The Compassion of God (Rev. Dr. Sidney Garland) 06-05-2001

MY SERMON NOTES

@ Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN)

(now, Church of Christ in Nations)

Hwolshe, Gigiring – Jos,

Plateau State, Nigeria

6^th May, 2001

 

SERMON

* Speaker: Rev. (Dr.) John Sidney Garland

* Topic: The Compassion of God

* Text: Psalm 111:4 - "He has caused his wonders to be remembered; the LORD is gracious and compassionate."

 

* If you have passion and interest in the things of God, you will have a burden in that regard.

 

* Compassion is feeling the pains or cares of others. It is a rare quality but it is also divine and God wants to give and show us

 

* Compassion is right at the heart of God. He is full of it.

 

* Hosea 11:1-11

 

* God loves his people. It was His compassion that made Him deliver the Israelites from slavery in Egypt 

 

* The first reference of compassion in the Bible was when Pharaoh’s daughter saw baby Moses in the bank of the river Nile, and she decided to save Him through adoption

* Exodus 33:19

* Exodus 34:6

 

* In spite of your sins and what He knows about you, God is compassionate and slow to anger.

- He looks at you with compassion

- You matter to Him!

 

* This compassion is an unconditional love which moves God to do something

 

* Deuteronomy 7:7

* Ezekiel 16:1 

 

* Sin has to be confronted

 

* Have you accepted His love and compassion in your life?

 

* Compassion is God not giving up on His wayward children

* The book of Hosea paints a beautiful picture of God’s compassion

* Hosea 1:2

* Hosea 2:19

* Hosea 11:8

 

* Do you know God as a loving and compassionate Lord?

 

* Isaiah 49:15 - "Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!" 

 

* God will never forget you!

 

* What are you doing to God’s heart?

- Are you breaking it or are you ignoring it?

 

* What is it that you have to run away from, when you see God weeping over you?

 

* This compassion should cause you to humble yourself before God

 

* Have you humbled yourself to ask for God’s forgiveness?

 

* 2 Chronicles 36:15 – 16

 

* In spite of God’s compassion, some people will still refuse to turn away from their sins and accept Him             

 

* Compassion is something we need in our own lives so that we may become like Him

 

* Job 30:25

* James 1:25

* Hebrews 13:3

* 1 Peter 3:8