Pastor Hardie de Beer
COMPASSION LIKE JESUS
COLOSSIANS 3:12 NIV Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
COLOSSIANS 3:13-14 NIV Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.
COLOSSIANS 3:12 MSG So, chosen by God for this new life of love, dress in the wardrobe God picked out for you: Compassion, Kindness, Humility, Quiet strength, Discipline.
SEE AS JESUS SEES
See as Jesus sees ME
See as Jesus sees OTHERS
LOVE AS JESUS LOVES
TREAT AS JESUS TREATS
When I act in God’s character, I open up an avenue for Him to reveal Himself in His love, power and wisdom.
PUT YOURSELF IN SOMEONE ELSE’S SHOES
You need humility to be able to put yourself in someone else’s shoes.
PHILIPPIANS 2:1-4 NIV
Philippians 2:3-4 NIV Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of others.
HINDRANCES TO COMPASSION Shame Shame Not wanting to get dirty Not wanting to get dirty Afraid to get bitten Afraid to get bitten Busyness Busyness Disobedience Disobedience