Sermons on Tenderness And Compassion:

Reacting With No Heart?

Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Sep 15, 2018

After years in the ministry we can tend to have a hard heart and over look problems? Or we can try to find human solutions to big problems? Jesus can help us help others!

WILL I REACT WITH NO HEART? GO FIGURE? COMPASSION? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com Acts 24:25 And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee. ...read more

Scripture: Hebrews 9:27, Numbers 21:4-8, Mark 6:34-38, John 6:5-8

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Here Comes The Judge

Contributed by David Ward on Oct 18, 2018

A big idea expository message from Micah 1

INTRODUCTION: In the movie “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” Kevin McCarthy's character yells to passersby: “They’re coming! They’re here already! You’re next!” The effect is unsettling and disturbing, yet the other characters in the film go on about their business more or less as if nothing had ...read more

Scripture: Micah 1:1-16

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Turning Religious Reluctance-3

Contributed by Byron Sherman on May 1, 2018

3 of ? Jesus bore witness of His Messianic identity to a religious woman who was reluctant to believe. How/When will God’s people turn the reluctancy of the religious? Turning religious reluctance God’s way requires...

TURNING RELIGIOUS RELUCTANCE-III—John 4:1-42 Turning the Religious Lost Attention: —The Elephantaisis Convert— by: D. G. Barnhouse in ‘Let Me Illustrate’ A disease known as elephantiasis is a terrible scourge in tropical countries. The skin of the diseased becomes very thick, very hard, & ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-42

Denomination: Baptist

Let’s Wake Up To A Genuine Concern For Others. Series

Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 22, 2017

Let’s Wake Up to a Genuine Concern for Others – Luke chapter 10 verses 25-37 – sermon by Gordon Curley PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info

SERMON OUTLINE: (1). Compassion Is Based On Need Not Worth. (vs 30) (2). Compassion Feels Something (vs 33) (3). Compassion Does Something. (vs 34) (4). Compassion Cost Something. (vs 35) (5). Compassion Demonstrates real faith. (vs 36-37) SERMON BODY Ill: • The country was Italy, • The year ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Brethren

Humility And Unity - Part 1 Of 2 Series

Contributed by Graham Kettle on Jan 26, 2018

Do we want to be more effective in bringing the sinful, the sick, the shackled and the sad to Jesus’ feet? We'll look at the qualities of four men who took their sick friend from a place of sickness, sadness, being shackled and sinful, to Christ's feet.

HUMILITY AND UNITY BRINGING A SICK WORLD TO CHRIST - Part 1 of 2 Mark 2:1-12 A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. 2 So many gathered that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. 3 Some men came, ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:1-12, Luke 5:18-25

Denomination: Church Of God

A Festival With A Difference

Contributed by Sunitha Justin on Feb 4, 2018

What is Jesus' priority? Where do you find God in the midst of all our celebrations?

It’s a Jewish festival. We’re not sure what the festival is. Probably, the feast of Tabernacle or the festival of Purim or the festival of Shavuot. Doesn’t matter! It’s a festival. And hence, a celebration. On the top of it, it is Sabbath. The Holy Day for the Jews. In Jerusalem, by the Sheep ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-8

Denomination: Charismatic

Practical Christian Living

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Sep 29, 2013

The Christian life is to be lived out by believers daily. We are to shine as lights in the present darkness of a sin ridden lost world. Each of us must strive to don the new characteristics and virtues of the practical Christian life daily.

Practical Christian Living Colossians 3:12-25 The Christian life is to be lived out by believers daily. We are to shine as lights in the present darkness of a sin ridden lost world. The evidences of the genuineness of a person’s conversion and the reality of that person’s faith should ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 3:12-25, Romans 12:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Raising Of The Widow Of Nain's Son

Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jun 4, 2016

The raising of the Widow of Nain's son shows us the compassion of Jesus

The Raising of the Widow of Nain’s Son Introduction Today’s Gospel reading isn’t a very easy passage to speak on. I think the key to understanding why Luke included this story in his Gospel can be found in the final passage of Lk 7 - Luke 7:18-35 John the Baptist has held in ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:11-17

Denomination: Anglican

Jonah’s Journey Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 18, 2016

1) Jonah’s Commission (Jonah 3:1–4) 2) Nineveh’s Confession (Jonah 3:5–9) and 3) God’s Compassion (Jonah 3:10)

If you are a fan of classic comedies, you are probably a fan of the classic: “Ground-hog Day”. In this 1993 comedy, “a weather man (played by Bill Murray) is reluctantly sent to cover a story about a weather forecasting "rat" (as he calls it). This is his fourth year on the story, and he ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 3:1-10

Denomination: Other

Zophar’s Second Attack On Job Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jul 10, 2017

How we respond to people who are hurting STILL matters. Our ability to show grace, compassion, and love to those around us is critical, and it's something we see quite clearly in these conversations.

Zophar’s second attack on Job Job Sermon Series, Part 10 Introduction (Job Slide) - We are continuing to examine Job’s conversations with his friends -- Re: These men came in Ch. 2 to sit with him and mourn his loss - They appear to come to comfort … but quickly their real motives are ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Love Is The Key

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 11, 2019

We all have "ditches" and see others in their "ditches" but do we show compassion or pity?

Love Is The Key Luke 10: 25 - 37 Intro: Mamie was an elderly woman, plagued with arthritis and a number of other ailments. People were surprised to see her going regularly to the post office to buy stamps. One Christmas the lines were particularly long, but there was Mamie patiently waiting her ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Perfect Love Casts Out All Fear

Contributed by Stephen Aram on Aug 21, 2019

We have recently been pressed to react to immigrants in fear, but God calls us to respond in love.

Oh, man, if you think about it, getting up in front of a crowd to speak like this can be pretty scary. What if my brain goes blank in the middle of a sentence? That’s happened to me. Even when I was in my 30s, one time I was wrapping up the worship service and I got halfway through the ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 4:7-19, 1 Timothy 1:7

Who Cares?

Contributed by David Nolte on Aug 26, 2019

Like the Psalmist, some think, "No one cares for my soul."

“Who Cares? Luke 13:10-17 David P. Nolte Fred Craddock was a seminary professor and a preacher, but he liked to attend his home church whenever he could. He was supposed to go out of town one Sunday morning to speak, but it was within driving distance so he went to an early service at his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:10-17

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Overcoming Empathy Deficit Disorder

Contributed by David Owens on Jul 1, 2019

Our world is becoming a more hate-filled place, where people have less empathy and compassion for others. In contrast to that, the people of God are called to live lives of love, empathy and compassion, because God has loved us and poured His love into our hearts.

A. One day a man was crossing the street to visit his neighbor. 1. As he started to cross the street, a car was bearing down on him, so he stopped and backed up to the curb. 2. The car stopped, so he started to cross, and the car started to move toward him. 3. The man changed direction and went ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:8-9, Colossians 3:12-14, 1 John 4:7-8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Highway Of Life

Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Feb 6, 2020

How we need to travel down life's road.

THE HIGHWAY OF LIFE Isaiah 30: 20 And though the Lord give you the bread of adversity, and the water of affliction, yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more, but thine eyes shall see thy teachers: 21 And thine ears shall hear a word behind ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 30:20-21

Denomination: Baptist