The Mysteries of Compassion
In this four week series, Dr. John focuses on Matthew 14-18 and highlights God’s compassion for human suffering and sin. Matthew shows Jesus extending mercy to hungry crowds, pleading parents and faulty followers. We will hear Jesus calling us to be compassionate to others, in forgiveness and service. The mystery of compassion is not about our need of it, but the wonder of God’s Heart and Hand towards us.
Grace and Forgiveness
The Mysteries of Compassion
Everyone needs grace. Grace is kindness expressed to those who are undeserving of it. And forgiveness that is pardoning the guilty.
The Problem With Evil
The Mysteries of Compassion
John the Baptist had once sent messengers to Jesus asking him if he was the one to come, or should he expect someone else.
The Kingdom of Compassion
The Mysteries of Compassion
Ever since the invention of constitutional democracies, the world has changed.
This is the Son of God
The Mysteries of Compassion
The account of Jesus walking on water, well you have probably heard many different and diverse applications made. For one, walking on water has sometimes been made into a joke. “I can walk on water,” says the joker, “if I know where the stones are.”
The Bible, Traditions, and Compassion
The Mysteries of Compassion
For some who are listening to me, I know what you’re thinking. The Bible, traditions, and compassion, those things just don’t fit in the same sentence. Compassion happens when you break with traditions.
The Essence of True Religion
The Mysteries of Compassion
People are hopelessly religious. But what is religion? I will argue that religion is a set of beliefs about that, which is of ultimate importance.
Compassion Beyond the Borders
The Mysteries of Compassion
There is a well-known story of Mahatma Gandhi. A story that comes from his own autobiography…
The Crumbs from the Master’s Table
The Mysteries of Compassion
Let me speak plainly. I am a Gentile. I have no natural inheritance in the vine of our Lord. I am a wild branch that was grafted into his vine.
The Signs of the Times
The Mysteries of Compassion
I don’t know if you knew this, but there are people who are futurists. That’s their job. Futurists pay attention to various trends, look for trajectories, and predict where either the market, fashion trends, or social movements are going.
