And all the believers met together in one place and shared everything they had. They sold their property and possessions and shared the money with those in need. —Acts 2:44-45 NLT

1. There is No Community Without Compassion

2. Compassion Begins in Our Hearts and Ends in Our Hands

3. Compassion is the Nature of God’s Relationship With Us

compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness —Ex. 34:6

The Lord is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. —Ps. 116:5 NIV

The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. —Ps. 103:8 NIV

4. Compassion is the What God Asks Of Us

You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate. —Luke 6:36 NLT

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.” —2 Cor. 1:3-4. NIV

Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it? —James 2:15-16 NLT

“Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience, bearing with one another…” —Colossians 3:12