feel at home at my house I want Jesus to feel at home at my house I want Jesus to feel at home at my house I want Jesus to feel at home at our church I Jesus to feel at home at our church I Jesus to feel at home at our church I want him to feel welcome at our want him to feel welcome at our want him to feel welcome at our church sister M was reading on online to church sister M was reading on online to church sister M was reading on online to me outline about certain denominations me outline about certain denominations me outline about certain denominations they had ruled out um any of the they had ruled out um any of the they had ruled out um any of the missionaries that couldn't believe in missionaries that couldn't believe in missionaries that couldn't believe in speaking in Tong even in private if they speaking in Tong even in private if they speaking in Tong even in private if they believed in talking in tongues even in believed in talking in tongues even in believed in talking in tongues even in PR private they they were disqualified PR private they they were disqualified PR private they they were disqualified from being a a missionary in that from being a a missionary in that from being a a missionary in that particular denomination and you know particular denomination and you know particular denomination and you know Paul plainly said to forbid not to speak Paul plainly said to forbid not to speak Paul plainly said to forbid not to speak with tongues and he said I thank God I with tongues and he said I thank God I with tongues and he said I thank God I speak with tongues more than you all of speak with tongues more than you all of speak with tongues more than you all of course Paul couldn't have been one of course Paul couldn't have been one of course Paul couldn't have been one of their missionaries either because he he their missionaries either because he he their missionaries either because he he didn't meet their qualifications well didn't meet their qualifications well didn't meet their qualifications well what what I'm saying right now is is I what what I'm saying right now is is I what what I'm saying right now is is I want Jesus to be welcome at this house I want Jesus to be welcome at this house I want Jesus to be welcome at this house I want this to be a social place for him want this to be a social place for him want this to be a social place for him to meet with us and she had a sister to meet with us and she had a sister to meet with us and she had a sister called Mary which also sat at jesus' called Mary which also sat at jesus' called Mary which also sat at jesus' feet and heard his words but Martha was feet and heard his words but Martha was feet and heard his words but Martha was CED about not serving came to him and CED about not serving came to him and CED about not serving came to him and said Lord do thou not care that my said Lord do thou not care that my said Lord do thou not care that my sister had left me to serve alone be it sister had left me to serve alone be it sister had left me to serve alone be it her therefore that she helped me and her therefore that she helped me and her therefore that she helped me and Jesus answered and said to her Martha Jesus answered and said to her Martha Jesus answered and said to her Martha Martha Thou Art troubled and thou art Martha Thou Art troubled and thou art Martha Thou Art troubled and thou art careful and troubled about many things careful and troubled about many things careful and troubled about many things but one thing is near needful and Mary but one thing is near needful and Mary but one thing is near needful and Mary hath chosen the good part which shall hath chosen the good part which shall hath chosen the good part which shall not be taken away from her I preached not be taken away from her I preached not be taken away from her I preached the message not long uh after we had the message not long uh after we had the message not long uh after we had moved into this building if we're not moved into this building if we're not moved into this building if we're not careful we can get too busy serving careful we can get too busy serving careful we can get too busy serving Jesus that were too busy to serve Jesus Jesus that were too busy to serve Jesus Jesus that were too busy to serve Jesus that was a little catchy uh and and uh that was a little catchy uh and and uh that was a little catchy uh and and uh uh contradictory statement but we can be uh contradictory statement but we can be uh contradictory statement but we can be so so busy doing things for Jesus that so so busy doing things for Jesus that so so busy doing things for Jesus that we don't really have time to worship we don't really have time to worship we don't really have time to worship Jesus um I don't want to be so busy uh Jesus um I don't want to be so busy uh Jesus um I don't want to be so busy uh with the camera that I don't worship I with the camera that I don't worship I with the camera that I don't worship I don't want to be so busy working the don't want to be so busy working the don't want to be so busy working the lights that I don't I don't want to be lights that I don't I don't want to be lights that I don't I don't want to be so busy watching this I don't want be so so busy watching this I don't want be so so busy watching this I don't want be so I want to be able to now Martha she said I want to be able to now Martha she said I want to be able to now Martha she said Lord don't you care that my sister is Lord don't you care that my sister is Lord don't you care that my sister is not helping me well he had brought 12 not helping me well he had brought 12 not helping me well he had brought 12 Uninvited or 12 unexpected guest in with Uninvited or 12 unexpected guest in with Uninvited or 12 unexpected guest in with him and she was preparing for them but him and she was preparing for them but him and she was preparing for them but she said Martha Martha you're troubled she said Martha Martha you're troubled she said Martha Martha you're troubled and careful about many things but she and careful about many things but she and careful about many things but she said there's one thing that's needful said there's one thing that's needful said there's one thing that's needful and Mary shows him that good part and Mary shows him that good part and Mary shows him that good part that'll not be taken from her I want to that'll not be taken from her I want to that'll not be taken from her I want to choose the good part sitting at his feet choose the good part sitting at his feet choose the good part sitting at his feet that didn't mean that he he diminished that didn't mean that he he diminished that didn't mean that he he diminished and and belittle the work that Martha and and belittle the work that Martha and and belittle the work that Martha was doing but but let Martha do her part was doing but but let Martha do her part was doing but but let Martha do her part and and Mary do her part and and Mary do her part and and Mary do her part I remember a a a message Brother Don I remember a a a message Brother Don I remember a a a message Brother Don Johnson preached he said we need the Johnson preached he said we need the Johnson preached he said we need the hands of Martha and the mind of Mary and hands of Martha and the mind of Mary and hands of Martha and the mind of Mary and oh how beautiful that was if I can have oh how beautiful that was if I can have oh how beautiful that was if I can have the hands of Martha and yet have the uh the hands of Martha and yet have the uh the hands of Martha and yet have the uh ideal attitude of sitting at his feet ideal attitude of sitting at his feet ideal attitude of sitting at his feet and worship him how wonderful that would and worship him how wonderful that would and worship him how wonderful that would be but one thing is needful and Marth be but one thing is needful and Marth be but one thing is needful and Marth chosen that good part which shall not be chosen that good part which shall not be chosen that good part which shall not be taken away from her now then let me let taken away from her now then let me let taken away from her now then let me let me go back to our our lesson now because me go back to our our lesson now because me go back to our our lesson now because verse 28 we were we were on and we we're verse 28 we were we were on and we we're verse 28 we were we were on and we we're going to we're going to beat the clock going to we're going to beat the clock going to we're going to beat the clock and when she had said she went away and and when she had said she went away and and when she had said she went away and called Mary her sister secretly saying called Mary her sister secretly saying called Mary her sister secretly saying the Masters come and call for thee now the Masters come and call for thee now the Masters come and call for thee now remember their brother whom they thought remember their brother whom they thought remember their brother whom they thought Jesus Jesus Jesus loved had been dead 4 days now he had loved had been dead 4 days now he had loved had been dead 4 days now he had been notified it was was only a two mile been notified it was was only a two mile been notified it was was only a two mile walk from Jerusalem to where the bethan walk from Jerusalem to where the bethan walk from Jerusalem to where the bethan him and now then he had waited and him and now then he had waited and him and now then he had waited and wasn't he didn't even attend the funeral wasn't he didn't even attend the funeral wasn't he didn't even attend the funeral there was not there was not there was not any presence of Jesus at all and now any presence of Jesus at all and now any presence of Jesus at all and now then when Martha heard they was coming then when Martha heard they was coming then when Martha heard they was coming and she went down the road before he and she went down the road before he and she went down the road before he even got to their house and met him and even got to their house and met him and even got to their house and met him and and when Martha met him uh and when Martha met him uh and when Martha met him uh the first thing she said I know she said the first thing she said I know she said the first thing she said I know she said but I know that even now was back up but I know that even now was back up but I know that even now was back up then Martha said verse 21 then Martha then Martha said verse 21 then Martha then Martha said verse 21 then Martha said unto Jesus Lord if thou had been said unto Jesus Lord if thou had been said unto Jesus Lord if thou had been here my brother wouldn't have died if here my brother wouldn't have died if here my brother wouldn't have died if you'd have just been here but Jesus said thy brother shall rise again Martha said thy brother shall rise again Martha said I know he'll rise again in the said I know he'll rise again in the said I know he'll rise again in the resurrection ction at the last day he could have done it if he had been day he could have done it if he had been here he will do it in the resurrection here he will do it in the resurrection here he will do it in the resurrection but what's he going to do right but what's he going to do right but what's he going to do right now if he'd have been here he had healed now if he'd have been here he had healed now if he'd have been here he had healed him he's going to rise in the him he's going to rise in the him he's going to rise in the resurrection but Jesus said in Earth I resurrection but Jesus said in Earth I resurrection but Jesus said in Earth I am the resurrection and the life he that am the resurrection and the life he that am the resurrection and the life he that believeth in me though he were dead yet believeth in me though he were dead yet believeth in me though he were dead yet shall he live and whosoever liveth and shall he live and whosoever liveth and shall he live and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die said Do believeth in me shall never die said Do believeth in me shall never die said Do you believe this she said it him yes you believe this she said it him yes you believe this she said it him yes Lord I believe that thou art the Christ Lord I believe that thou art the Christ Lord I believe that thou art the Christ the son of God which had come into the the son of God which had come into the the son of God which had come into the world she didn't exactly say she world she didn't exactly say she world she didn't exactly say she believed that statement but evidently believed that statement but evidently believed that statement but evidently she intimated that and when she had said she intimated that and when she had said she intimated that and when she had said she went her way and called Mary her she went her way and called Mary her she went her way and called Mary her sister secretly saying the master has sister secretly saying the master has sister secretly saying the master has come and calleth for for thee as soon as come and calleth for for thee as soon as come and calleth for for thee as soon as she heard that she arose quickly and she heard that she arose quickly and she heard that she arose quickly and came un him now Jesus was not yet come came un him now Jesus was not yet come came un him now Jesus was not yet come into the town but was in that place into the town but was in that place into the town but was in that place where Martha met him the Jews then which where Martha met him the Jews then which where Martha met him the Jews then which were with her in the house to comfort were with her in the house to comfort were with her in the house to comfort her when they saw her when they saw her when they saw Mary that arose and that she arose up Mary that arose and that she arose up Mary that arose and that she arose up hastily and went out followed her say hastily and went out followed her say hastily and went out followed her say she goeth into the grave to weep there she goeth into the grave to weep there she goeth into the grave to weep there then when Mary was come where Jesus was then when Mary was come where Jesus was then when Mary was come where Jesus was and saw him she fell down at his feet and saw him she fell down at his feet and saw him she fell down at his feet saying unto him Lord if thou has been saying unto him Lord if thou has been saying unto him Lord if thou has been here my brother had not here my brother had not here my brother had not died and Jesus therefore saw her weeping died and Jesus therefore saw her weeping died and Jesus therefore saw her weeping and the Jews also weeping which came and the Jews also weeping which came and the Jews also weeping which came with her he groan in the spirit and was with her he groan in the spirit and was with her he groan in the spirit and was troubled now here here we've got a troubled now here here we've got a troubled now here here we've got a another example back and forth he's down another example back and forth he's down another example back and forth he's down in the flesh he sees her weeping he sees in the flesh he sees her weeping he sees in the flesh he sees her weeping he sees the other and Jesus is the other and Jesus is the other and Jesus is groaning he he steps into her uh Chasm groaning he he steps into her uh Chasm groaning he he steps into her uh Chasm of Sadness and of Sadness and of Sadness and Sorrow the Bible says we have not a high Sorrow the Bible says we have not a high Sorrow the Bible says we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the priest which cannot be touched with the priest which cannot be touched with the feelings of our infirmities but is an feelings of our infirmities but is an feelings of our infirmities but is an always tempted as we but sin not we've always tempted as we but sin not we've always tempted as we but sin not we've got a God that understands when we're got a God that understands when we're got a God that understands when we're depressed we've got a God that depressed we've got a God that depressed we've got a God that understands when we weep we've got a God understands when we weep we've got a God understands when we weep we've got a God that understands when we hurt we got a that understands when we hurt we got a that understands when we hurt we got a God he he is both flesh and spirit now God he he is both flesh and spirit now God he he is both flesh and spirit now then and where was come where Jesus was then and where was come where Jesus was then and where was come where Jesus was saw him fell at his feet saying Lord if saw him fell at his feet saying Lord if saw him fell at his feet saying Lord if you had been here my brother wouldn't you had been here my brother wouldn't you had been here my brother wouldn't have died and Jesus saw weeping came and have died and Jesus saw weeping came and have died and Jesus saw weeping came and those who came he groaned in the spirit those who came he groaned in the spirit those who came he groaned in the spirit and was and was and was troubled and let let me ask add this in in the e8th chapter of Romans it this in in the e8th chapter of Romans it says we know not how to pray as we ought says we know not how to pray as we ought says we know not how to pray as we ought but the spirit maketh intercession with but the spirit maketh intercession with but the spirit maketh intercession with us with us with us with groanings which cannot be uttered groanings which cannot be uttered groanings which cannot be uttered there's times I don't know what to say there's times I don't know what to say there's times I don't know what to say I'd like to have a a pretty word in I'd like to have a a pretty word in I'd like to have a a pretty word in prayer that but he's not impressed by prayer that but he's not impressed by prayer that but he's not impressed by pretty words and as the Romans said we pretty words and as the Romans said we pretty words and as the Romans said we that that we know not how to pray as we that that we know not how to pray as we that that we know not how to pray as we ought but the spirit maketh intercession ought but the spirit maketh intercession ought but the spirit maketh intercession for us with for us with for us with groanings which we can we don't oh groanings which we can we don't oh groanings which we can we don't oh sometimes all I can say oh god oh sometimes all I can say oh god oh sometimes all I can say oh god oh sometimes I'll hear sister M sometimes I'll hear sister M sometimes I'll hear sister M grown honey what did you honey I was grown honey what did you honey I was grown honey what did you honey I was just praying I was just praying okay all just praying I was just praying okay all just praying I was just praying okay all right I understand you wasn't talking to right I understand you wasn't talking to right I understand you wasn't talking to me sometimes you and I don't have a lot me sometimes you and I don't have a lot me sometimes you and I don't have a lot of pretty word words and sometime we of pretty word words and sometime we of pretty word words and sometime we walk around the house we're not in our walk around the house we're not in our walk around the house we're not in our prayer closet but sometime we're so prayer closet but sometime we're so prayer closet but sometime we're so deeply uh involved in our uh deeply uh involved in our uh deeply uh involved in our uh feelings of infirmity or problem or feelings of infirmity or problem or feelings of infirmity or problem or whatever we always can say oh God oh whatever we always can say oh God oh whatever we always can say oh God oh God she seems to hear me that way more God she seems to hear me that way more God she seems to hear me that way more when I'm going to have to preach when I'm going to have to preach when I'm going to have to preach oh God help me Lord Lord you know how oh God help me Lord Lord you know how oh God help me Lord Lord you know how bad I need you and said Jesus said where bad I need you and said Jesus said where bad I need you and said Jesus said where have you laid him they said him Lord have you laid him they said him Lord have you laid him they said him Lord come and see well he knew where he was come and see well he knew where he was come and see well he knew where he was but there we got the man again the but there we got the man again the but there we got the man again the shortest verse in the Bible John 11:35 shortest verse in the Bible John 11:35 shortest verse in the Bible John 11:35 Jesus wept he wept not of of of of Jesus wept he wept not of of of of Jesus wept he wept not of of of of desperation but it he was feeding the desperation but it he was feeding the desperation but it he was feeding the same grief that they felt then said the same grief that they felt then said the same grief that they felt then said the Jews behold how I loved him and some of Jews behold how I loved him and some of Jews behold how I loved him and some of them said could not this man which them said could not this man which them said could not this man which opened the eyes of the blind have caused opened the eyes of the blind have caused opened the eyes of the blind have caused that even this man should not have died that even this man should not have died that even this man should not have died Jesus therefore again groaning in Jesus therefore again groaning in Jesus therefore again groaning in himself cometh to the Grave it was a himself cometh to the Grave it was a himself cometh to the Grave it was a cave and a stone lay upon it Jesus said cave and a stone lay upon it Jesus said cave and a stone lay upon it Jesus said take away the stone take away the stone take away the stone Martha the sister of him that was dead Martha the sister of him that was dead Martha the sister of him that was dead said to him Lord by this time he said to him Lord by this time he said to him Lord by this time he stinketh for Heath been dead four stinketh for Heath been dead four stinketh for Heath been dead four days Jesus said unto her said I not unto days Jesus said unto her said I not unto days Jesus said unto her said I not unto thee if thou wouldest believe thou thee if thou wouldest believe thou thee if thou wouldest believe thou should us see the glory of should us see the glory of should us see the glory of God now the angel rolled away the stone God now the angel rolled away the stone God now the angel rolled away the stone when Jesus was put in the when Jesus was put in the when Jesus was put in the Tomb now Jesus could have spoke to that Tomb now Jesus could have spoke to that Tomb now Jesus could have spoke to that rock and said move out of the way rock and said move out of the way rock and said move out of the way Rock but he didn't he said you roll the Rock but he didn't he said you roll the Rock but he didn't he said you roll the stone back stone back stone back there's times that the there's times that the there's times that the Lord Lord Lord deliberately involves you and deliberately involves you and deliberately involves you and me in the miracle that's about to happen me in the miracle that's about to happen me in the miracle that's about to happen he lets us be go to a certain place and he lets us be go to a certain place and he lets us be go to a certain place and you'll find a donkey loose him and bring you'll find a donkey loose him and bring you'll find a donkey loose him and bring him to me and if they ask you why said him to me and if they ask you why said him to me and if they ask you why said tell them the master have need of him he tell them the master have need of him he tell them the master have need of him he puts himself in the position of apparent puts himself in the position of apparent puts himself in the position of apparent need that we may be involved in that need that we may be involved in that need that we may be involved in that which is being done verse 41 then they which is being done verse 41 then they which is being done verse 41 then they took away the Stone from the place where took away the Stone from the place where took away the Stone from the place where the dead was laid and Jesus lifted up the dead was laid and Jesus lifted up the dead was laid and Jesus lifted up his eyes and said father I thank thee his eyes and said father I thank thee his eyes and said father I thank thee that thou has heard me and I knew thou that thou has heard me and I knew thou that thou has heard me and I knew thou would hear me always that thou hearest would hear me always that thou hearest would hear me always that thou hearest me always because of the people who me always because of the people who me always because of the people who stand by I said stand by I said stand by I said it not that I I'm doing that others may it not that I I'm doing that others may it not that I I'm doing that others may hear Jesus does things for the benefit hear Jesus does things for the benefit hear Jesus does things for the benefit of those around that they may believe of those around that they may believe of those around that they may believe that thou sent me and when he thus had that thou sent me and when he thus had that thou sent me and when he thus had spoken he cried with a loud voice spoken he cried with a loud voice spoken he cried with a loud voice Lazarus come forth and he that was dead Lazarus come forth and he that was dead Lazarus come forth and he that was dead came forth bound hand and came forth bound hand and came forth bound hand and foot with grave clothes and his face was foot with grave clothes and his face was foot with grave clothes and his face was bound about with a napkin Jesus said bound about with a napkin Jesus said bound about with a napkin Jesus said unto them loose unto them loose unto them loose him and let him go would you stand with him and let him go would you stand with him and let him go would you stand with him please father we thank you for the please father we thank you for the Blessed word of God we thank thank you Blessed word of God we thank thank you Blessed word of God we thank thank you for every word every line we thank you for every word every line we thank you for every word every line we thank you for every slant every idea that we get for every slant every idea that we get for every slant every idea that we get from studying the word let it sink deep from studying the word let it sink deep from studying the word let it sink deep into our hearts and let it make us into our hearts and let it make us into our hearts and let it make us stronger Believers and more thankful stronger Believers and more thankful stronger Believers and more thankful Believers for what you are we know Believers for what you are we know Believers for what you are we know father that we have an on time God father that we have an on time God father that we have an on time God though sometimes we may feel impatient though sometimes we may feel impatient though sometimes we may feel impatient we may feel anxious within ourselves and we may feel anxious within ourselves and we may feel anxious within ourselves and wonder why we don't get the answer as wonder why we don't get the answer as wonder why we don't get the answer as quick as we want but you've got your own quick as we want but you've got your own quick as we want but you've got your own reasons and we know that you are in reasons and we know that you are in reasons and we know that you are in charge and that you are an ontime God I charge and that you are an ontime God I charge and that you are an ontime God I pray for sister Betty Richmond tonight pray for sister Betty Richmond tonight pray for sister Betty Richmond tonight in the hospital all those this church in the hospital all those this church in the hospital all those this church that needs our prayers I pray Lord we'll that needs our prayers I pray Lord we'll that needs our prayers I pray Lord we'll be dismissed from this place but not be dismissed from this place but not be dismissed from this place but not from your presence bring us back at our from your presence bring us back at our from your presence bring us back at our next appointed time in Jesus name amen next appointed time in Jesus name amen next appointed time in Jesus name amen you're dismissed in the name of the Lord you're dismissed in the name of the Lord you're dismissed in the name of the Lord she hands and be she hands and be she hands and be friendly e