How He Loved Him

July 13, 2025 | John 11.28-37 | Rob Collis

The story of Lazarus is all about people saying, “God, help!” and the ways Jesus shows up to respond to their prayer. And when Jesus shows up, he doesn’t always answer our prayers exactly the way we expect or imagine: When we call out to him, he invites us to take our eyes off of ourselves, and to fix them on him, as we trust in his goodness and what it is he is intending to do.

This week, Rob Collis preaches from John 11.28-37. As Mary continues to weep and mourn for her brother Lazarus, her sister Martha comes to tell her that Jesus has come, and he’s calling for her. When she hears this, immediately she rises to meet with him, and in his presence she falls to his feet and weeps. And as Jesus picks up Mary’s broken heart in his hands, he bursts into tears, too. In this sermon, Rob invites us to consider how Jesus calls to Mary, and what happens when he cries.