EMOTIONS

Apr 16, 2025 • Pastor Brody Christian

Luke 7:11-16 NLT

11 Soon afterward Jesus went with his disciples to the village of Nain, and a large crowd followed him. 12 A funeral procession was coming out as he approached the village gate. The young man who had died was a widow’s only son, and a large crowd from the village was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion. “Don’t cry!” he said. 14 Then he walked over to the coffin and touched it, and the bearers stopped. “Young man,” he said, “I tell you, get up.” 15 Then the dead boy sat up and began to talk! And Jesus gave him back to his mother. 16 Great fear swept the crowd, and they praised God, saying, “A mighty prophet has risen among us,” and “God has visited his people today.”

Verse 13 “…the Lord saw her.” Luke 7:13

OVER 40 TIMES IN THE GOSPELS, WE’RE TOLD JESUS “SAW SOMEONE.”

What did Jesus feel? (Verse 13)

13 When the Lord saw her, his heart overflowed with compassion.

Greek word translated compassion—Splagna.

WE DON’T DRAW LINES TO KEEP PEOPLE OUT. WE CROSS LINES TO BRING PEOPLE IN.