"J" Verse - "Jesus Wept" John 11:35, Song - "Jesus Loves Me!"

Discover the powerful messages embedded in scripture as we delve into the profound meaning of two beloved texts: “Jesus wept” from John 11:35 and the classic hymn “Jesus Loves Me.” 

This episode with Ken Mercer invites listeners to explore how the simplest words can carry immense weight. Through compassionate discussion, we reflect on Jesus' humanity and empathy as depicted in his tears, making a personal connection to our own struggles.

Ken shares heartwarming stories that celebrate the significance of memorizing these verses as a family tradition, emphasizing how scripture can bond generations together. He argues that despite the passage of time, traditional hymns like “Jesus Loves Me” continue to hold relevance, nurturing the faith of believers young and old. This exploration encourages worshippers to appreciate both contemporary and historic songs as vital components of their spiritual lives.

Join us in this uplifting episode to explore how scripture and song harmoniously intertwine, reminding us of the enduring love that Jesus has for everyone. Dive into the conversation, and don't forget to subscribe, share, and leave a review to help spread hope and inspiration!

• Introduction to Ken Mercer Worship
• The significance of memorizing Bible verses with family
• Exploring the meaning of John 11:35: "Jesus wept"
• Discussion on the impact of the hymn "Jesus Loves Me"
• The importance of traditional hymns in modern worship 

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Welcome to Ken Mercer Worship.
Some folks call this Grandpa'sBible Verses.
I kind of like that name, butwe're going through the Bible
verses A through Z.
This is a chance to bring yourfamily together, for you and for
your children and grandchildrento learn some Bible verses
together.
And today's Bible verse is theJ verse.

(00:20):
And you'll never guess what thekey word is for the J verse
Jesus.
That's right.
There's so many great verses ofJesus in the Bible about all his
miracles, but this is a prettypowerful verse.
You ready J verse.
Jesus wept John 11, 35.

(00:40):
Let's repeat that J verse Jesuswept John, chapter 11, verse 35
.
Now your kids, if you ever havea test, they ask you what's the
shortest verse in the Bible?
That's it, two words.
Jesus wept John 11, 35.

(01:00):
But I would submit to you itmay be the most powerful verse
in the Bible because it'sshowing that Jesus was God, but
also his humanity.
He had compassion, he had love,love for his friends, love for
you and love for me.
That's why this verse, inaddition to being just the

(01:22):
shortest verse in the Bible, itmay be the most powerful because
it showed that God, that Jesus,understood our hurt, understood
our pain and the awesome lovehe has for us and you'll never
guess what song that I bringtoday.
And I've got to preface this.
I've lamented in the past thatI've concerned that some of the

(01:43):
great hymns and songs of thepast have been lost, been
forgotten, and some folks think,well, those are old hymns and
old songs, they don't matter.
Well, and don't misunderstandme, I love the new worship I
sing and I use a lot of newworship techniques.
I love the new songs and thenew worship and the words and
all the biblical ties that cometogether to make us better and

(02:05):
all the biblical ties that cometogether to make us better.
But I've got to warn you, justbecause a song or hymn is old, I
mean, I can tell you there areliterally tens and tens of
millions of people who foundsalvation, who strengthened the
relationship with Christ throughthese songs.
So here's an old song that usedto be the first song.
Everybody would learn and I'malways amazed when I'm in
churches, even people, whetheryou're three years old, whether

(02:27):
you're 103 years old, this songstill kind of grabs your heart
and you know what it is.
It's pretty much the gospel in anutshell.
You ready?
Jesus loves me.
This I know, for my Bible tellsme so Little ones to him belong

(02:49):
.
They are weak, but he is strong.
Yes, jesus loves me.
Yes, my Jesus loves me.
Yes, jesus loves me.
Bible tells me.
So let's try it again.
Jesus loves me.

(03:09):
This I know, for my Bible tellsme so.
Little ones to him belong.
They are weak, but he is strong.
Yes, jesus loves me.
Yes, my Jesus loves me.

(03:35):
Yes, jesus loves me.
My Bible tells me so.
What a great and wonderfulchildren's song, but it's
perfect for all Christians,young and old alike.
J verse Jesus wept, john 11, 35.
J verse Jesus wept John,chapter 11, verse 35.

(03:56):
Thank you, and God bless you.