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A Compassionate Call to Discipleship (Luke 10:25-37)

A Compassionate Call to Discipleship (Luke 10:25-37). A Compassionate Call to Discipleship. This is a Key Question!. We live in a world ripe with opportunities for Compassion: pain and suffering Difficulty, problems, and sadness shortcomings and addictions

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A Compassionate Call to Discipleship (Luke 10:25-37)

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  1. A Compassionate Call to Discipleship (Luke 10:25-37)

  2. A Compassionate Call to Discipleship This is a Key Question! We live in a world ripe with opportunities for Compassion: • pain and suffering • Difficulty, problems, and sadness • shortcomings and addictions • Disabilities, disasters, and discouragement

  3. A Compassionate Call to Discipleship Compassion… “A feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for another person suffering misfortune that is also accompanied by action to lighten their load. Compassion can never be just a feeling alone- absent action!

  4. A Compassionate Call to Discipleship 1 John 2:23-25 No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also. 24 See that what you have heard from the beginning remains in you. If it does, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. 25 And this is what he promised us--even eternal life. So eternal life is not gained through doing… it is gained by being- in love with Jesus and others!

  5. The Story has four parts: • Part 1: A Journey, V. 30a • Part 2: A Mugging, V 30b • Part 3: The responses, VV 31-35 • Part 4: The Lesson, VV. 36-37 A Compassionate Call to Discipleship

  6. Part 1: The Journey V 30a A Compassionate Call to Discipleship

  7. Part 2: The Mugging V 30b A Compassionate Call to Discipleship

  8. Part 3: The Responses V 31-35 A Compassionate Call to Discipleship

  9. Part 4: The Lesson V 36-37 A Compassionate Call to Discipleship

  10. A Compassionate Call to Discipleship Luke 8:19-21 Now Jesus' mother and brothers came to see him, but they were not able to get near him because of the crowd. 20 Someone told him, "Your mother and brothers are standing outside, wanting to see you." 21 He replied, "My mother and brothers are those who hear God's word and put it into practice."

  11. A Compassionate Call to Discipleship 5 Steps to Becoming More Compassionate People • See Peopleas family- Luke 15:20 (ESV) And he (Prodigal son) arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

  12. A Compassionate Call to Discipleship 5 Steps to Becoming More Compassionate People 2. Closely observe the actual condition of people who are destitute and in genuine need Deuteronomy 32:36 (NIV) The LORD will judge his people and have compassion on his servants when he sees their strength is gone and no one is left, slave or free. Matthew 9:36 (ESV) When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

  13. A Compassionate Call to Discipleship 5 Steps to Becoming More Compassionate People 3. Put Aside grudges and preconceptions Psalm 79:8 Do not remember the iniquities of our forefathers against us; Let Thy compassion come quickly to meet us; For we are brought very low. Ephesians 4:31-32 (NIV) Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. 32 Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.

  14. A Compassionate Call to Discipleship 5 Steps to Becoming More Compassionate People 4. Imitate God Psalm 116:5 (NIV) The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. Luke 6:35-36 (TLB) "Love your enemies! Do good to them! Lend to them! And don’t be concerned about the fact that they won’t repay. Then your reward from heaven will be very great, and you will truly be acting as sons of God: for he is kind to the unthankfuland to those who are very wicked.36"Try to show as much compassion as your Father does.  

  15. A Compassionate Call to Discipleship 5 Steps to Becoming More Compassionate People 4. Imitate God 1 John 3:17-19 (TLB) But if someone who is supposed to be a Christian has money enough to live well, and sees a brother in need, and won’t help him —how can God’s love be within him?18 Little children, let us stop just saying we love people; let us really love them, and show it by our actions.19 Then we will know for sure, by our actions, that we are on God’s side, and our consciences will be clear, even when we stand before the Lord.

  16. A Compassionate Call to Discipleship 5 Steps to Becoming More Compassionate People 5. Allow Jesusto Empower You Philippians 2:1-5 (NIV) If you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, 2 then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and purpose. 3 Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves. 4 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. 5 Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus.

  17. A Compassionate Call to Discipleship 5 Steps to Becoming More Compassionate People 5. Allow Jesusto Empower You Colossians 3:12-15 (NIV) Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. 13 Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.14 And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. 15 Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.

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