Lesson 6 - The Power of Compassion 10 Lesson

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WHAT DOES

COMPASSION MEAN?
WHAT DOES COMPASSION MEAN?

• Healing the sick


• Driving out demons
• Raising the dead

Mark 1:40-42
THE POWER OF COMPASSION
40 A man with leprosy came to
Jesus
him and begged him on his
Heals a
knees, “If you are willing, you
Man
can make me clean.”
With
Leprosy

Mark 1:40
THE POWER OF COMPASSION
41 Jesus was indignant. He
Jesus
reached out his hand and
Heals a
touched the man. “I am willing,”
Man
he said. “Be clean!”
With
Leprosy

Mark 1:41
THE POWER OF COMPASSION
42 Immediately the leprosy left
Jesus
him and he was cleansed.
Heals a
Man
With
Leprosy

Mark 1:42
1

THREE EXPRESSIONS OF CHRIST’S


COMPASSION

STRETCH

TOUCH

SPEAK
2

1 STRETCH

• Because of compassion, Christ stretched out his hand


to the man with leprosy.
• Compassion will cause you to stretch yourself into
areas you would not normally go.
• It will take you out of your circle of
comfort.
2

1 STRETCH

• It will stretch you beyond your own needs and desires.

• We need God to stretch us so we can reach others and


enlarge our sphere of influence.
• Compassion is what drove God to come
down to earth and save us!
3

2 TOUCH

• Compassion will drive you to touch people and places


you wouldn’t normally touch.
• Sometimes we are afraid of touching people’s lives,
especially those without God.
• Maybe it’s because we’re afraid of being
rejected or possibly because we doubt
God’s power to flow though us.
3

2 TOUCH

• Jesus placed his own hand on the area of infirmity.

• He touched what others feared.


• Compassion will cause you to touch
people and situations that others avoid
and even ignore
3

2 TOUCH

Hebrews 4:15

“For we do not have a high priest which cannot be


touched with the feeling of our infirmities.
3 SPEAK

• Jesus spoke a word of healing to the leper.

• It wasn’t until he spoke, did the leprosy vanish.


• Many times, it’s just your spoken words
that bring healing and restoration to
people.
3 SPEAK

• Never underestimate the power of your words.


• Interject Christ into your conversations.
• Talk about His love.
• Testify your own healing and deliverance.
• Speak uplifting words.
• Speak faith into someone’s situation.
3 SPEAK

Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those
who love it will eat its fruits
Ask God to help you become more
compassionate.
If you grow in compassion, you will be
able to reach and ultimately lead
people to Jesus.
People don’t care how much you know
until they know how much you
care.
None of our doctrines or messages will
make an impact until we stretch,
touch, and speak with
compassion
MAY WE BE COMPASSIONATE, AS ALWAYS.

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