1. Jesus Wept John 11:28-37

2. J ESUS W EPT -J OHN 11:30-38- God knows our sorrows, Exodus 2:23-25; 3:7-10 God knows our sorrows, Exodus 2:23-25; 3:7-10 God’s people today, Romans 12:15 God’s people today, Romans 12:15 –Comfort the suffering, 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 –Hard hearts refuse to comfort, Job 16:4-5 –Put on a tender heart, Colossians 3:12 Over the Personal Sorrows of Others 2

3. J ESUS W EPT -L UKE 19:41-44- The judgment was just, but that did not prevent His sorrow, Matt. 23:37-39 The judgment was just, but that did not prevent His sorrow, Matt. 23:37-39 Righteous heart acknowledges just judgment, yet is sorrowful over sin and its punishment, Romans 9:1-3 Righteous heart acknowledges just judgment, yet is sorrowful over sin and its punishment, Romans 9:1-3 Because Judgment was Coming (Jerusalem) 3

4. J ESUS W EPT -L UKE 22:39-46- During the trials and threats of life- endangering, life-altering times During the trials and threats of life- endangering, life-altering times –Prayer and agony, Hebrews 5:7 –Disciples slept “from sorrow”, Luke 22:45 Do trials of our faith “wear us out” or focus our attention? Hebrews 12:1-4 Do trials of our faith “wear us out” or focus our attention? Hebrews 12:1-4 At Times of Great Distress (Gethsemane) At Times of Great Distress (Gethsemane) 4

5. J ESUS W EPT -M ARK 3:1-6- Distress, heaviness and sorrow when hearts are hard toward Him and His merciful truth Distress, heaviness and sorrow when hearts are hard toward Him and His merciful truth –Do not grieve the Holy Spirit, Eph. 4:29-30 Over Hard Hearts Over Hard Hearts 5

6. W E S HOULD W EEP … Over our own sins against God and others, Matthew 5:4; James 4:9; Luke 7:37-38; 2 Corinthians 7:9-10 Over our own sins against God and others, Matthew 5:4; James 4:9; Luke 7:37-38; 2 Corinthians 7:9-10 When we see others suffering in sin, Galatians 6:1; 2 Cor. 11:28-29; 12:14-15 When we see others suffering in sin, Galatians 6:1; 2 Cor. 11:28-29; 12:14-15 –Compassion that tries to save and shows mercy through forgiveness, Jude 20-23 6

7. J ESUS -I SAIAH 53:3-5- Bore our sins as an offering, Isaiah 53:10 Bore our sins as an offering, Isaiah 53:10 Sadness of His death turned to eternal joy, John 16:20-22 Sadness of His death turned to eternal joy, John 16:20-22 “They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away” (Isaiah 35:10) 7 Man of Sorrows