Compassion Matters | 11:00

Not just to acknowledge a problem. That's a good first step. Ebed Melek acknowledges a problem. The good Samaritan acknowledges a problem. But there's something inside of those two, right, that draws them to compassion. They see the problem. They see the injustice. They see the violence, but they don't just feel something. They don't just look at the situation and say, well, that's sad. It draws them to action. Thoughtful, intentional action. It's not just a problem to be solved. It is a person created by god who needs help. That is compassion. [00:56:05] (60 seconds)  #CompassionIntoAction

To not just feel something, but to do something. A life lived like Christ is a life of action. We don't just talk about our faith, we have to live our faith. We don't just believe our faith and keep it to our self. We have to live it. We act on the things that Jesus teaches us. Do not just be churchgoers. Be active participants in what God is doing. Church family, do not just be churchgoers. Do not be church goers. We don't need more church goers. We don't need more people that just come and sit. We need active participants. We need people who model the life of Jesus. We need people who act with compassion for the hurting, the broken, and the lost. [01:09:49] (68 seconds)  #LiveYourFaith

We see this throughout Jesus' entire ministry. This is for you. This is for you. This is for you. This is for me. Jesus is never inconvenienced by those who need him. But, he's frequently inconvenienced by people who keep others from him. Jesus sees this crowd of people who need him and he has compassion on them. And so instead of being frustrated, he slows down. He stops what he's doing, and he serves them. He meets their need. He heals their sick. He teaches them. [01:01:11] (58 seconds)  #JesusStopsToServe

One man walks by and he looks over and he's like, not today. I have things that I have to do. And he walks by. Does he feel sympathy? Maybe. There is no action. The second man walks by and he looks over and he sees them and he's like, but the third man, the Samaritan man walks by. He does something that I want all of us to hear. He stops. He doesn't just slow down to look. Some of y'all have done this before. I've done that before. He stops. He stops what he's doing. He stops his life. [00:52:07] (68 seconds)  #StopAndHelp