1. WE ARE CALLED FOR ACTION
NOW MORE THAN EVER
WE ARE CALLED FOR ACTION

2. DEFINITIONS
SYMPATHY-IS FEELING SORRY FOR ANOTHERS HURT OR PAIN. THERE IS SOME EMOTIONAL DISTANCE.
EMPATHY-THE ABILITY TO EXPERIENCE FOR YOURSELF SOME OF THE PAIN THAT OTHERS ARE FEELING. SHARE IN SADNESS OR PAIN.
COMPASSION-THE ABILITY TO EXPERIENCE FOR YOURSELF SOME OF THE PAIN THAT OTHERS ARE FEELING AND THEN TRANSLATING THAT FEELING INTO ACTION.

3. MOVE AWAY FROM EMPATHY TOWARDS COMPASSION
WE ARE CALLED TO COMPASSION. 1 PETER 3 V 8-9

4. GOD IS COMPASSIONATE
GOD’S CHARACTER IS WHAT WE NEED TO NEVER FORGET AND WHAT WE NEED TO TRY AND IMMITATE DAILY. LAMENTATIONS 3 V EXODUS 34 V 6

5. STORIES ABOUT COMPASSION
MARK 2 V 1-12 IF YOU DON’T ALWAYS KNOW HOW, GET SOMEONE TO HELP YOU. MATT 18 V COMPASSION IS NOT ALWAYS EASY LUKE 10 V GO OUT OF YOUR WAY, BEYOND CULTURE OR RACE OR WHAT’S “EXPECTED” FROM SOCIETY. LUKE 15 V DISSAPOINTMENT OR HURT SHOULD NOT KEEP US FROM SHOWING COMPASSION

6. DO NOT HARDEN YOUR HEART
WHAT IS GOD’S CHARACTER SHOWING US? EXODUS 34V6

7. COMPASSION WILL ALWAYS COST US SOMETHING
THE BIGGEST ENEMY OF GOD’S KINGDOM IS CHILDREN OF GOD BEING SELFISH. COMPASSION WILL COST YOU SOMETHING!! MONEY TIME EMOTIONALLY PHYSICALLY SACRIFICE IT WILL ALSO CHALLENGE YOUR CHARACTER

8. JESUS TEACHES US COMPASSION
LUKE 7 V 11-17
JESUS SEES THE NEED
HIS HEART GOES OUT TO HER; HE IS INTERESTED
HE TRANSLATES THIS FEELING INTO ACTION
VERSE WHAT IS OUR VISION CFC?

9. NOW MORE THAN EVER WE ARE CALLED FOR ACTION
MATT 25V31-46

10. THE ULTIMATE GIFT AND EXAMPLE OF COMPASSION
JOHN 3 V 16 GOD GAVE US HIS SON
JESUS CHRIST GAVE US HIS LIFE…
CAN YOU GIVE HIM YOURS, OR IS THAT JUST SOMETHING WE SAY AS CHRISTIANS?
LUKE 22 V 19-20

11. NOW MORE THAN EVER WE THE CHURCH ARE CALLED FOR ACTION
FOR I WAS HUNGRY AND YOU GAVE ME SOMETHING TO EAT
FOR I WAS THIRSTY AND YOU GAVE ME SOMEHTING TO DRINK
I WAS A STRANGER AND YOU INVITED ME IN
I NEEDED CLOTHES AND YOU CLOTHED ME
I WAS SICK AND YOU LOOKED AFTER ME
I WAS IN PRISON AND YOU CAME TO VISIT ME
TRULY I TELL YOU “WHATEVER YOU DID FOR ONE OF THE LEAST OF THESE BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF MINE, YOU DID FOR ME.”