This passage, John 11:35, is famous for its simplicity and power. The passage where it appears discusses an event of that moment, the death of Jesus' friend Lazarus. The Jews around Jesus remarked how much He loved Lazarus.
However, we can see Jesus never said, "I am weeping because Lazarus is dead." And, why would He weep for Lazarus when He knew He could bring his friend back to life? He brought Lazarus back to life shortly after that moment.
In the fullness of time we can understand why Jesus wept. He wept then for the same reason then He weeps today, homerism. Jesus could see clearly the sins that were headed our way and it made Him profoundly sad.
I hope everyone in the world joins Landover Baptist Church in its campaign to eliminate homerism. Let's do it for Jesus.
However, we can see Jesus never said, "I am weeping because Lazarus is dead." And, why would He weep for Lazarus when He knew He could bring his friend back to life? He brought Lazarus back to life shortly after that moment.
In the fullness of time we can understand why Jesus wept. He wept then for the same reason then He weeps today, homerism. Jesus could see clearly the sins that were headed our way and it made Him profoundly sad.
I hope everyone in the world joins Landover Baptist Church in its campaign to eliminate homerism. Let's do it for Jesus.
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