Everyone is interested in success. The level of success we wish to obtain varies. The efforts we put forth to be successful also vary. Of all people in the world,…
People are hurting. In John 13:34-35 we are called to love one another. Love is the reason we are here. Jesus said, "Greater love has no one than this, that…
More and more people are calling for the church to somehow reclaim its place at the helm of societal change. Change begins with you. Change begins with each one of…
People who are students of Jesus consider the cost—am I willing to obey Jesus above everyone else I am close to, do I have what it takes to finish, am I strong enough to face the enemy, make difficult decisions in light of my commitment, and do what is needed to keep my commitment? Students of Jesus learn Jesus, disciples do so much more.
If you were called upon today to give an account of your mission work, what would be the report? Would the report include benevolent work? Would the information contain any…
In the Old Testament, we have in great detail, at times, the compassion of God. He is compassionate by nature, “The LORD, the LORD God, compassionate and gracious, slow to…
Compassion is to be shown to the regulars as we might consider them. Rebellious people receive compassion because of who God is, not what they have done, because of his grace, not because they deserve it, because he is just, not because they are right. Repentant people are shown compassion because they learn to fear the LORD, usually because of the punishment put upon them; when rebellious or disobedient people return to God and cry out for deliverance, God shows them compassion. God wants to show his compassion to you.
If you are a Christian, you have received God’s compassion and received Jesus’ sacrifice for your sins. Be motivated by God’s compassion to pass on compassion. Demonstrate God’s compassion through good deeds and teaching truth. If you are not yet a Christian, receive this information: God is compassionate. He loved you so much that he sent his Son to be a living example of his compassion. He demonstrated his love for you by sending his Son to die for your sins and your forgiveness.