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Faithful to the Finish
Peter's final call to a young and growing church
Grace and Glory
A short series through the highlights of 1 Peter
Entrusted
Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
The message of Hosea 11 is for you and me, not only wayward Israel. The family life of Hosea and his wife Gomers serve as is an illustration of how our sin breaks the heart of God. Now the focus is on God’s compassion and redemption.
There is a difference between compassion and concern. If a man falls off an ocean liner, we will show concern by yelling man overboard and look for help. Compassion would be at the risk of our own life; we jump in and rescue the drowning man. Compassion is much deeper than concern. In Hosea 11 we ...read more
Scripture: Hosea 11:1-11
Denomination: Baptist
Compassion is defined as: “Sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others.”
Linda Diane Thompson, an American songwriter/lyricist, former actress and beauty pageant winner once remarked: “Our uniqueness, our individuality, and our life experience moulds us into fascinating beings. I hope we can embrace that. I pray we may all challenge ourselves to delve into the deepest ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:12-13, Galatians 6:2, 2 Corinthians 1:3-4
If we are going to follow Jesus, we must prioritise our commitments.
COMPASSION AND COMMITMENT. Matthew 8:14-22. MATTHEW 8:14-15. Peter’s House: The First Deacon. (Matthew 8:14). The first thing that Jesus “saw” when He came into Peter’s house was Peter’s wife’s mother “laid, and sick of a fever.” (That Peter had a wife puts to rest forever the argument ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 8:14-22
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
The Holy Spirit continues to work in Christians all over the world, in many different expressions and denominations, to spread the compassion of Christ.
Saturday of the First Week in Advent 2023 There’s a vivid feeling of urgency about the Advent readings from the prophet Isaiah, a constant agony about factors not under the control of Israel as they await their Messiah. Now two things are for all of Israel’s history in the foreground of their ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:35-38, Matthew 10:1-8, Psalm 147:1-6, Isaiah 30:19-26
Denomination: Catholic
In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus uses the Parable of the Good Samaritan to illustrate the boundless, all encompassing love and compassion required to inherit eternal life.
Introduction and Context: • The Exchange Between Jesus and the Lawyer (Luke 10:25-29): o A lawyer tests Jesus, asking, “What shall I do to inherit eternal life?” (v. 25). o Jesus responds with a question, appealing to the Law. The lawyer recites the two great commandments (v. 27). o Seeking to ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
Denomination: Church Of God
In our lives, love takes form as self-giving. In this, we imitate Our Lord, who humbled Himself and gave Himself for our salvation.
Tuesday after the Epiphany 2020 In these four short verses penned two thousand years ago by St. John, there are nine repetitions of some form of the noun or verb “to love.” What is love? St. Thomas Aquinas tells us that Love is the proper name of the Holy Spirit. Just as the Logos, the Son who is ...read more
Scripture: 1 John 4:7-10, Mark 6:34-44, Matthew 9:36-38
Compassion is something we all need to develop. The world we live in can drain it out of us!
INTRODUCTION • MAC VIDEO0- NO PIZZA • SLIDE #1 • Today we delve into another area in our WHAT DO I BELIEVE ABOUT… series; today we dive into the subject of compassion. • Compassion is defined in the dictionary as, sympathetic pity and concern for the sufferings or ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:36
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Mission minded disciples of Jesus are committed to being salt and light by showering people with God's love through acts of compassion and kindness. We become more compassionate as we remember the compassion we have received from God.
A. One night at 3 o’clock in the morning, a husband and wife were awakened by a loud pounding on their door. 1. The husband got out of bed, opened the door, and found a drunken stranger standing in the pouring rain. 2. The inebriated man asked, “Can you give me a push?” 3. “Not a chance,” said ...read more
Scripture: Colossians 3:12-14, John 13:34-35
There are times when the waiting must end, and we must move forward on what God has spoken to us, this sermon helps in those times when it is time to move out and move forward.
Move out and Move Forward Deuteronomy 1:1-8 Introduction: Probably one of the most humiliating experiences of my life was failing seventh grade. There were all my friends I started school with moving on to the eigth grade and here I was staying in the seventh grade with a whole bunch of kids I ...read more
Scripture: Deuteronomy 1:1-8
Learn how to move God to change things.
THE BELIEVERS PRAYER Purpose: To learn about the believers prayer. What was it about their prayer that moved God. When a doctoral student at Princeton asked, “What is there left in the world for original dissertation research?” Albert Einstein replied, “Find out about prayer. Somebody must ...read more
Scripture: Acts 4:23-26
After a military victory, David didn't rush back to battle, but inquired of the Lord. As a result he was informed where and win to engage the battle. Without this heavenly intel, he and Israel would have been defeated. We too must inquire of God and move when God moves!
MOVING WHEN GOD MOVES 2 Sam. 5:17-24 INTRODUCTION A. HUMOR 1. A doctor had trouble with his plumbing. The pipes in his bathroom began to leak. The leak became bigger and bigger. 2. Even though it was 2 A.M. the doctor decided to call his plumber. Naturally the plumber was upset at being ...read more
Scripture: 2 Samuel 5:17-24
Denomination: Assembly Of God
Christian Compassion moves us to connect with others we overcome the fear of abandonment
Where does Compassion enter your life? We all have a really scary movie playing in the theater of our minds. An unredeemed imagination which unmonitored will take us into all kinds of darkness and despair. Fear is defined as an anxious feeling, caused by our anticipation of some imagined event ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:14
To understand that God always planned to move around among the people in temples not made with hands, but by His Spirit indwelling His people.
In our first reading from II Samuel, it seemed like David had an excellent idea to bless the Lord. He would build him a lavish palace as a permanent home so he wouldn’t have to be carried about in the portable box called an arc. When he shared his idea with his prophet, Nathan said, Good ...read more
Scripture: Mark 6:30-56
Denomination: Methodist
Moving ahead can be scary... Moving ahead can seem like a waste of time if we don't see the need But this morning we are also going to look at where moving ahead may seem impossible b/c we MAY feel like all is lost! Look at the story of Paul and Silas...
Sermon Brief Date Written: January 15, 2014 Date Preached: January 19, 2014 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Series Title: Moving Ahead Sermon Title: Moving Ahead – When All Seems Lost Sermon Text: Acts 16:16-40 [ESV] Introduction: Prior to 1880 if you wanted to ...read more
Scripture: Acts 16:16-40
To explore Jesus' compassion, the transformative power of faith and prayer, and God's miraculous provision as illustrated in the story of Jesus feeding the five thousand.
Good morning, friends! Today, we're going to dig into a well-known passage from the book of Matthew. It's a story that beautifully illustrates Jesus' deep compassion for the suffering, the transformative power of faith and prayer, and the miraculous provision of God. Oswald Chambers once wrote, ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:13-21
Topics: Jesus's Compassion
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