Core Values COMPASSION

In this sermon, Pastor Johnathan introduces a new series on Crosspoint Church's core values, focusing on compassion as the first topic. He shares his personal journey of struggling with compassion and how God moved him towards it. The pastor uses Philippians 2:1-2 as the key scripture, defining compassion as "your pain in my heart."

Pastor Johnathan explores three aspects of compassion:
1. Heart of Compassion: Using the story from Luke 7:11-15, he demonstrates Jesus' overflowing compassion for a widow who lost her only son.
2. Unscheduled Compassion: Through the feeding of the 5,000 in Mark 6, he shows how Jesus had compassion on the crowds' spiritual and physical needs.
3. Communal Compassion: He emphasizes how small acts of compassion, when placed in Jesus' hands, can lead to miracles that affect multitudes.

The sermon concludes with a call to action, encouraging the congregation to be moved with compassion like Jesus, referencing the healing of the leper in Mark 1:40-41. Pastor Johnathan stresses that compassion opens the doorway to heavenly miracles and is crucial for reaching out to the community.