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Isa. 53:3 “He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised,

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2 Isa. 53:3 “He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him.” Isa. 53:3 Jn. 11:35Lk. 19:41Heb. 5:7

3 1. Occasions of His Tears

4 “Jesus wept” Context: - Death of Lazarus  Sympathy for Mary and Martha  “Wept” = shed tears, weep silently  Contrast to “wailing” of Mary 1. Occasions of His Tears Jn. 11:35

5 “…wept over it” Weep Audibly  Wept over the city of Jerusalem  Wanted them to have abundant life  They chose eternal death 1. Occasions of His Tears Lk. 19:41

6 “crying and tears” Loud Public Crying  Shows humanity of Jesus Lk. 22:42-44  Lk. 22:42-44  Did not want to suffer death  But there was no other plan 1. Occasions of His Tears Heb. 5:7

7 2. The Cause of His Tears

8 Humanity Phil. 2:7 “likeness of man” ~ Phil. 2:7  Hungry, thirsty, tired  Cried because He was feeling like us 2. The Cause of His Tears

9 Humanity Heb. 4:15 “or 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.” Heb. 4:15 2. The Cause of His Tears

10 Pity  He could understand Heb. 2:18  Heb. 2:18 “He is able to aid” John 11:33  John 11:33 “groaned” - “troubled” 2. The Cause of His Tears

11  He saw sorrow in His friends  Why were they hurting? Death ! Rom. 5:12  Rom. 5:12 Sorrow 2. The Cause of His Tears

12 3. The Nature of His Tears

13  Not for show or attention Mk. 5  Not a professional mourner ( Mk. 5 - House of Jairus)  Of a meek and lowly spirit Modestly 3. The Nature of His Tears

14  Not ashamed of His human feelings  Did not try to refrain His sympathies Unashamedly 3. The Nature of His Tears  His heart was touched by their grief

15 4. The Lesson of His Tears

16  Assures us of His sympathy for us Matt. 28:20  Matt. 28:20  We have a Savior who could shed tears of love, sympathy and concern. Pledge 4. The Lesson of His Tears

17  We can help others who are grieving 1 Pet. 2:21  “For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow His steps” 1 Pet. 2:21 Rom. 12:15  “Weep with them that weep” Rom. 12:15 Example 4. The Lesson of His Tears

18 Rev. 7:17 Rev. 7:17 “wipe away all tears from their eyes.” Rev. 21:4 Rev. 21:4 “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes…” Ps. 126:5 Ps. 126:5 “They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.” Because of His tears, our tears may be Wiped away

19 “Jesus Wept” - John 11:35 Short Verse Big Message

20 HearJohn 12:48HearJohn 12:48 BelieveJohn 8:24BelieveJohn 8:24 RepentLuke 13:3RepentLuke 13:3 ConfessMatt. 10:32-33ConfessMatt. 10:32-33 BaptizedMark 16:16BaptizedMark 16:16 FaithfulMatt. 24:13FaithfulMatt. 24:13


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