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Wednesday, April 2, 2014

What Spiritual Challenge Reveals John 11: 39



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(Jesus said, Take ye away the stone. Martha, the sister of him that was
dead, saith unto him, Lord, by this time he stinketh: for he hath been dead
four days.)

1. How quickly one's faith is tested.

2. How quickly one's flesh advances.

3. How quickly the presence of doubt appears.
Note: physical signs she was reading.
Faith acknowledges right physical signs; she had them as well to read.
Jesus was present.
v.25,26  Jesus was  committed as evidenced by His query.
v.33,35,36 Jesus was expressing His heart. (groaning, weeping)
v.39 Jesus was present at the tomb.
v.39 Jesus said, take away the stone.

4. How strong is the hold of the natural life.

5. How convinced the mind is of what it knows as factual.

6. How the strength of natural forces are believed.(stinketh)

7. How faithlessness quiets the heart from believing.





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