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The Surgeon Who Waited

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In 2010, a young mother named Clara Benitez sat in a hospital waiting room in Houston, clutching her phone, watching the minutes crawl by. Her...

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John 11:1-45

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John 11:1-45 12:32-40 exposes vague spirituality; only Christ saves—today, not someday.

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John 11:1-45 — Universal (classic)

John 11:1-45 17:5-10 anchors us in God’s character: He speaks, acts, and calls us to faithful response.

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John 11:1-45 — Reformed (classic)

John 11:1-45 17:11-19 magnifies sovereign grace—God saves, sustains, and secures His people for His glory—today, not someday.

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John 11:1-45 — Anabaptist (pastoral)

John 11:1-45 Luke 19:1-10, God forms a people who carry peace into conflict—today, not someday.

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