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Tears at the Grave
John 11:28–44|Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Sometimes, it seems as if grief has been banned from funerals. We don’t even like to call them funerals anymore. They are “celebrations of life.” But changing the label does not remove the element of grief. Jesus shed tears at the grave of Lazarus. Why did He weep, and for whom?
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Dr. John Koessler is Professor Emeritus of Applied Theology and Church Ministries at Moody Bible Institute. John authors the "Practical Theology" column for Today in the Word of which he is also a contributing writer and theological editor.
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