Christ is risen! He is risen indeed!
it was a joy to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ “together” this morning!
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In addition, all the quotes & Scriptures from the message are below.
Introduction
“Since they all [i.e., all four canonical Gospels] have the same object, to show Christ, the first three exhibit his body, if I may be permitted to put it like that, but John shows his soul.” John Calvin
1. Jesus is not indifferent to our sorrow.
What is God? God is a Spirit, infinite, eternal, & unchangeable, in his being, wisdom, power, holiness, justice, goodness, & truth. Westminster Shorter Catechism
He will tend his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms; he will carry them in his bosom, and gently lead those that are with young. Isaiah 40:11
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing. Zephaniah 3:17
We do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin. Hebrews 4:16
“If I could hear Christ praying for me in the next room, I would not fear a million enemies. Yet distance makes no difference. He is praying for me.” Robert Murray M’Cheyne
2. Jesus is not just sorrowful—He is consumed with rage at sin & death.
Jesus approached the grave of Lazarus, in a state, not of uncontrollable grief, but of irrepressible anger. He did respond to the spectacle of human sorrow abandoning itself to its unrestrained expression, with quiet, sympathetic tears: “Jesus wept.” But the emotion which tore his breast and clamored for utterance was just rage. B.B. Warfield
It is death that is the object of his wrath, and behind death him who has the power of death, and whom he has come into the world to destroy. Tears of sympathy may fill his eyes, but this is incidental. His soul is held by rage: and he advances to the tomb, in Calvin’s words, ‘as a Champion who prepares for conflict.’ B.B. Warfield