Category Archives: Compassion

6 Ways That The Resurrection Revealed Christ’s Compassion

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

When most people imagine their death, that is, if they ever allow themselves to imagine their death, I would doubt that many people would imagine actually using their death for a purpose. In studying the connection between the Christ’s death … Continue reading →

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How can I ever hope to care for people like God does? – Isaiah 49:15 – Part 2 of 2

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

In the first part of this post we saw that God uses an incredible comparison to help us understand Him to a small degree. He does so because the more we understand His compassion for people, the greater our desire to … Continue reading →

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How can I ever hope to care for people like God does? – Isaiah 49:15 – Part 1 of 2

Posted on March 6, 2013 by

A farm boy got a white football for Christmas. He played with it awhile and then kicked it into the neighbor’s yard. The old rooster ran out, looked at it, and called the hens to see it. “Now look here,” … Continue reading →

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How Can We Have Compassion On Christ? Matthew 25:31-46 – Part 2 of 2

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

As we continue our study of Matthew 25:31-46, we realize that if we follow the principle of treating “the least of these” with compassion, we can receive the same commendation from Christ: “ye have done it unto me.” Let me give you … Continue reading →

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How Can We Have Compassion On Christ? Matthew 25:31-46 – Part 1 of 2

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

We are working our way through all the mentions of compassion in the Bible and the passage we’re studying today is Matthew 25:31-46. It is prophetic in its dealing with the way that different nations will have treated God’s people, … Continue reading →

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Does God Even Want Me Back? Jeremiah 3 (Part 2 of 2)

Posted on February 5, 2013 by

Jeremiah 3 gives us an unusual story about the history of Israel. You really need to read the whole chapter to get the full impact. Five different verses in Jeremiah 3 refer to sin or backsliding and they all invite … Continue reading →

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Does God Even Want Me Back? – Jeremiah 3 (Part 1 of 2)

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

Jeremiah 3 gives us an unusual story about the history of Israel. You really need to read the whole chapter to get the full impact. Notice what the following verses from Jeremiah 3 have in common. They all refer to … Continue reading →

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Bus Workers Putting Themselves In Bus Kid’s Shoes

Posted on January 19, 2013 by

Drugs in the home, school and neighborhood – Soon to be legalized in every state? – Is it any surprise that many of our bus riders will be using drugs Lying, stealing and more lying – Does anyone tell the … Continue reading →

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Compassion That Is Not Communicated Communicates A Lack Of Compassion

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

There was an old timer named “Eb” who struggled to communicate. Let’s just say that he was rather stingy with words. He said very little, and when he said anything, he did rather grudgingly. One evening he was sitting on … Continue reading →

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Hi-Jacking God’s Compassion – Ezekiel 16

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

Ezekiel 16:“5 None eye pitied thee, to do any of these unto thee, to have compassion upon thee; but thou wast cast out in the open field, to the lothing of thy person, in the day that thou wast born. …14 … Continue reading →

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