The compassion of God

Jesus had compassion on:

1. Two blind men (MAT 20:34)
2. A leper (MAR 1:41)
3. A demon possessed man (MAR 5:19)
4. A father whose son was demon-possessed (MAR 9:22)
5. Multitudes of sick people (MAT 14:14)
6. 4000 men without food (MAT 15:38)
7. A widow whose son was about to buried (LUK 7:13)

All of the above received miracles! God has compassion on you…PSA 145:8 The Lord is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy.

We are to have compassion for one another (1PE 3:8).

See why God's Ways are higher than man's

ISa 55:9  As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways (methods, techniques, manner of doing something) higher (superior, greater) than your ways, and My thoughts (concepts, ideas) than your thoughts.

1. God is always good - man evil (Psa 73:1; Gen 6:5; Rom 3:10-18).
2. God reigns through love - man by force (1Jo 4:7-21; 1Co 13).
3. God loves & gives - man hates & takes (Joh 3:16; 13:34-35).
4. God acts by faith & can create something out of nothing - man lives by what he sees & knows (Heb 11:3; Rom 4:17).
5. God is always interested in the welfare of others - man is only interested in himself (Mat 1:21; 18:11; Luk 9:56; 19:10).
6. God plans with eternity in mind - man for this life only (Mat 6:13; Joh 6:51).
7. God exalts through humility - man through pride & self-exaltation (Luk 14:11).
8. God puts others first - man puts self first (Luk 6:27-38).
9. God overcomes with righteousness (right-doing) - man through sin, pride, wealth & power (Mat 5:6; 5:19).
10. God redeems by dying in our place - man by money (Gal 3:13; Eph 1:7).
11. God controls the present & the future - man constantly worries & frets about the present & the future (Heb 11:8; Mal 3:6).
12. God always forgives & forgets - man only forgives when necessary or to his advantage (Psa 103:10-12; 86:5; ISa 38:17).
13. God shows mercy & compassion - man is merciless & cruel (Psa 118).
14. God is impartial, unbiased & unprejudiced - man is prejudiced & shows favoritism (Rom 2:11; Eph 6:9; Jam 2:1-6; 2:9).
15. God knows everything - man is limited in knowledge (ISa 46:9-10; Jer 33:3; 1Jo 3:20).
16. God's ways are perfect - man's imperfect (Deu 32:4; Psa 18:30; 19:7).
17. God's ways are superior - man's ways are inferior (ISa 55:8-9).
18. God's ways are extraordinary - man's ordinary (Mat 19:26; Luk 1:37; Gen 18:14; Jer 32:17).
19. God heals miraculously - man cannot heal but in vain attempts to assist the healing process with physicians, psychiatry, medications, and surgery (Jam 5:14-15; Mar 16:17-18; Exo 15:26; Psa 103:3).

10 Things God knows about people

1. Imaginations (Deu 31:21; 1Ch 28:9; Pro 6:18; Rom 1:21; 2 Cor. 10:5)
2. The hearts of all (1Sa 16:7; 1Ki 8:39; Luk 16:15; Act 1:24; 15:8)
3. All the ways of all (Job 31:4; Psa 1:6; Pro 5:21; Mar 7:19-21; Heb 4:12)
4. The secrets of the heart (Psa 44:21)
5. The thoughts of all (Psa 94:11)
6. The thoughts afar off (Psa 139:2)
7. Every word in the tongue (Psa 139:4)
8. Works and thoughts (Isa 66:18)
9. The thoughts and intents of the heart (Heb 4:12)
10. The deceitfulness of the heart (Jer 17:9)

Christians and Holiness

1.   Christians are created in righteousness and true holiness (Eph. 4:24)

2.   They are commanded to live in holiness before God all their days (Luk 1:75; Rom 6:19: Heb 12:14)

3.   They must bring forth fruit unto holiness (Rom 6:22)

4.   They must perfect holiness in the fear of God (2Co 7:1)

5.   Must have hearts unblameable in holiness before God (1Th 3:13)

6.   They are called to holiness (1Th 4:7)

7.   They must continue in holiness to be blessed (1Ti 2:15)

8.   They must govern lives according to holiness (Tit 2:3)

9.   They must be partakers of holiness (Heb 12:10)

10. They must follow holiness, without which no man shall see God (Heb 12:14)

20 Characteristics of false ministers:

1. They cause division and bondage among Christians (Act 13:6-12; 2Ti 4:14-15; 3Jo 1:10; Gal 2:4).
2. They cause offenses against truth (Rom 16:18).
3. They do not serve God (Rom 16:17-18).
4. They serve their own bellies (Rom 16:18; Phi 3:19).
5. They use slick tongues to deceive (Rom 16:18).
6. They are enemies of the cross (Phi 3:18).
7. They walk contrary to the Gospel (Phi 3:17).
8. They glory in their shame (Phi 3:19).
9. They mind earthly things (Phi 3:19).
10. They bring in heresies (2Ti 2:17-18; 2Pe 2:1).
11. They are insincere, dishonest, hypocritical, and phony (Mat 7:15).
12. They exalt themselves (2Jo 1:9-10).
13. They are boastful (2Ti 3:2).
14. They associate with other false ministers (Mat 15:14).
15. They give their gifts and finances to be seen by others (Mat 6:2).
16. They overemphasize certain doctrines and experiences (2Pe 2:1-2; 1Ti 4:1-2).
17. They reject distort, add and subtract from what the Bible says (2Ti 4:3-4; 2Ti 3:7-8; 1Ti 6:20-21).
18. They promote false prophesies (Mat 24:24).
19. They are greedy for profit (Tit 1:10).
20. They are morally corrupt (2Ti 3:6).

Jesus said, Take heed that no man deceive you (Mat 24:4).

The Bible tells us to put faith in:

1. God (JOH 14:1; MAR 11:22)
2. Jesus Christ (JOH 14:1; GAL 3:26; JOH 12:36)
3. The Gospel (MAR 1:15)
4. Jesus’ miracles (JOH 10:37-38)
5. Name of Jesus (ACT 3:16)
6. Blood of Jesus (ROM 3:25)

21 Characteristics of Blessed People...

1.         They live undefiled lives (Psalm 119:1).

2.         They walk in God's ways (Psalm 119:1,3).

3.         They keep God's Word (Psalm 119:2,4,8,17,34,57,60).

4.         They seek God with the whole heart (Psalm 119:2,10).

5.         They do not commit iniquity (Psalm 119:3).

6.         They praise God continually (Psalm 119:7,164,171).

7.         They enjoy God's Word (Psalm 119:14,16,111).

8.         They trust God's Word (Psalm 119:42).

9.         They refrain from every evil way (Psalm 119:101).

10.       They incline the heart to obey God (Psalm 119:112).

11.       They hate vain thoughts (Psalm 119:113).

12.       They hate every false way (Psalm 119:128).

13.       They hate and abhor lying (Psalm 119:163).

14.       They are zealous for God (Psalm 119:113,140).

15.       They love the Word of God (Psalm 119:139).

16.       They have great peace (Psalm 119:165).

17.       They permit nothing to offend them (Psalm 119:165).

18.       They preach God's Word (Psalm 119:46,172).

19.       They hope in God and His Word (Psalm 119:81,114).

20.       They meditate in God's Word (Psalm 119:15,23,48,78,148).

21.       They fear God (Psalm 119:38,63,74,120).

If one will walk in all these ways the promise is, they will "walk with Me in white" (Rev. 3:4).