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Am I. ?. Fall Quarter 2013. Being Compassionate Toward My Brother. Lesson 5. What does it mean to have compassion for one another? Compassion (sumpathes) 1 Peter 3:8 "having compassion one of another; suffering or feeling the like with another, sympathetic." Strong

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Fall Quarter 2013

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  1. Am I ? Fall Quarter 2013

  2. Being Compassionate Toward My Brother Lesson 5

  3. What does it mean to have compassion for one another? • Compassion (sumpathes) 1 Peter 3:8 • "having compassion one of another; suffering or feeling the like with another, sympathetic." Strong • "pertaining to feeling sympathy for someone or something—sympathetic." Louw/Nida • “sharing the same experience, suffering,” etc., and then “having fellow feeling... it denotes understanding participation in the lives of others." Kittel

  4. What does it mean to have compassion for one another? • Compassion (sumpathes) 1 Peter 3:8 • Compassion (sumpatheo) Hebrews 10:34 • "Two occurrences; AV translates as “have compassion” once, and “be touched with a feeling of” once. 1 to be affected with the same feeling as another, to sympathize with. 2 to feel for, have compassion on. Strong • "to suffer along with someone else, to share in the sufferings of; to share someone’s feeling in the sense of being sympathetic with". Louw/Nida • "a fellow feeling that derives from full acquaintance with the seriousness of the situation... the compassion on prisoners embraces actual help that is given by both word and deed." Kittel

  5. What does it mean to have compassion for one another? • Compassion (sumpathes) 1 Peter 3:8 • Compassion (sumpatheo) Hebrews 10:34 • Suffer with (sumpascho) Romans 8:17, 1 Corinthians 12:26 • "is used in Romans 8:17 of suffering with Christ; in 1 Corinthians 12:26 of joint suffering in the members of the body ... to suffer or feel pain together, to suffer evils (troubles, persecutions) in the like manner with another." Thayer

  6. How do we demonstrate compassion for one another? • By sharing the grief of our brethren. • Paul enjoins the shedding of the "sympathizing tear" and the sharing of our "mutual woes". • “Rejoice with those who rejoice and weep with those who weep” Rm. 12:15 • “The members should have the same care for one another. And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.” 1 Cor. 12:25, 26 • “We share our mutual woes, our mutual burdens bear; and often for each other flows the sympathizing tear” (Blest Be The Tie)

  7. How do we demonstrate compassion for one another? • By sharing the grief of our brethren. • When/where did Jesus teach concerning our need to share in one another’s trials and hardships? • Luke 10:29-37 • Matthew 25:35, 36

  8. How do we demonstrate compassion for one another? • By sharing the grief of our brethren. • What opportunities might we have to show compassion to our brethren? • When suffering the pain of loss. 1 Th. 4:13, 18 • When suffering due to illness, disease, or the frailty of life. Mt. 25:35 • When grieved by “various trials” that test their faith. 1 Pt. 1:6, 22

  9. How do we demonstrate compassion for one another? • By sharing our earthly goods when brethren are in need. • Christians are commanded to show compassion by acts of love/charity (1 Jn. 3:16-19). • If we cherish brethren enough to lay down our lives for them, what will we be willing to do when we see them in need? • What does the phrase "shuts up his heart" mean? • What does a lack of compassion show according to verse 17 and what would this ultimately imply?

  10. How do we demonstrate compassion for one another? • By sharing our earthly goods when brethren are in need. • What does it mean to "love in deed and in truth" as opposed to "word or in tongue"? • What allows us to have confidence or assurance before God that we are of the truth (vs. 19)?

  11. How do we demonstrate compassion for one another? • By sharing our earthly goods when brethren are in need. • Where do we see practical application of this teaching in the New Testament? • Why might we fail to share our earthly goods with brethren in need?

  12. How do we demonstrate compassion for one another? • By bearing one another’s burden of sin. • Christians are commanded to aid brethren by bearing their burden of sin (Gal. 6:1, 2) • Why would it be considered an act of compassion to bear another’s burden of sin by seeking to restore them? (CF. James 5:19, 20)

  13. How do we demonstrate compassion for one another? • By bearing one another’s burden of sin. • How do we help our brethren bear the burden of sin? • We teach and admonish them. Rm. 15:14 • We rebuke them. 2 Timothy 4:2; Titus 1:13; Luke 7:13 • We discipline them. Matthew 18:15-17; 1 Cor. 5:4; Titus 3:10,11; Romans 16:17 • We pray for them. Acts 8:22-24; 2 Tm. 2:24-26

  14. How do we demonstrate compassion for one another? • By sharing the reproach of brethren who stand for truth. • Paul commended those compassionate toward brethren suffering for Christ (Hebrews 10:34,35, cf. Acts 24:27). • How did early Christians show compassion toward brethren suffering for Christ? • How may we share in the reproach of the faithful today? • What is the result of having compassion on those who are suffering for the faith?

  15. Am I ? Fall Quarter 2013

  16. Being Benevolent Toward My Brother • Consider Galatians 6:10. Is my own personal benevolence to be limited to helping other Christians? To whom should I give priority? • Considers Acts 2:44-45; Acts 4:32, 34-35. List a few expressions that indicate the degree of sacrifice that was shown in the benevolence of the Christians in Jerusalem. • Read Acts 5:1-11. What problem arose out of this benevolent work? Of what specific sin were Ananias and Sapphira guilty?

  17. Being Benevolent Toward My Brother • From this passage show that the sacrifices being made were voluntary. • According to Matthew 25:31-36, how will one’s benevolent work affect his standing in judgment? • Make a list of excuses that one might offer for not helping a brother in need. • Are there any circumstances in which a brother in need ought not to be helped? Discuss this and find scriptures supporting your answer.

  18. Being Benevolent Toward My Brother • What harm could be done to a brother if we helped him when he was unworthy of help? • Someone has said, “We help a brother most when we help him to help himself.” Do you agree with this statement? Discuss your reasons for agreeing or disagreeing. • Many feel that they are not in a financial position to help others. What does Ephesians 4:28 teach concerning this? What other considerations should be given before we give this as a reason for not being benevolent?

  19. Being Benevolent Toward My Brother • Read 1 John 3:17-18. How do these verses show the importance of benevolence in the Christian’s life?

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