Out of Compassion
Matthew 9:35-38
Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into the harvest field.
The main task of the church is to be the vehicle by which the message and the reality of the person of Jesus Christ is made real and presented to the world. There are many reasons why the church should be taking the good news of Jesus into the world. The main reason is Jesus’ command as recorded in Matthew 28:18-20 “Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Jesus has commanded us to take his message to the world.
However, there are many various motivations for why we should take Jesus to the world. One of those motivations is compassion. We need to have compassion on those who are living outside the love and grace of Jesus. This week we will be considering this motivating factor of sharing the gospel out of compassion for others.
