Compassion without Compromise

Listen to the sermon Richard Hovey

Bulletin: January 26 2020

Newsletter: January 2020

Scriptures: Ezekiel 34:11-16; Psalm 100; Matthew 9:35-10:23

Songs: 

• Come Thou Fount of Every Blessings  (Chris Rice video with Lyrics)
• O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing (lyrics; congregational; David Crowder Band)
• Take My Life and Let it Be (Chris Tomlin with Lyrics; Traditional with Lyrics)

Richard Hovey

Jesus was often moved with compassion for people in need. He saw the crowds as harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. He called upon his disciples to pray, yes to pray for workers. They prayed – and shortly thereafter were sent to proclaim the good news of the gospel to the lost sheep. They were told this mission would not be easy. They would be rejected by some. Yet they were to go, not fending for their own needs but the needs of others.

What does the compassionate heart of Jesus mean for us today as his disciples? Do we compromise the heart of Jesus?