JESUS WEPT

What does this tell us about ….

Jesus

The Father

Us

Jesus Wept

I. What does this tell us about Jesus?

A. He was a man Luke 2:52

Born of a woman

Hungry - Ate

Thirsty - Drank

Tired - Slept

Jesus Wept

B. He was acquainted with grief. Is. 53:3

• Shows deep emotions!

Hebrews 2:16-18

Hebrews 4:14-15

C. He was not ashamed to be human.

Jesus Wept

D. He identified with others.

• In order to be an example

we must identify with others.

Moses in Exodus 2:14

compared with Hebrews 11:25

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E. He loves us. John 11:36

• Do I have a love for the lost that would move me in this way?

• Do I weep for fellow believers who suffer?

Jesus Wept

II. What does it tell us about the Father?

A. He is a compassionate God.

Novel idea for the Greek view of God

Apatheia - above emotions

God knows and indentifies with our suffering

Jesus Wept

B. The Father sees our tears.

God notices our tears! 2 Kings 20:3Job 34:28 Psalm 6:8

God is touched by our tears! Job 34:28Psalm 9:12 Psalm 34:15

God remembers our tears! Psalm 56:8

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C. The Father wipes our tears away.

• God acts to remove our tears!

Psalm 116:8

Psalm 126:5

Psalm 25:8

(ref. 2x in Revelation 7:14-17 & 21:2-4)

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III. What does this tell us about us?

We are God’s precious treasure.

We are created in God’s image. Genesis 1:26,27James 3:9,10

That image has been shattered by sin.Romans 1:21-25

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Is my compassion like God’s?

Do I weep for others and their condition?

Am I motivated to an action

that provides Hope?

1 Thessalonians 4:13

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We have two examples of real love.

Moses

Exodus 32:31-32

Paul

Romans 9:3