KEY POINTS FROM THIS MESSAGE:
“compassion” – from splagchnon – to have the bowels yearn, i.e. (figuratively) feel sympathy, to pity; to have (be moved with) compassion. [Strong’s]
Compassion shines especially bright during the lowlights of life. Why? Because it breeds mercy!
The Militant Evangelist – blog 9/28/25
We aren’t called to be militant evangelists. We are called to be compassionate, understanding, and loving. Instead of wasting our time condemning unbelievers over lifestyle differences, let’s expend our energy on the forward progress of the Gospel.
Time is short. What matters is the Gospel. You can always hash out the finer details pertaining to being a child of God after someone is saved.
Compassion is not selective.
God even goes after the scoffers!! He objectively, compassionately, overlooks their scoffing and reaches out to them in love!
Compassion helps keep anger at bay and patience/ longsuffering operational.
Compassion transcends our own circumstances. It is void of partiality because it is focused on the suffering of others, even when said suffering is self-inflicted.
In our church family, we must always be understanding and compassionate, especially towards those we get familiar with, and therefore become partial towards.