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MOVED WITH COMPASSION. MATTHEW 9:36. Compassion. SPLAGXNA Greek “ intestines ” Acts 1:18 Seat of strongest emotions Pit of the stomach, butterflies Strongest emotional word for love Tender mercy of our God Luke 1:78 Philemon 7,12,20
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MOVED WITH COMPASSION MATTHEW 9:36
Compassion • SPLAGXNA Greek “intestines” Acts 1:18 • Seat of strongest emotions • Pit of the stomach, butterflies • Strongest emotional word for love • Tender mercy of our God Luke 1:78 • Philemon 7,12,20 • 1 John 3:16-18; 2 Cor. 6:12 emotionalconstipation
Moved with Compassion • VerbSPLAGXNIZOMAI only in the gospels • Jesus’ motive for healingMatt.14:14; 20:34; Mk 1:41 • Motive for feeding the 4000Matt. 15:32; Mk 8:2 • Motive for raisingthedead Luke 7:13 • Jesustaughtcompassion Matt. 18:27; Luke 10:33; 15:20
Matthew 9:35-38 • Passive voice =Compelled by compassion • Spiritualcondition provoked His feeling • Troubledand made helpless BY WHOM? • See as Jesus sees 2 Cor. 5:17 and pray • Sinners caught in Satan’s trap need our compassion and humblehelp2 Tim. 2:24-26 • Jesus died to give the mercywe need Isaiah 53:6; Rom. 5:6; 10:9; 2:4; 6:3-4