Faith Community Church Of Hopkinton

Week 5 of the series "Portraits of Christ" from Faith Community Church. Jesus possessed the power of life over death while He walked among us, preparing for the cross. He could raise the dead with the command of His voice. His words were life because He is life. Moved by compassion, Christ raised children from the dead. In a scene from John's Gospel, Christ waited for a friend to die in order to demonstrate His power. Lazarus' resurrection is a "production week rehersal' for Easter. It is marked by John as one of the great miracles. As we look at this scene, we will see the compassion, power, and wisdom of God contained in Christ's ministry. We'll also see that God sometimes calls His followers to suffer, even die, in order to demonstrate His power and glory.