Bible Studies

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AT BETHANY
John 11

At Bethany, it all happened. Reading this portion of the gospel account according to Apostle John, one may think it is the story of the death of Lazarus. On the contrary, it is a story of the endless power of the eternal life of God revealed in our salvation. Indeed, it is a story of life. But then, it is also a story of a hope dashed, faith ineffective, but love unmoved. It is a story of a situation turned around because of who Jesus is, not because someone had made a positive confession or a person "had faith in his own faith."

At Bethany, we see the unspeakable love between Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour and his family friends Lazarus, Mary and Martha. At Bethany, we see that the whole-hearted love these ones had for Jesus is portrayed in their hospitality towards Jesus and his disciples. Jesus likewise loved them, not because he finds relief in their home, but because they had fallen in love with the word of life. Even the Jews testified of this love, saying "see how he loved him!" (vs: 36)

At Bethany, His soulmate Lazarus- fell sick.

At Bethany, we were taught that it is not strange to divine counsel that a disciple and friend who knows Jesus Christ as intimately as Lazarus could ever be sick " for the glory of God, that the son of God may be glorified through it" (vs:4), "that Christ will be magnified in my body whether by life or by death". "For to me, to live is Christ; and to die is gain" (Phil. 1:20-21) Why do friends of God go through turmoil? Why do we suffer? How come that we who claim to know God go through devastating experiences? Bethany answered it all!

At Bethany, we were taught that our Trophimus can be "left sick at Miletus

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