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<v SPEAKER_00>Good morning.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Welcome to Legacy of Freedom.

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<v SPEAKER_00>I'm your host, Eric McBride.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Glad you joined me today.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Hope you have your Bible and your pen, and you're ready to hear what the Holy Spirit would say to you today.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Today we're going to be talking about compassion.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So grab your cup of coffee, your cup of tea, and let's get ready to listen to what the Holy Spirit would say to us today.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Mark chapter six verse thirty four.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And Jesus, when he came out, saw a great multitude and was moved with compassion for them because they were like sheep not having a shepherd.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So he began to teach them many things.

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<v SPEAKER_00>There's a lot going on in the church world today.

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<v SPEAKER_00>More competition than compassion.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Compassion literally means to suffer together.

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<v SPEAKER_00>You see, God is sympathetic toward the sufferings and the misfortunes of people.

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<v SPEAKER_00>So often we don't really resemble the things that Christ resembles in the Word that He exhibits.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And in this case, there was a great multitude coming to Jesus.

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<v SPEAKER_00>They had need, they had stuff going on, right?

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<v SPEAKER_00>And so they're coming to Jesus.

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<v SPEAKER_00>They're drawn to Jesus.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And listen, there are people that are drawn to you.

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<v SPEAKER_00>There are people that are drawn to your family when you carry the Holy Spirit in you.

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<v SPEAKER_00>The anointing of God is upon your life.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And there are going to be moments when we feel like we're just being worn down by people.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And we need to come back to the supply that comes from God.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Our strength, our help comes from the Lord.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Now, granted, we can't be all things to all people all the time.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Jesus, in this passage of Scripture, was telling his disciples they needed to come apart and to rest.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And there's always a time to rest and a time to be renewed and restored for ourselves as ministers, as Christians.

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<v SPEAKER_00>We need that.

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<v SPEAKER_00>But the compassion comes out of spending quality time with Jesus that his heart reflects in our heart.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And compassion or the love for people always moved Jesus to lead.

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<v SPEAKER_00>How often we can miss the root is what produces the fruit.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Compassion, birth ministry.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Great leaders like Jesus build a deep love for people that move them to do more than obligation could ever induce.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Do you deeply love those you lead?

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<v SPEAKER_00>I've had people in my life that God brought into my life and that they were a great treasure, a great blessing, and they helped me in my beginnings in a great way.

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<v SPEAKER_00>There were probably times that they missed it because I just simply needed them to suffer with me, to understand what I was going through.

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<v SPEAKER_00>That if I was hungry, they were hungry.

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<v SPEAKER_00>If I was glad, they were glad.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Now, that's what the Apostle Paul commends us to do as his church, to rejoice with those who rejoice, to mourn with those who mourn.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And for us to be that type of Christian, that type of follower of Christ, we must spend time with Jesus on a regular basis.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Don't miss the opportunity to be compassionate today.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Because in doing so, you will reflect the love of Jesus Christ to a world that is hurting and needing his touch.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Think about that today as you go through your day.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Are you compassionate?

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<v SPEAKER_00>Are you caring?

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<v SPEAKER_00>And as Christ reflected in your life, pray with me this morning.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Father, today I bring myself to you once again, and I recognize God that things can wear me down.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Lord, and I can lose the vision of the ministry of Jesus, that He was kind and compassionate, loving and concerned.

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<v SPEAKER_00>And today I ask you, help us, Lord, to reflect the heart of Christ in all we do and all we say, that you may be glorified in us.

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<v SPEAKER_00>In Jesus' name we pray.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Amen.

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<v SPEAKER_00>God bless you.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Hope your day is filled with great things.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Go live a legacy of freedom so others can follow in your footsteps to Jesus.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Until we meet again.

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<v SPEAKER_00>Have a blessed day.