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Defining Moment #3. did not like the smell of alcohol
Compassion. on their breath, or they did not
like the way their hair was cut or
Matt 9:36. But when he saw the
multitudes, he was moved with colored, so they told them about
compassion for them, because it.
they were weary and scattered, As Christians we must stop
.
like sheep having no shepherd confusing condemnation with
compassion, for where there is
Twenty-one times in
scripture it shows Jesus being only condemnation, there is
compassionate to the multitudes nothing there to draw them to
for having no shepherd. He was Christ.
compassionate to the multitude of
the sick and he healed them all.
He was compassionate to the
leper, so I think it's very
important that we understand
that if Jesus was so
compassionate towards others,
and we are to be like Jesus, then
it compels us that we be
compassionate to others as well. 4. Be Uncompromising
One of the ways that we Prov 25:26. A righteous man who
need to look at our compassion is falters before the wicked is like a
how we treat people that we murky spring and a polluted
disagree with us as far as well.
theology, or the way they dress, We must always believe and
the way they cut their hair, etc. practice Gods Word no matter
There are too many where we are at or of the
incidents where people have been circumstances. If we claim to
turned off by Christians who believe it inside the four walls of
didn’t demonstrate compassion the church, then we must also
because they did not like the way believe it outside the security of
the person was dressed, or they those four walls, and everyplace
