The Theology of Compassion

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Question What is True Godly Compassion?
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What is mercy?
James 511 The Lord is full of compassion and
mercy.   Luke 636 Jesus said, "Therefore be
merciful, just as your Father is also merciful."
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Matthew 57 Blessed are the merciful, for
they shall obtain mercy.
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What is mercy?
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What is mercy?
Mercy is not emotionalism
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Mercy is not humanitarianism
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Mercy is not feeling sorry for somebody
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Mercy is not just being kind to someone
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The Greek word for mercy is eleos to wash
over in purity (canceling a debt), and move from
sympathy to empathy, to find a way to help the
person.
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The Hebrew word for mercy is checed to get
inside someones skin, to look at where they view
life and feel what they are experiencing to move
in and act on behalf of the one whose hurting.
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What is mercy?
Mercy is to feel the pain of another so deeply
that were compelled to do something about it.
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What is mercy?
Mercy is love in action.
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Mercy is Gods ministry to the miserable.
Chuck Swindoll
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For Maximum Kingdom Effectiveness True
expressions of Godly mercy should be fluid.
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THE FLOW OF MERCY
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THE FLOW OF MERCY
I. The Downward Flow of Mercy
Mercy Offered
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THE FLOW OF MERCY
II. The Inward Flow of Mercy
Mercy Received
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THE FLOW OF MERCY
III. The Outward Flow of Mercy
Mercy Extended
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THE FLOW OF MERCY
IV. The Reciprocal Flow of Mercy
Mercy Rewarded
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James 217 Isn't it obvious that God-talk
without God-acts is outrageous nonsense?
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