Your relief or God's glory

But if it doesn’t please you to worship the Lord, choose for yourselves today: Which will you worship—the gods your fathers worshiped beyond the Euphrates River... Joshua 24:15 CSB

or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living ...or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living? As for me and my family, we will worship the Lord.” Joshua 24:15 CSB

Be more concerned for God’s glory than your relief.

As he was passing by, he saw a man blind from birth As he was passing by, he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him: “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?... John 9:1–3 CSB

Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” Jesus answered ...Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” Jesus answered. “This came about so that God’s works might be displayed in him. John 9:1–3 CSB

Be more concerned with God’s glory than your relief.

So when he heard that he was sick, he stayed two more days in the place where he was. John 11:6 CSB

Then after that, he said to the disciples, “Let’s go to Judea again Then after that, he said to the disciples, “Let’s go to Judea again. Rabbi,” the disciples told him, “just now the Jews tried to stone you, and you’re going there again? Aren’t there twelve hours in a day?” Jesus answered... John 11:7–16 CSB

“If anyone walks during the day, he doesn’t stumble, because he sees the light of this world. But if anyone walks during the night, he does stumble, because the light is not in him.” He said this, and then he told them... John 11:7–16 CSB

“Our friend Lazarus has fallen asleep, but I’m on my way to wake him up.” Then the disciples said to him, “Lord, if he has fallen asleep, he will get well.” Jesus, however, was speaking about his death... John 11:7–16 CSB

but they thought he was speaking about natural sleep ...but they thought he was speaking about natural sleep. So Jesus then told them plainly, “Lazarus has died. I’m glad for you that I wasn’t there so that you may believe... John 11:7–16 CSB

But let’s go to him.” Then Thomas (called “Twin”) said to his fellow disciples, “Let’s go too so that we may die with him.” John 11:7–16 CSB

Jesus allowed the problem to happen. (John 11:1-16)

Then Martha said to Jesus, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother wouldn’t have died. John 11:21 CSB

As soon as Mary came to where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and told him, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died!” John 11:32 CSB

Jesus allowed the problem to happen for his glory Jesus allowed the problem to happen for his glory. (John 11:4, 15, 40-42; John 9:3)

When Jesus heard it, he said, “This sickness will not end in death but is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” John 11:4 CSB

I’m glad for you that I wasn’t there so that you may believe I’m glad for you that I wasn’t there so that you may believe. But let’s go to him.” John 11:15 CSB

Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?” So they removed the stone. Then Jesus raised his eyes and said... John 11:40–42 CSB

“Father, I thank you that you heard me ...“Father, I thank you that you heard me. I know that you always hear me, but because of the crowd standing here I said this, so that they may believe you sent me.” John 11:40–42 CSB

Q. What is the chief end of man? A. Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.

God’s glory leads to greater blessing for those who believe in him God’s glory leads to greater blessing for those who believe in him. (John 11:41-44)

So they removed the stone So they removed the stone. Then Jesus raised his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you heard me. I know that you always hear me, but because of the crowd standing here I said this... John 11:41–44 CSB

so that they may believe you sent me ...so that they may believe you sent me.” After he said this, he shouted with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out bound hand and... John 11:41–44 CSB

foot with linen strips and with his face wrapped in a cloth ... foot with linen strips and with his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unwrap him and let him go.” John 11:41–44 CSB

God’s glory leads to greater blessing for those who believe in him God’s glory leads to greater blessing for those who believe in him. (John 11:41-44)

Your relief or God's glory