JESUS WEPT What does this tell us about …. Jesus The Father Us

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What does this tell us about ….What does this tell us about ….

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I.I. What does this tell us about What does this tell us about Jesus?Jesus?

A. He was a man Luke 2:52A. He was a man Luke 2:52Born of a womanBorn of a woman

HungryHungry - Ate- Ate

ThirstyThirsty - Drank- Drank

TiredTired - Slept- Slept


B. He was acquainted with grief. Is. B. He was acquainted with grief. Is. 53:353:3

• Shows deep emotions!Shows deep emotions!

Hebrews 2:16-18Hebrews 2:16-18

Hebrews 4:14-15Hebrews 4:14-15

C.C. He was not ashamed to be human.He was not ashamed to be human.


D.D. He identified with others.He identified with others.

• In order to be an example In order to be an example

we must identify with others. we must identify with others.

Moses in Exodus 2:14 Moses in Exodus 2:14

compared with Hebrews compared with Hebrews 11:2511:25


E.E. He loves us. John 11:36He loves us. John 11:36

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

• Do I weep for fellow believers who Do I weep for fellow believers who suffer?suffer?


II.II. What does it tell us about the What does it tell us about the Father?Father?

A.A. He is a compassionate God.He is a compassionate God.

Novel idea for the Greek view of GodNovel idea for the Greek view of God Apatheia - above emotions Apatheia - above emotions God knows and indentifies with our God knows and indentifies with our

sufferingsuffering


B.B. The Father The Father sees our tearssees our tears.. God notices our tears! 2 Kings 20:3God notices our tears! 2 Kings 20:3

Job 34:28 Psalm 6:8Job 34:28 Psalm 6:8

God is touched by our tears! Job God is touched by our tears! Job 34:2834:28

Psalm 9:12 Psalm 34:15Psalm 9:12 Psalm 34:15

God remembers our tears! Psalm God remembers our tears! Psalm 56:856:8


C.C. The Father wipes our tears away.The Father wipes our tears away.

• God acts to remove our tears!God acts to remove our tears!

Psalm 116:8Psalm 116:8



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


III.III. What does this tell us about us?What does this tell us about us?

We are God’s precious treasure.We are God’s precious treasure.

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

That image has been shattered by That image has been shattered by sin.sin.

Romans 1:21-25Romans 1:21-25


Is my compassion like God’s?Is my compassion like God’s?

Do I weep for others and their Do I weep for others and their condition?condition?

Am I motivated to an action Am I motivated to an action that provides Hope?that provides Hope?

1 Thessalonians 4:131 Thessalonians 4:13


We have two examples of real love.We have two examples of real love.

MosesMoses

Exodus 32:31-32Exodus 32:31-32

PaulPaul

Romans 9:3Romans 9:3

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