February 15, 2025 • 19 mins
In this episode of Bible Bites, we delve into the profound story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead, as recorded in the Gospel of John. This miracle not only demonstrates Jesus' divine authority over life and death but also reveals his deep compassion and empathy for those who mourn. Through this event, we learn about the importance of trusting in God's perfect timing, even when it doesn't align with our expectations. Jesus' delay in arriving at Bethany allowed for a greater revelation of God's power, ultimately strengthening the faith of those who witnessed the miracle.
We explore key takeaways from this passage, including the assurance that Jesus is the resurrection and the life, offering eternal life to those who believe in him. The episode also highlights the significance of Jesus' empathy, as demonstrated by the shortest verse in the Bible, "Jesus wept," showing that he shares in our grief and walks with us through our trials. Finally, we discuss how faith can lead to miracles, as exemplified by Martha's declaration of faith, and encourage listeners to trust in Jesus' transformative power in their lives. Join us as we reflect on these lessons and close with a prayer for strength and understanding.
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Unknown (00:06):
We gather here today
with open hearts and minds
to grow in faith and truth in every word we find.
The pages of the word
alive and full of grace,
inspiring faith within
as we seek his face.
(00:51):
Welcome to Bible Bites, the podcast where we work to inspire faith one bite at a time. I'm your host, Randy Black.
The story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead is one of the most powerful miracles recorded
in the gospel of John.
This passage of scripture demonstrates Jesus' divine authority over life and death,
(01:14):
reveals his deep compassion,
and strengthens the faith of those who witnessed it.
The event took place in Bethany
where Jesus
deliberately
delayed his arrival,
allowing for a greater revelation
of God's power.
Through this miracle, Jesus not only restored physical life,
but also foreshadowed his own resurrection
(01:37):
offering eternal life
to all who believe in him.
As we do each week before we dive into our study of the scripture,
let's open up in a word of prayer.
Heavenly father, we come before you with humble hearts seeking wisdom and understanding as we study your word.
(01:57):
Open our minds
to grasp the depth of your power, of your love,
and of the faithfulness displayed in the story of Lazarus.
Help us to trust
in
your timing,
even when we do not understand your ways.
Strengthen our faith and draw us closer to you through this lesson on this scripture.
(02:20):
In the name of your son, Jesus, we pray.
Amen.
John chapter 11 verses twenty five and twenty six.
Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.
(02:47):
Do you believe this?
John
chapter 11
verses one through 16
introduces us to Lazarus,
the brother of Mary and Martha who had fallen gravely ill.
The sisters
sent word to Jesus hoping he would come quickly to heal their brother.
(03:10):
Surprisingly,
Jesus delayed his journey, telling his disciples that Lazarus's sickness
was for the glory of God.
This delay teaches us
a vital lesson.
God's timing is perfect
even when it does not align with our expectations.
Jesus knew that a greater miracle was to be revealed,
(03:32):
strengthening the faith of many.
When Jesus finally arrived in Bethany, and we see that in John eleven seventeen through 37,
Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.
Martha,
filled with grief
but also faith,
expressed confidence that Jesus could could have
(03:54):
saved her brother.
Jesus responded with one of his most profound declarations.
I am the resurrection
and the life, in John chapter 11 verse 25.
This statement reveals that Jesus is not only the giver of life,
but also the source
(04:14):
of eternal life.
Martha's response,
yes, Lord,
I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, that we see in chapter 11 verse 27,
reflects the faith that Jesus desires
in all believers.
The shortest verse of the Bible,
(04:35):
Jesus wept,
John
eleven thirty five is found within this passage.
This simple yet profound moment
highlights
the compassion of Jesus.
Even though he knew he would raise Lazarus,
he grieved with those who mourned.
This shows us that
(04:56):
Jesus understands our pain and walks with us in our suffering.
His love is not distant but deeply personal
and empathetic.
In John chapter 11 verses 38 through 45, Jesus commanded
that the stone be removed from Lazarus's tomb.
Despite Martha's concern about the stench of death,
(05:19):
Jesus assured her that she would see the glory of God.
Then
he prayed to the father and called Lazarus
Lazarus
from the tomb.
At his command,
Lazarus emerged from the tomb
alive
and wrapped in burial clothes.
This miracle led many to believe in Jesus,
(05:42):
demonstrating his divine power
and foreshadowing his own resurrection.
We have
four key takeaways
from this passage of scripture.
The is that
God's timing
is perfect.
Jesus's delay was intentional, revealing a greater miracle and strengthening faith.
(06:05):
Often,
we struggle with waiting for answers to our prayers, but
God's plans unfold
in his perfect time.
What may seem like a delay to us is actually a part of
his divine purpose.
We must trust
that he sees the full picture and that he's working
(06:25):
all things for our good.
This passage of scripture encourages us to rely on God's wisdom
rather than our own limited understanding.
Our next takeaway is that Jesus is the resurrection
and the life.
This miracle illustrates
to us Christ's power over death
(06:48):
and his promise of eternal life to those who believe in him.
Jesus was not just performing a temporary restoration,
but was revealing his divine nature.
His victory over death assures us that we too will have eternal life
if we place our faith in him.
(07:08):
This passage of scripture calls us to reflect on our relationship with Jesus
and embrace the hope he offers.
Belief in Christ
leads to a life that transcends the grave.
Our takeaway is that Jesus shares
in our grief.
The shortest verse of the Bible,
(07:30):
Jesus
wept,
reminds us that Jesus understands our sorrows
and walks with us
through our trials.
He does not stand at a distance,
but enters into our pain,
offering comfort
and love.
This moment of of deep emotion
(07:51):
shows us that grieving is is not a sign of weakness,
but a natural response to loss.
Jesus' compassion
reassures us that we are never alone in our suffering.
In our darkest moments,
he is present
and is offering hope
(08:11):
and peace.
And our final takeaway from this passage
is that faith leads to miracles.
Martha's declaration of faith was pivotal.
We too are are called to believe in Jesus's power
even
in the face of hopelessness.
(08:31):
Faith does not mean
we will always understand God's plan,
but it does mean trusting in him despite uncertainty.
When we act in faith,
we open the door for God to work in ways beyond our imagination.
This scripture challenges us to place our trust in Jesus fully
(08:53):
and witness his transformative power
in our lives.
The raising of Lazarus challenges us to evaluate our own faith.
Do we truly believe in Jesus as the resurrection and life?
When faced with trials,
do we trust in his timing,
(09:14):
or do we grow impatient?
Martha and Mary must have struggled with doubt when Jesus delayed,
yet in the end,
they witnessed an incredible miracle.
Our lives too require patience and trust in God's plan.
This story also speaks to the nature of grief.
(09:34):
It is comforting to know that Jesus himself
experienced sorrow
and wept for his friend.
In times of loss,
we are not alone.
Jesus walks with us,
offering comfort and hope.
His tears remind us of his deep love for us and his desire
(09:56):
to bring restoration.
Furthermore,
Lazarus's resurrection is a powerful foreshadowing
of Jesus's own resurrection.
Just as Lazarus was called out of the tomb,
so are we called
out of spiritual death
into a new life through Christ.
(10:16):
His victory over death assures us of our own eternal life
if we place our trust
in him.
Finally, this passage calls us to action.
Many
who witnessed Lazarus's resurrection believed in Jesus.
Our faith
should not remain hidden, but should be a testimony
(10:39):
to others.
We are called to share the good news of Christ's power over death
and his promise
of eternal life.
Let's now close out our study of the scripture
with a word of
prayer.
Lord,
we thank you for your son and his revealing of his power over death and offering us eternal life.
(11:05):
Strengthen our faith
even when we do not understand your ways.
Help us trust in your perfect timing and find comfort in your presence during our trials.
May we boldly proclaim your name
just as those who witnessed Lazarus's resurrection did.
Lead us to walk in the new life you have given us and to share your love
(11:29):
with others.
In the holy name of your son, Jesus, we pray.
Amen.
This podcast supports podcasting two point o, so feel free to send us a boost if you are listening on a new podcast app. Find your new app now at podcasting2pointorg/apps.
(11:52):
That's podcasting2pointorg/apps.
Here on Bible Bytes, our podcast operates under what's known as the value for value model. We hope that we are providing value to you each week through the work we are doing and that you would then in turn provide value back to us. And that can come in one of three forms under this model, and that is either in the form of time,
(12:14):
of talent, or of treasure.
Time is as simple as listening to the show each week or even taking the time to share it with someone else.
Talent will be offering to help us in some way. It could be creating cover art. It could be offering up topic ideas or scripture ideas to build a topic in a lesson. It could be even writing out a lesson or stepping up and offering to record with us. And treasure will be something that is
(12:38):
financial in its nature. You can support the show financially through a modern podcast app,
fountain podcast guru.
There's a whole list in our,
out there for you to look at if you head to podcasting,
2.org/apps,
all those, listed there. You were looking for one that supports value.
And in those apps, you can connect a a wall a lightning wallet, a Bitcoin wallet,
(13:01):
and use that to stream Satoshis, very small amounts of Bitcoin to us
through
the app, through listening. You can also head to our website, and on our on a page there on our website, we have an embedded,
widget,
for PayPal and Venmo that you can provide us a pledge of support that way. We also have a links there for Albi, for Strike. You can use those to provide support, and we have links to provide a a one time, one credit,
(13:31):
pledge of support to us through Auphonic. Auphonic is the tool we use to process our audio, and you can help support us by making a pledge there to give us some, hours,
of time on that tool. If you wanna learn more about the value for value model and how we apply it to the show,
you can head over to our website, and you can read up on it. You can do so by heading to bible-bytes.com/v4v.
(13:57):
That's bible-byteswithay,bytes.com/theletterv,thenumberfour,andtheletterv.
If you have a prayer request, please reach out to the show via our website. There's a prayer request link there where you can submit it into us, so we can share that, with our audience so we can work together to lift those up. You can share those anonymously. You do not have to include your name, if that is something you don't you want to do. You can also say it's an unspoken request. So just tell us, hey. I have this unspoken request.
(14:31):
Please consider it and lift it up. Our prayer request for this week, we continue with the same same ones we've had for a little while.
Continue to remember my mom and my dad. My dad has his last treatment,
his last radiation treatment, for the cancer on Monday of next week on the,
will be the seventeenth.
(14:51):
So we are celebrating that this weekend.
He's gonna go for have a three month period of time, and after three months, they're gonna evaluate everything again and see where he stands. But the doctors are very, very sure they've been able to take care of this.
We know that God has has helped them, in these procedures and to get these things done.
But he still has a a little bit of road to go through.
(15:15):
My mom as well has been supporting him and helping him and lifting him up and keeping him on track,
with that, keeping him positive throughout everything. But the biggest thing to remember for them is that we we wanna see them back in church. We wanna see them in worship with others each week.
I know where they stand. I know what they believe. I know that they have have been saved and are are are faithful to that, but I wanna see them be able to return to have a worship with others.
(15:42):
Continue to remember our family friend, Greg, with the the diagnosis and things going on with him with his cancer.
So we're gonna continue to pray for Greg. Tim Colletka, I talked to Tim,
early this morning, through a chat.
His treatments are working well. God has blessed him and touched him and helped him. So we're happy to report that. He still has a little ways to go. We wanna continue to remember Tim through that.
(16:05):
My dad's cousin, Kevin,
they ultimately
did I don't know if I said it or not, but they did have to remove,
a toe from his foot, because of an injury and things. So he has a long path ahead learning to
to how to walk and do things properly because without the without the big toe, you have problems with balance and things. So he's gonna have to go and and go to a rehab facility and things and or a not a rehab facility, go to a a care facility so they can help him and recover,
(16:35):
and,
be able to get back to
a somewhat normal way of life with that.
Also, continue to remember me. I'm still having success
in the changes I've made and with the medication, but I'm having some
some other issues related to the medication and and the digestive system. So, that's been a little little rough for the last couple days,
(16:57):
but continue to remember me on this journey as I try to to get the weight off and make myself healthier and and and be able to
to live the life I wanna live,
and be in the the shape I wanna be in.
So let's before we talk about, next week's show, let's go ahead and and close out with one more word of prayer.
(17:20):
Heavenly father, we thank you once again for this chance to gather together and to learn from your word.
We wanna lift up these requests
for mom and dad and Greg, Tim and Kevin and myself, and any of the unspoken requests those who are listening may have, that
we trust that you can touch them and you can answer them in the way that best fits with your will.
(17:40):
We know you hold the answers to our prayers and we trust you and your wisdom in meeting those requests.
It is in your name that we're working every week here on the show to share your word with others
who may not be able to make it to church, and they just need that that that study,
in the week to to help help keep them along, keep them growing, and
(18:04):
especially for those who may hear the show who do not know your son, Jesus, as their savior, that they can accept him and then be able to spend eternity in heaven with all of us who are saved and with you and with your son.
And it's in the name of your son, Jesus, that we pray these things.
Amen.
Next week on the show, we're gonna look at another miracle in our series. This will be miracle number 34.
(18:28):
That's when Jesus restores sight to Bartimaeus
in Jericho.
You can find that in three of the gospels. That's in Matthew chapter 20
verses 29 through 34,
Mark chapter 10 verses 46 through 52,
and Luke chapter 18
verses 35
through 43.
(18:48):
So join us next week on Bible Bites, the podcast where we work to
inspire faith one bite at a time.
Bible Bites.
Bible
Bites.
Inspiring
faith one bite at a time.
With
We gather here today
with open hearts and minds
to grow in faith and truth in every word we find.
The pages of the word
alive and full of grace,
inspiring faith within
as we seek his face.
(00:51):
Welcome to Bible Bites, the podcast where we work to inspire faith one bite at a time. I'm your host, Randy Black.
The story of Jesus raising Lazarus from the dead is one of the most powerful miracles recorded
in the gospel of John.
This passage of scripture demonstrates Jesus' divine authority over life and death,
(01:14):
reveals his deep compassion,
and strengthens the faith of those who witnessed it.
The event took place in Bethany
where Jesus
deliberately
delayed his arrival,
allowing for a greater revelation
of God's power.
Through this miracle, Jesus not only restored physical life,
but also foreshadowed his own resurrection
(01:37):
offering eternal life
to all who believe in him.
As we do each week before we dive into our study of the scripture,
let's open up in a word of prayer.
Heavenly father, we come before you with humble hearts seeking wisdom and understanding as we study your word.
(01:57):
Open our minds
to grasp the depth of your power, of your love,
and of the faithfulness displayed in the story of Lazarus.
Help us to trust
in
your timing,
even when we do not understand your ways.
Strengthen our faith and draw us closer to you through this lesson on this scripture.
(02:20):
In the name of your son, Jesus, we pray.
Amen.
John chapter 11 verses twenty five and twenty six.
Jesus said to her, I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in me will never die.
(02:47):
Do you believe this?
John
chapter 11
verses one through 16
introduces us to Lazarus,
the brother of Mary and Martha who had fallen gravely ill.
The sisters
sent word to Jesus hoping he would come quickly to heal their brother.
(03:10):
Surprisingly,
Jesus delayed his journey, telling his disciples that Lazarus's sickness
was for the glory of God.
This delay teaches us
a vital lesson.
God's timing is perfect
even when it does not align with our expectations.
Jesus knew that a greater miracle was to be revealed,
(03:32):
strengthening the faith of many.
When Jesus finally arrived in Bethany, and we see that in John eleven seventeen through 37,
Lazarus had already been in the tomb for four days.
Martha,
filled with grief
but also faith,
expressed confidence that Jesus could could have
(03:54):
saved her brother.
Jesus responded with one of his most profound declarations.
I am the resurrection
and the life, in John chapter 11 verse 25.
This statement reveals that Jesus is not only the giver of life,
but also the source
(04:14):
of eternal life.
Martha's response,
yes, Lord,
I have come to believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, that we see in chapter 11 verse 27,
reflects the faith that Jesus desires
in all believers.
The shortest verse of the Bible,
(04:35):
Jesus wept,
John
eleven thirty five is found within this passage.
This simple yet profound moment
highlights
the compassion of Jesus.
Even though he knew he would raise Lazarus,
he grieved with those who mourned.
This shows us that
(04:56):
Jesus understands our pain and walks with us in our suffering.
His love is not distant but deeply personal
and empathetic.
In John chapter 11 verses 38 through 45, Jesus commanded
that the stone be removed from Lazarus's tomb.
Despite Martha's concern about the stench of death,
(05:19):
Jesus assured her that she would see the glory of God.
Then
he prayed to the father and called Lazarus
Lazarus
from the tomb.
At his command,
Lazarus emerged from the tomb
alive
and wrapped in burial clothes.
This miracle led many to believe in Jesus,
(05:42):
demonstrating his divine power
and foreshadowing his own resurrection.
We have
four key takeaways
from this passage of scripture.
The is that
God's timing
is perfect.
Jesus's delay was intentional, revealing a greater miracle and strengthening faith.
(06:05):
Often,
we struggle with waiting for answers to our prayers, but
God's plans unfold
in his perfect time.
What may seem like a delay to us is actually a part of
his divine purpose.
We must trust
that he sees the full picture and that he's working
(06:25):
all things for our good.
This passage of scripture encourages us to rely on God's wisdom
rather than our own limited understanding.
Our next takeaway is that Jesus is the resurrection
and the life.
This miracle illustrates
to us Christ's power over death
(06:48):
and his promise of eternal life to those who believe in him.
Jesus was not just performing a temporary restoration,
but was revealing his divine nature.
His victory over death assures us that we too will have eternal life
if we place our faith in him.
(07:08):
This passage of scripture calls us to reflect on our relationship with Jesus
and embrace the hope he offers.
Belief in Christ
leads to a life that transcends the grave.
Our takeaway is that Jesus shares
in our grief.
The shortest verse of the Bible,
(07:30):
Jesus
wept,
reminds us that Jesus understands our sorrows
and walks with us
through our trials.
He does not stand at a distance,
but enters into our pain,
offering comfort
and love.
This moment of of deep emotion
(07:51):
shows us that grieving is is not a sign of weakness,
but a natural response to loss.
Jesus' compassion
reassures us that we are never alone in our suffering.
In our darkest moments,
he is present
and is offering hope
(08:11):
and peace.
And our final takeaway from this passage
is that faith leads to miracles.
Martha's declaration of faith was pivotal.
We too are are called to believe in Jesus's power
even
in the face of hopelessness.
(08:31):
Faith does not mean
we will always understand God's plan,
but it does mean trusting in him despite uncertainty.
When we act in faith,
we open the door for God to work in ways beyond our imagination.
This scripture challenges us to place our trust in Jesus fully
(08:53):
and witness his transformative power
in our lives.
The raising of Lazarus challenges us to evaluate our own faith.
Do we truly believe in Jesus as the resurrection and life?
When faced with trials,
do we trust in his timing,
(09:14):
or do we grow impatient?
Martha and Mary must have struggled with doubt when Jesus delayed,
yet in the end,
they witnessed an incredible miracle.
Our lives too require patience and trust in God's plan.
This story also speaks to the nature of grief.
(09:34):
It is comforting to know that Jesus himself
experienced sorrow
and wept for his friend.
In times of loss,
we are not alone.
Jesus walks with us,
offering comfort and hope.
His tears remind us of his deep love for us and his desire
(09:56):
to bring restoration.
Furthermore,
Lazarus's resurrection is a powerful foreshadowing
of Jesus's own resurrection.
Just as Lazarus was called out of the tomb,
so are we called
out of spiritual death
into a new life through Christ.
(10:16):
His victory over death assures us of our own eternal life
if we place our trust
in him.
Finally, this passage calls us to action.
Many
who witnessed Lazarus's resurrection believed in Jesus.
Our faith
should not remain hidden, but should be a testimony
(10:39):
to others.
We are called to share the good news of Christ's power over death
and his promise
of eternal life.
Let's now close out our study of the scripture
with a word of
prayer.
Lord,
we thank you for your son and his revealing of his power over death and offering us eternal life.
(11:05):
Strengthen our faith
even when we do not understand your ways.
Help us trust in your perfect timing and find comfort in your presence during our trials.
May we boldly proclaim your name
just as those who witnessed Lazarus's resurrection did.
Lead us to walk in the new life you have given us and to share your love
(11:29):
with others.
In the holy name of your son, Jesus, we pray.
Amen.
This podcast supports podcasting two point o, so feel free to send us a boost if you are listening on a new podcast app. Find your new app now at podcasting2pointorg/apps.
(11:52):
That's podcasting2pointorg/apps.
Here on Bible Bytes, our podcast operates under what's known as the value for value model. We hope that we are providing value to you each week through the work we are doing and that you would then in turn provide value back to us. And that can come in one of three forms under this model, and that is either in the form of time,
(12:14):
of talent, or of treasure.
Time is as simple as listening to the show each week or even taking the time to share it with someone else.
Talent will be offering to help us in some way. It could be creating cover art. It could be offering up topic ideas or scripture ideas to build a topic in a lesson. It could be even writing out a lesson or stepping up and offering to record with us. And treasure will be something that is
(12:38):
financial in its nature. You can support the show financially through a modern podcast app,
fountain podcast guru.
There's a whole list in our,
out there for you to look at if you head to podcasting,
2.org/apps,
all those, listed there. You were looking for one that supports value.
And in those apps, you can connect a a wall a lightning wallet, a Bitcoin wallet,
(13:01):
and use that to stream Satoshis, very small amounts of Bitcoin to us
through
the app, through listening. You can also head to our website, and on our on a page there on our website, we have an embedded,
widget,
for PayPal and Venmo that you can provide us a pledge of support that way. We also have a links there for Albi, for Strike. You can use those to provide support, and we have links to provide a a one time, one credit,
(13:31):
pledge of support to us through Auphonic. Auphonic is the tool we use to process our audio, and you can help support us by making a pledge there to give us some, hours,
of time on that tool. If you wanna learn more about the value for value model and how we apply it to the show,
you can head over to our website, and you can read up on it. You can do so by heading to bible-bytes.com/v4v.
(13:57):
That's bible-byteswithay,bytes.com/theletterv,thenumberfour,andtheletterv.
If you have a prayer request, please reach out to the show via our website. There's a prayer request link there where you can submit it into us, so we can share that, with our audience so we can work together to lift those up. You can share those anonymously. You do not have to include your name, if that is something you don't you want to do. You can also say it's an unspoken request. So just tell us, hey. I have this unspoken request.
(14:31):
Please consider it and lift it up. Our prayer request for this week, we continue with the same same ones we've had for a little while.
Continue to remember my mom and my dad. My dad has his last treatment,
his last radiation treatment, for the cancer on Monday of next week on the,
will be the seventeenth.
(14:51):
So we are celebrating that this weekend.
He's gonna go for have a three month period of time, and after three months, they're gonna evaluate everything again and see where he stands. But the doctors are very, very sure they've been able to take care of this.
We know that God has has helped them, in these procedures and to get these things done.
But he still has a a little bit of road to go through.
(15:15):
My mom as well has been supporting him and helping him and lifting him up and keeping him on track,
with that, keeping him positive throughout everything. But the biggest thing to remember for them is that we we wanna see them back in church. We wanna see them in worship with others each week.
I know where they stand. I know what they believe. I know that they have have been saved and are are are faithful to that, but I wanna see them be able to return to have a worship with others.
(15:42):
Continue to remember our family friend, Greg, with the the diagnosis and things going on with him with his cancer.
So we're gonna continue to pray for Greg. Tim Colletka, I talked to Tim,
early this morning, through a chat.
His treatments are working well. God has blessed him and touched him and helped him. So we're happy to report that. He still has a little ways to go. We wanna continue to remember Tim through that.
(16:05):
My dad's cousin, Kevin,
they ultimately
did I don't know if I said it or not, but they did have to remove,
a toe from his foot, because of an injury and things. So he has a long path ahead learning to
to how to walk and do things properly because without the without the big toe, you have problems with balance and things. So he's gonna have to go and and go to a rehab facility and things and or a not a rehab facility, go to a a care facility so they can help him and recover,
(16:35):
and,
be able to get back to
a somewhat normal way of life with that.
Also, continue to remember me. I'm still having success
in the changes I've made and with the medication, but I'm having some
some other issues related to the medication and and the digestive system. So, that's been a little little rough for the last couple days,
(16:57):
but continue to remember me on this journey as I try to to get the weight off and make myself healthier and and and be able to
to live the life I wanna live,
and be in the the shape I wanna be in.
So let's before we talk about, next week's show, let's go ahead and and close out with one more word of prayer.
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Heavenly father, we thank you once again for this chance to gather together and to learn from your word.
We wanna lift up these requests
for mom and dad and Greg, Tim and Kevin and myself, and any of the unspoken requests those who are listening may have, that
we trust that you can touch them and you can answer them in the way that best fits with your will.
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We know you hold the answers to our prayers and we trust you and your wisdom in meeting those requests.
It is in your name that we're working every week here on the show to share your word with others
who may not be able to make it to church, and they just need that that that study,
in the week to to help help keep them along, keep them growing, and
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especially for those who may hear the show who do not know your son, Jesus, as their savior, that they can accept him and then be able to spend eternity in heaven with all of us who are saved and with you and with your son.
And it's in the name of your son, Jesus, that we pray these things.
Amen.
Next week on the show, we're gonna look at another miracle in our series. This will be miracle number 34.
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That's when Jesus restores sight to Bartimaeus
in Jericho.
You can find that in three of the gospels. That's in Matthew chapter 20
verses 29 through 34,
Mark chapter 10 verses 46 through 52,
and Luke chapter 18
verses 35
through 43.
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So join us next week on Bible Bites, the podcast where we work to
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