1. “Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” 1 Pet. 5:7 deposit To be of interest

2. Elijah – I Kings 19  Victory over Baal  Sitting under Juniper tree  Did not know how much God really cared for him 1. Jesus Cares for Us

3. Stephen – Acts 7 Jailor – Acts 16 Widow – Mark 12 Mary and Martha – Jn.11 1. Jesus Cares for Us

4. 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

5. 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

6.  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

7.  Lived in a family  Worked as carpenter  Betrayed by a friend  Suffered humiliation 2. Jesus has Compassion Jesus Experienced All The emotions We Do

8. “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

9.  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

10. “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

11.  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

12. 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

13.  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

14. 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

15. “You are My friends if you do whatever I command you.” John 15:14 3. Jesus is our Friend

16. Yes He died for us – Heb. 2:9 He has compassion He is a friend for life

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

18. Baptized - Mark 16:16 Confess -Rom.10:10 Hear -Romans 10:17 Believe – John 8:24 Repent – Luke 13:3 Added to the Church

19.  During darkest hours  For Eternal Life  Never have any tears HOPE

20. Yes

21. Baptized - Mark 16:16 Confess -Rom.10:10 Hear -Romans 10:17 Believe – John 8:24 Repent – Luke 13:3 Added to the Church