2023-03-26 When God Cries

John 11 v 18-28, 32-45 - Resurrection of Lazarus

• This is the 7th and greatest sign in John's gospel.
• Mary & Martha have very different ways of grieving according to their personalities. Jesus works with each of them.
• v21 and v32 - each say to Jesus, if you had been here, Lazarus would not have died.
  • Where's God when things go wrong?
  • v33-35 - Jesus is deeply moved and troubled - he is there.
• v35 - Why is Jesus weeping? He knows how this will turn out.
  • Jesus' human nature
  • But also, God is emotional
  • If we want to know what God is like, look at Jesus
• If we want to love as God loves, grieve as God grieves
  • 1 Thessalonians 4 v13-14 - Grieve as those with hope (not "don't grieve"). Know that death doesn't get the last word.
  • Jesus is our hope. John 11 v25-26