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Show MOVED PEOPLE Matthew 9: 36 "But when he saw the multitudes, he compassion on them, with and were shepherd. scattered abroad, in our moved they fainted, sheep having no because as " Many of us was search for a role model look in the wrong place. We look to the popular, the exciting, the famous, and the I want to suggest another place to look for those of us who are believers in Jesus Christ. flashy. The apostle Peter wrote: "For even hereunto ye called: because Christ also suffered for leaving us an example, that ye should follow were US, his steps." themselves speak for is the role model, the example that Here in terms that we should follow. The text from Matthew that we read this morning speaks characteristics for He was us moved with of one of the to find and follow in Jesus. compassion. 1 Notice the Scripture: "But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd." Read Matthew 14: 14, 18: 27, Mark 1 :41, 6: 34 and see that Jesus time and again was moved with compassion. What a tremendous note! Jesus saw their lost condition, felt sorry for them, an,d was moved to have compassion on them. What a powerful reaction. He saw the illness of this people and felt distress because of it. He touched by their needs and was was willing to suffer with them. He showed them kindness, benevolence, and mercy. He did not just look and pass on the other side, but He saw their need and acted with favor on their behalf. You ought to look around and see the needs others. We ought to care. We ought to take and I some of action that will better their situation. problems is that sometimes, we are moved with indignation toward others. That is to say instead of wanting to help, we want to One of our 2 pity their are angered and hurt and do harm to others. We condition and situation but we disciples heard and knew about the request of James and John for special seating. The Bible says "they were moved with indignation against the two brethren." (Matthew 20:24) Instead of being happy for them, the The same kind others were displeased greatly. displeasure was manifested by the scribes and chief priests toward Jesus and the little children. (Matthew 21: 15) "They were sore displeased." Even the disciples were moved with indignation against the woman who anointed the Master's feet. (Matthew 26: 8) fierce. The ten Jesus tells a wonderful story about a man who fell among thieves, was stripped, wounded, and was left to die. The first man came by but did nothing. He passed on the other side. He looked but he failed to act. The, second by, on took time to take a came good look but then went about his usual business. When unlikely man came along, 3 "he had a third but compassion him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him." (Luke. 10: 30-34) You would think that enough, but not for this moved man. He paid the bill, got somebody else to take care of the wounded man, and promised to repay anything that was owed. on Noah built an God because he ark to was a save the creation of moved man. 11 :7) (Hebrews Those who wrote the. Bible. wrote it for you and I because they were Holy men of God speaking as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. (2Peter 1; 21) Jesus saw our hopelessness and our wickedness. He came to seek and save us compassion Have you been moved by God. because He was moved with 4 for us. |
