Day 2 - The Touch of Compassion
04/01/20 • 3 min
What was Jesus's first impulse when he saw unclean sinners? He touched them . . . and the sinner became clean.
"And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd." —Matthew 9:35–36 (ESV)
Dane Ortlund is the author of Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers.
Subscribe to Crossway's newest podcast 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Jen Wilkin' here!
What was Jesus's first impulse when he saw unclean sinners? He touched them . . . and the sinner became clean.
"And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd." —Matthew 9:35–36 (ESV)
Dane Ortlund is the author of Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers.
Subscribe to Crossway's newest podcast 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Jen Wilkin' here!
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Day 1 - Gentle and Lowly in Heart
The posture most natural to Jesus is not a pointed finger but open arms.
"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.” —Matthew 11:28–30 (ESV)
Dane Ortlund is the author of Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers.
Subscribe to Crossway's newest podcast 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Jen Wilkin' here!
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Day 3 - For the Joy Set before Him
Jesus joyfully endured the horror of death in order to provide a limitless supply of mercy and grace to his people.
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God." —Hebrews 12:1–2 (ESV)
Dane Ortlund is the author of Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers.
Subscribe to Crossway's newest podcast 'Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Jen Wilkin' here!
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