The Book of Proverbs
Part 15
“Hearts that are Broken”
What heals a broken heart
Jesus
What prevents healing
Not fully understanding something in the Bible.
Broken, Hurting Hearts From
Daily grind of life. See vss at end
Sickness. See vss at end
Grief & Other emotions. See vss at end
Guilt. See vss at end
Not fully understanding something in the Bible.
A Hurt Person
John the Baptist
In Prison
Murdered
“When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to ask him, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?” 4 Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: 5 The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. 6 Blessed is anyone who does not stumble [Remain in the state of being tripped up] on account of me.”
–Matthew 11:2-6
John the Baptist was hurting largely because he did
NOT fully understanding something in the Bible.
He thought that Jesus was going to get revenge on the Romans.
"The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, 2 to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor [Here is where Jesus stopped when he read Isaiah 61 in Luke 4:18,19] and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, 3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion—to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair"
-Isaiah 61:1-4
[John the Baptist felt everything in blue.]
Q: Are you more aware of God’s presence during times of
success/joys
or
failure/Broken-heartedness?
Entitlement
Expectations
Of everything to go right in our lives?
We either don’t think about going to Jesus for help
-OR-
We blame him
Beatitudes
Matthew 5:1-3
“Now when Jesus saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat [!] down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them. He said: 3 “Blessed/happy are the poor in spirit, [Those who realized their own helplessness] for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
Happiness is the freedom to know that you can always ask God for “Help!”
John the Baptist did go to Jesus for help.
Sometimes the greatest help is biblical clarification.
Another Hurting Person
John the Apostle
Saw Jesus crucified.
Saw Israel crushed by the Roman army.
Saw Jerusalem fall & Temple destroyed.
Saw Jewish national life basically end.
Saw heresies spread. [Ie. John 1:1]
Saw his brother being murdered. [Acts 12]
Experienced all other Apostles killed.
Exiled on an Island far from home.
Mathew
Maybe or maybe not martyred
Thomas
Spear
James (son of Alphaeus)
Stoned/clubbed
Thaddaeus
Arrows
Simon the Zealot
Crucified
Judas Iscariot
Hanged himself
Peter
Crucified upside down
Andrew
Crucified on X shaped cross
James
By sword (beheaded)
John
Old age (Island of Patmos)
Philip
Hanged (in Turkey)
Bartholomew/Nathanael
Flayed alive
Paul
early 60’s beheaded in Rome/Nero
John’s circle of friends all died before him.
"Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts [continue to be] be troubled, neither let them be afraid"
-John 14:27
"In the world you will have tribulation, but take heart; I have overcome the world."
-John 16:33
Jesus was; "A man of sorrows and acquainted with grief."
- Isaiah 53:3
Promises of God
“I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,” declares the LORD.
- Jeremiah 30:17
“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by his wounds you have been healed.” [Forgiven]
- 1 Peter 2:24
“You restored me to health and let me live. Surely it was for my benefit that I suffered such anguish. In your love you kept me from the pit of destruction; [worse anguish] you have put all my sins behind your back.”
- Isaiah 38:16-17
“Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.”
-3 John 1:2
“He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.”
- Isaiah 40:29
“He will wipe away EVERY tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.” And He who was seated on the throne said, “Behold, I am making ALL things new.”
- Revelation 21:4
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
-Matthew 11:28-30
You can’t find rest for someone else.
They must find it themselves.
“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”
- Psalm 147:3
“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”
-Matthew 11:28
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