Yes, You Can Trust Him

Yes, You Can Trust Him
August 17, 2025 — COMMUNITY Covenant Church
Pastor Charlotte Joos
Text: John 11:1–57

I. Trusting the God Who Delays
John 11:1–7 — Jesus loved them, yet He delayed.
Sometimes God’s timing feels painful, but it’s purposeful.
Key Thought: God’s delay is not His denial.
Reflection Question: Have you ever felt like God was late?

II. Trusting the God Who Gives Life Through Death
John 11:17–26 — “I am the resurrection and the life.”
Jesus doesn’t just promise resurrection—He is resurrection.
Key Thought: Death doesn’t get the final word—Jesus does.
Reflection Question: What does it mean to trust God when everything looks hopeless?

III. Trusting the God Who Weeps
John 11:33–34, 11:37 — Jesus was deeply moved and wept.
God is not distant from our pain—He enters into it.
Key Thought: Only our God has scars.
Reflection Question: What grief are you carrying that you need to bring to Jesus?

IV. Trusting the God Who Calls Us Out
John 11:40, 11:42–44 — “Lazarus, come out!”
Jesus speaks life into what seems permanently lost.
Key Thought: He still calls us out of the tomb.
Reflection Question: What part of your life needs resurrection?

V. Trusting the God Who Sees the Bigger Story
John 11:49–52 — God’s plan was bigger than they realized.
Even in grief, God is working redemption.
Key Thought: Trust means believing God is doing more than we can see.
Reflection Question: Where do you need to trust God’s bigger story?

Action Steps

1. Trust God even when it doesn’t make sense.

2. Bring your grief and disappointment to Jesus.

3. Rest in the reality that He fixes it in the end.