What does it mean to have compassion like Jesus, and how should God’s compassion change the way we respond to people in need?

In this sermon from our Becoming a Jesus Church series, Pastor Dan explores the compassion of God and what it means for followers of Jesus to become compassionate people. Throughout the Gospels, Jesus doesn’t simply notice people who are hurting, helpless, or broken—He is moved toward them.

Biblical compassion is more than sympathy or feeling sorry for someone. Compassion sees the spiritual and physical needs of people and moves toward them to help carry their burden. Jesus looked at the crowds and saw people who were “harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd,” and His compassion moved Him to act.

That same compassion is at the heart of who God is. God describes Himself as compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in love. Rather than holding our weakness against us, our Heavenly Father sees our limitations and moves toward us with grace, forgiveness, love, and help.

In this message, discover:
• What biblical compassion really means
• The difference between compassion and sympathy
• Why Jesus was moved toward hurting and broken people
• How compassion helps us see people differently
• Why Christians should move toward people who are different from us
• What God’s compassion reveals about His character
• How God responds to our weakness
• How becoming like Jesus changes the way we respond to the needs around us

📖 Scriptures include Matthew 9:36–10:8, Exodus 34:5–7, and Psalm 103:8–14.

If you want to become more like Jesus, compassion cannot remain something you simply feel. The compassion of Christ moves us toward people who are hurting, spiritually lost, overwhelmed, or in need—and reminds us that God moves toward us in our weakness too.

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