“Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.”

1 Pet. 5:7

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Elijah – I Kings 19Victory over BaalSitting under Juniper treeDid not know how much God really cared for him

1. Jesus Cares for Us

Stephen – Acts 7

Jailor – Acts 16

Widow – Mark 12

Mary and Martha – Jn.11

1. Jesus Cares for Us

v.1 - Heart is pained

v.2 – Anxiety about future

v.3 – Sin in our life

v.4 – Death of loved one

Chorus - “Oh Yes He Cares”

1. Jesus Cares for Us

2. Jesus has Compassion

“For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need”

Heb. 4:15-16

Joseph died at early age

Lazarus His friend – Lk. 11

John the Baptist – Matt. 14

He weeps with us

2. Jesus has Compassion

Jesus Lost Loved Ones In Death

Lived in a family

Worked as carpenter

Betrayed by a friend

Suffered humiliation

2. Jesus has Compassion

Jesus Experienced All The emotions We Do

“In His humiliation His justice was taken away, And who will declare His generation? For His life is taken from the earth.”

Acts 8:33

2. Jesus has Compassion

Lived in a family

Worked as carpenter

Betrayed by a friend

Suffered humiliation

Separated from closest

2. Jesus has Compassion

Jesus Experienced All The emotions We Do

“And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?" that is, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” Matt. 27:46

2. Jesus has Compassion

He is sympathetic to us

He was tempted also – Heb. 4:15

But he was without sin

He has compassion for us in any problem or sorrow

2. Jesus has Compassion

3. Jesus is our Friend

“A man who has friends must himself be friendly, But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.”

Prov. 18:24

Jesus was accused of being a friend to tax collectors and sinners

He was – Matt. 11:19

A true friend knows all about us and loves us

3. Jesus is our Friend

A true friend will never leave nor forsake us.

“I will never leave you nor forsake you.” Heb.13:5b

Jesus called His disciples His friends - Luke 12:4-5

3. Jesus is our Friend

“You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.”

John 15:14

3. Jesus is our Friend

Yes

He died for us – Heb. 2:9

He has compassion

He is a friend for life

Cast your burden on the LORD, And He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. Ps. 55:22

Baptized - Mark 16:16

Confess -Rom.10:10

Hear -Romans 10:17

Believe – John 8:24

Repent – Luke 13:3

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During darkest hours

For Eternal Life

Never have any tears

HOPE

Yes

Baptized - Mark 16:16

Confess -Rom.10:10

Hear -Romans 10:17

Believe – John 8:24

Repent – Luke 13:3

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