“casting all your care upon him, for he cares for you.” 1 pet. 5:7 deposit to be of interest
TRANSCRIPT
“Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”
1 Pet. 5:7
deposit
To be of interest
Elijah – I Kings 19Victory over BaalSitting under Juniper treeDid not know how much God really cared for him
1. Jesus Cares for Us
Stephen – Acts 7
Jailor – Acts 16
Widow – Mark 12
Mary and Martha – Jn.11
1. Jesus Cares for Us
v.1 - Heart is pained
v.2 – Anxiety about future
v.3 – Sin in our life
v.4 – Death of loved one
Chorus - “Oh Yes He Cares”
1. Jesus Cares for Us
2. Jesus has Compassion
“For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need”
Heb. 4:15-16
Joseph died at early age
Lazarus His friend – Lk. 11
John the Baptist – Matt. 14
He weeps with us
2. Jesus has Compassion
Jesus Lost Loved Ones In Death
Lived in a family
Worked as carpenter
Betrayed by a friend
Suffered humiliation
2. Jesus has Compassion
Jesus Experienced All The emotions We Do
“In His humiliation His justice was taken away, And who will declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth.”
Acts 8:33
2. Jesus has Compassion
Lived in a family
Worked as carpenter
Betrayed by a friend
Suffered humiliation
Separated from closest
2. Jesus has Compassion
Jesus Experienced All The emotions We Do
“And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” Matt. 27:46
2. Jesus has Compassion
He is sympathetic to us
He was tempted also – Heb. 4:15
But he was without sin
He has compassion for us in any problem or sorrow
2. Jesus has Compassion
3. Jesus is our Friend
“A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”
Prov. 18:24
Jesus was accused of being a friend to tax collectors and sinners
He was – Matt. 11:19
A true friend knows all about us and loves us
3. Jesus is our Friend
A true friend will never leave nor forsake us.
“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Heb.13:5b
Jesus called His disciples His friends - Luke 12:4-5
3. Jesus is our Friend
“You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.”
John 15:14
3. Jesus is our Friend
Yes
He died for us – Heb. 2:9
He has compassion
He is a friend for life
Cast your burden on the LORD, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. Ps. 55:22
Baptized - Mark 16:16
Confess -Rom.10:10
Hear -Romans 10:17
Believe – John 8:24
Repent – Luke 13:3
Added to the Church
During darkest hours
For Eternal Life
Never have any tears
HOPE
Yes
Baptized - Mark 16:16
Confess -Rom.10:10
Hear -Romans 10:17
Believe – John 8:24
Repent – Luke 13:3
Added to the Church