John 11:28-38 “The Tears of God in the Face of Death”

John 11:28-38 “The Tears of God in the Face of Death”Series: JohnPreacher: Will SpinkSunday MorningDate: 28th April 2024Passage: John 11:28-38------------------- Tears of Empathy “The Creator of all worlds, the Author of all beings, the Upholder of the universe – raining tears of human woe and sympathy upon a grave! Oh, there lives not a being in the universe who can enter into our bereavement with the sympathy, the support, and the soothing of Christ!” - Octavius Winslow Tears of Anger “He burns with rage against the oppressor of men. It is death that is the object of his wrath, and behind death him who has the power of death, and whom he had come into the world to destroy. Tears of sympathy may fill his eyes, but ... his soul is held by rage, and he advances to the tomb as a champion who prepares for conflict.” – B.B. Warfield Tears of Love “There was no flint in his heart. He was love, and only love; and through his love he descended into the depths of grief with the beloved ones whose lot was sorrowful; and he carried out to the full that sacred precept, ‘Weep with them that weep.’” – C.H. Spurgeon