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When All Hope Is Lost: “Lazarus, Come Forth!” Key Scripture: John 11:1–44 NKJV Take your time reading this Scripture carefully. It is one thing to skim through a passage and say, “I have already read it,” but it is another thing to slow down, read carefully, and reflect on what is happening in each verse. There is so much within John 11 that we can easily miss when we rush through it. To understand the context of these verses, we need to understand who Lazarus was and the sur

THIS SEASON IS NOT YOUR FINAL DESTINATION Whether you are in a season of mourning, heartbreak, disappointment, love, new beginnings, or loss in any way, shape, or form, what you are going through in this season is not your final destination. With every season, we can sometimes find ourselves in circumstances that seem beyond the parameters of our human control. Sometimes all we can see are walls crashing in from the north, the south, the east, and the west. When we are standi

WHEN THE WORDS WON'T COME Have you ever found yourself wanting to pray but not knowing where to begin? Maybe you have gone through or are currently going through a season of crushing or a wilderness season where you feel stranded. What you are experiencing may be leading you to a place where you know you need God's help, but when you try to pray, no words seem to come. Sometimes all that comes out is a sigh, a tear, or simply the sound of your emotions. It is often in those m

WHAT IS PRAYER? TALKING WITH GOD & DRAWING NEAR TO HIM What comes to mind when you hear the word prayer? Maybe you picture someone kneeling beside their bed with their hands together and eyes closed. Maybe you think about praying before a meal, praying at church, or calling out to God when life becomes difficult. But prayer is so much more than something we do when we need help. At its heart, prayer is talking with God and drawing near to Him. It is part of developing our rel