When Compassion Costs You Sleep - FLC Publishing House

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Experience the complete message as Pastor Rohan Samuels explores what it means when compassion requires sacrifice.

Main Idea

True compassion isn't convenient—it disrupts our comfort, challenges our schedules, and sometimes costs us our rest. When we follow Christ's example of compassion, we learn that loving others deeply may require personal sacrifice, but it's in these moments that we most reflect the heart of God.

Key Scripture

Matthew 9:36

"When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd."

1 John 3:17-18

"If anyone has material possessions and sees a brother or sister in need but has no pity on them, how can the love of God be in that person? Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth."

Sermon Outline

1. Compassion Sees Beyond Convenience

Jesus didn't wait for the "right time" to show compassion
Real need doesn't fit into our schedules
God calls us to be interruptible

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2. Compassion Requires Personal Sacrifice

The Good Samaritan story - Luke 10:25-37
Compassion costs: time, resources, comfort
Love in action vs. love in theory

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3. Compassion Reflects God's Heart

We are the hands and feet of Christ
Our compassion is a testimony to His love
Kingdom impact through sacrificial love

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Discussion Questions

1. When was the last time showing compassion was truly inconvenient for you? How did you respond?
2. What are some practical barriers that prevent us from showing compassion in our daily lives?
3. How can we develop a heart that sees people the way Jesus sees them?
4. What is one specific way you can practice sacrificial compassion this week?