1. Chris t LIVES ME inininin Congregational Theme: 2016

2. Jesus Moved with Compassion

3.  Compassion: to have the bowels yearn, i.e. (fig.) feel sympathy, to pity.  Mercy: to give assistance to the afflicted, to bring help to the wretched [poor quality or condition]. (Thayer)

4.  Matthew 9:36  36 Seeing the people, He felt compassion for them, because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd. (weary & scattered – nkjv)

5.  Compassion:  Toward the unborn (Matt 1:20-21; Rom 6:23; Eph 2:1-10)

6.  Compassion:  Toward the believing (Matt 20:30-34)  Toward the doubting (Mark 1:40-41)  Toward the ignorant (Mark 5:19)  Toward the lonely (Luke 7:13-15)

7.  Compassion:  Toward the confused (Mark 6:34; Luke 9:10-12)  Toward the dying and penitent (Luke 10:33; Matt 18:26-27; Luke 15:20)

8.  Compassion:  Toward us (Heb 2:17-18; 4:15-16)

9.  Compassion:  Come to Him (Matt 11:28-30)  Emulate Him (Phil 2:1-4, 5-10)

10. Accept His Compassion 1 Peter 3:20-22 when the patience of God kept waiting in the days of Noah, during the construction of the ark, in which a few, that is, eight persons, were brought safely through the water. 21 Corresponding to that, baptism now saves you— not the removal of dirt from the flesh, but an appeal to God for a good conscience—through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who is at the right hand of God, having gone into heaven, after angels and authorities and powers had been subjected to Him.