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I like to start with something funny and I heard about this scientist. He said to God, we've decided we no longer need you.

We can clone people, transplant hearts, do all kinds of things once considered miraculous. God said, well that's fine, but to prove that you don't need me, let's have a man making contest.

The only requirement is you have to make man out of dirt. The scientist said great. He reached down quickly to get a handful of dirt. God said not so quick. Go get your own dirt.

Say it like you mean it. This is my Bible. I am what it says I am. I have what it says I have. I can do what it says I can do.

Today I will be taught the word of God. I boldly confess my mind is alert, my heart is receptive, I will never be the same in Jesus name. God bless you.

I want to talk to you today about even now faith. We all face situations that look like they're never going to work out.

We don't see how we could get well or how we could get out of debt, how we could accomplish a dream. It's been too long. The odds are against us.

Too often we settle where we are and just accept the fact that hey it wasn't meant to be.

In the scripture there's a lady named Martha that faced one of these impossible situations. Her brother Lazarus was extremely sick.

Martha and her sister Mary were very close to Jesus. So they sent word for Jesus to come to their house and pray for Lazarus.

Well Jesus was in another city and he kept getting delayed. A day went by. Martha said to her assistant did you tell Jesus it was me asking for him?

The assistant said yes I told him it was you. What did you tell him it was an emergency? Yes I told him it was urgent.

Another day went by and they're waiting and waiting. Night falls and still no sign of Jesus. They wake up early the next morning looking out the windows knowing that any moment Jesus would arrive.

After all it's been three days since they first asked for him. Every hour that goes by they're getting more and more upset. Where is he?

I can't understand what's taking him so long. Finally their worst nightmare comes true. Lazarus died. Their distraught, upset they just lost their brother.

To make matters worse they knew that their good friend Jesus could have healed Lazarus. They had seen him open blind eyes, cure the lepers, turn water into wine.

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