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Steps in the Dance of Divine – Human Cooperation. “I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father .” John 14:12
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“I tell you the truth, anyone who has faith in me will do what I have been doing. He will do even greater things than these, because I am going to the Father.” • John 14:12 • Co-operating with the Spirit changes us from passive bystanders into active participants with God in the great drama of redemption
Raising Lazarus – a case study John 11:1-44
Love provides the context • Recognizing God’s kairostime • Faith opening the door to God’s activity • Jesus giving the command and the miracle • Jesus – fully God and fully human
Dance steps of dynamic cooperation • Divine love drawing us into participation • Intercessory prayer; inviting God’s engagement • Faith clothed in obedience • Receiving Divine guidance • Spiritual discernment • Welcoming the gifts and manifestations of the Spirit • Seeing and responding to kairos moments