Louie Giglio directs listeners to the story of Lazarus to draw multiple truths from Scripture about the goodness of God in times of suffering. Our suffering is real, and God is perfectly empathetic toward it, but our present suffering is happening in the context of God’s great, overarching plan.
Key Takeaway
Give God time and give yourself time because God is working an unbelievable plan out for His glory and your good.
The story of Lazarus is not just a Bible Story. It is a human story.
It’s okay not to be okay.
Your pain moves God.
Jesus is in the story with you.
Your restoration is a process.
Discussion Questions
Louie shared about his friend’s business success during 2020 and 2021. Do you or does someone you know have a positive story like this that came out of the Pandemic?
Do you have a heartbreaking story from the Pandemic?
What can we learn from John 11:1-3? What point did Louie make from these verses?
What is significant about Jesus’ words (Jn. 11:4)?
In what way was Lazarus’ resurrection for the disciples? What was it supposed to do for them?
What do you think God thinks about suffering and death, based on scripture?
What is significant about Lazarus’ age around the time of his death? What point did Louie make from this detail?
What is significant about the fact that Lazarus had clothes on when he came out of the grave? What point did Louie make from this?
Why is it significant that wine takes time to be produced? Continuing with the analogy, what does this mean God is doing while we are suffering?
What truths from this talk do you want to carry with you into the next difficulty you will face?
