Jesus Raises His Friend Lazarus from the Dead, Part 11

TEXT: John 11:32-36

John Calvin said, "Christ does not come to the sepulcher as an idle spectator, but like a wrestler preparing for the contest. Therefore no wonder that He groans again, for the violent tyranny of death which He had to overcome stands before His eyes."

In our last message, we saw that Jesus was troubled by how death had such a hold on the lives of the people who had turned out to mourn for Lazarus. The Bible says He groaned in His spirit. He had come to bring resurrection and life into a dead situation, yet He could not help but be angered by how sin had devastated mankind. Jesus, more than anyone else who has ever lived, knew that this was not how it was supposed to be.

Jesus asks the people to take Him to the place where they have laid Lazarus. And, when He arrives at the tomb, we see another display of deep emotion from the Savior of the world. The Bible says, "Jesus wept."