Comments on: Compassion For People Ought To Overflow In Teaching http://www.toddawilson.com/2010/02/22/compassion-for-people-ought-to-overflow-in-teaching/ The writings, thoughts and musings of... Tue, 01 Feb 2011 07:33:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: derek http://www.toddawilson.com/2010/02/22/compassion-for-people-ought-to-overflow-in-teaching/comment-page-1/#comment-128 derek Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:30:45 +0000 http://www.toddawilson.com/?p=434#comment-128 Warren Wiersbe wrote that Jesus demonstrated "that compassion does not measure; it ministers. As Bernard of Clairvaux wrote 'Justice seeks out only the merits of the case, but pity only regards the need'. It was compassion, not justice, that motivated the Great Physician who came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance (Luke 5:32)". So I think you're right, Pastor Todd. Any preacher of Gospel is missing the motivation and thrust of the Gospel if compassion is lacking. Good reminder for all Christians. Warren Wiersbe wrote that Jesus demonstrated “that compassion does not measure; it ministers. As Bernard of Clairvaux wrote ‘Justice seeks out only the merits of the case, but pity only regards the need’. It was compassion, not justice, that motivated the Great Physician who came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance (Luke 5:32)”.

So I think you’re right, Pastor Todd. Any preacher of Gospel is missing the motivation and thrust of the Gospel if compassion is lacking. Good reminder for all Christians.

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