Tabor Baptist Church

Introduction

• Looking at who is Jesus
• In Biblical times - there was much ignorance about who Jesus' was
• In today's world - there is much biblical ignorance
• Examples
• It is our role to preach the gospel
• v41-48 - Biblically ignorant people
• v42 - if only you had known 
• The people often did not know
• The teachers of Israel did not know
• Jesus had to show them the Old Testament Scriptures testified of Him
• The people are blind to who He is
• Two attributes of Jesus
• Deep compassion
• v45 - Zeal
• The people are so ignorant they are trampling on the Temple of God
• Asking the question - who is Jesus?
• Especially after His Triumphal Entry
• Overview:
• The Compassionate Son of God
• The Zealous High Priest of God

The Compassionate Son of God

• Jesus wept on three occasions:
• At the death of Lazarus
• In the garden of Gethsemane - Heb 5:7
• Looking over Jerusalem (v41)
• Weeping
• A different Greek word to that used at the death of Lazarus
• He was sobbing
• When He came into Jerusalem the people were praising Him
• Yet, as He leaves Jerusalem for Bethany and then returns - He weeps
• Because Jesus sees the true heart of the people in the city
• This shows His humanity
• He was perfect in every way - examples
• He was undefiled in every way
• This shows His divine compassion
• How He loved sinners
• He wept for those who rejected Him
• Luke 23:28
• He thought of others at the cross
• He is the selfless compassionate Son of God
• Jesus wept over His love for sinners - explanation
• Example of Zacchaeus
• He loved them so much He went to the cross for them
• Luke 13:34-35
• Could you ever doubt the love of Jesus?
• Come under the shelter of His wing
• v42/44 - it was the time of Jesus' visitation / God had visited His people
• Luke 1:78
• Yet they would not have Him
• If they had know, they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory
• Application:
• Have you seen who Jesus is?
• Have you trusted in Him?
• See how Jesus loved sinners
• v43-44 – Jesus wept over their coming destruction
• Jesus prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem in AD70 (by Titan)
• Explanation
• This grieved Him
• This would be a time for the wrath of God - for rejecting and crucifying the Lord Jesus Christ
• Yet Jesus wept in love
• God holds out arms of love even in the face of righteous judgment

The Zealous High Priest of God (v45-48)

• Caiaphas was the High Priest at the time
• He was corrupt and heartless
• The priests were corrupt - defrauding the people
• He has righteous anger and turned over the tables of the money changers
• Jesus meek and mild
• Jesus with a burning zeal for God
• He is a zealous High Priest
• There is hope - there is a remnant who will always believe
• The people see the righteousness of God
• Mal 1:6
• Do we respect and honour God?
• Do we reverence and please God?
• Do we worship God as He requires?
• Do we pray for others?
• Do we long that God's name would be honoured?

Closing Remarks