Episode # 467 Featuring Pastor Darrin Sheek "Jesus Gets The Last Word"
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In this powerful episode of *You Are Forgiven Radio*, Pastor Darrin Sheek unpacks the profound truth that Jesus has the final word—even over death—through the story of Lazarus. He reflects on how Jesus intentionally delayed coming to Bethany, allowing Lazarus to die, not out of indifference but to reveal His identity as 'the resurrection and the life.' The episode challenges listeners to move beyond seeing Jesus as a miracle worker who fixes problems on demand, and instead trust Him with their deepest fears—especially death. Pastor Sheek draws a direct parallel between Lazarus and every believer: we are spiritually dead in sin, unable to save ourselves, but Jesus, through His death and resurrection, has already conquered death on our behalf. The message is one of radical trust: even when God seems silent or slow, His silence is not absence. Jesus is still in control, and His word brings life. The episode closes with a call to faith, reminding listeners that forgiveness, resurrection, and eternal life are not future hopes but present realities for those who believe.
Jesus delays not because He doesn’t care, but to reveal His power over death.
True faith means trusting Jesus not just with your problems, but with your death.
You are already dead in sin, but alive in Christ through baptism and faith.
Death has no final say—Jesus does.
The cross and empty tomb are God’s answer to every tragedy, sickness, and sin.
The Heart of the Gospel: You Are Forgiven
“You are forgiven. This good word from Jesus is for all who admit their need for forgiveness and trust that what Jesus did here on earth, his living, his dying, and his rising from the dead actually provides that forgiveness.”
Jesus Delays: Why He Let Lazarus Die
“He could have saved Lazarus's life. He could have rushed over to the house that he knew so very well and healed Lazarus as easily as he healed the blind man's eyes... but he didn't. He intentionally waited and did nothing.”
From Miracle Worker to the Resurrection
“You believe in the resurrection, right, Martha? Well, I am the resurrection and the life. And whoever believes in me, even though he dies, he will live.”
You Are Already Dead in Sin
Pastor Sheek draws a direct parallel between Lazarus and every believer: we are spiritually dead in sin, unable to save ourselves. Jesus’ death and resurrection are the only hope for life.
Jesus Has the Last Word
“It doesn't have the last word. Jesus does. Do you believe this? Then trust him.”
“You believe in the resurrection, right, Martha? Well, I am the resurrection and the life. And whoever believes in me, even though he dies, he will live.”
“Do you trust me with your colds and your flus and your cancers and your clogged arteries, your endless problems, your marriages, your family, your children, the dilemmas you face in this life? Do you? Your future? Do you trust me with your death?”
“You are forgiven. This good word from Jesus is for all who admit their need for forgiveness and trust that what Jesus did here on earth, his living, his dying, and his rising from the dead actually provides that forgiveness.”
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Lazarus
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Pastor Darrin Sheek
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You Are Forgiven
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Mary and Martha
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1517.org
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Isaiah 53
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Prince of Peace Lutheran Church
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