Compassion for Others

By Rev. Susan Salo, based on Sermon from Sunday, September 21, 2025

1. Compassion for others: we have compassion for others because the Bible tells us to love one another as ourself, giving the example of the Good Samaritan. Also, we have compassion for others because it is God's own character to do this, and when we have him 'living in our heart' we want to be like him. (Check out Psalm 145, which is full of examples of God's character.)

2.  "God is really real and Jesus really lived and died on the cross, he is really going to come again to judge the living and the dead. Jesus and the Father really sent the Holy Spirit, which you can experience today, although people experience this in different ways.
Q. How much of this true for you?
Q. How did this become true for you?

3.  Telling others about how we have experienced God (answered prayers, dreams, visions, etc.), is both faith building for other Christians, but can also be helpful in spreading the faith to pre-Christians. 
 Q. Have you heard other people's testimonies that were meaningful for yours, or were helpful in your situation?
 
4. The way we live illustrates what we believe more than what we say. Discuss. 

5. One way to think about our relationship with God is to ask, "who is sitting on the throne of my heart?" Or who's in charge of me? 
Q. What competes for the throne of your heart?
Q. What steers you back to Him?