CHOOSING TO ‘SEE’
Message Date: 8/6/23
Speaker: Pastor Rod Hidalgo

Do for one what you’d like to do for all.

Characteristics are important.

A characteristic of Jesus’ ministry was leading with

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Jesus SAW:

1. What others
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   not see
2. What others
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   not see
3. What others did not
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   to see

Truly ‘Seeing’ leads to Compassion.

Do we even SEE the needs around us?

Are we attentive to those who are struggling?

Do we have our antennas up to notice the needs around us?

Reasons we don’t see:

1. Too busy?
2. Self-consumed?
3. Don’t want our hearts to be broken?

Matthew 6:2-3

2 “So

you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. 3 But when you give to the

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, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing…

Before you can give, you must see the needs around you.

Matthew 9:36

36 When he

on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.

Moved with Compassion: literally moved inward parts; feel it in your gut.

What has your level of compassion for others been lately?

Do you have any margin in your life to have compassion for others?

Matthew 9:37-38

37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. 38 Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

We have a dual role:

1. Role of a Sheep
2. Role of a Shepherd

A Shepherd notices things that sheep cannot see.

The Church prayed, God did a miracle and released Peter from prison, and still the Church doubted.

Rodrigo’s Living Translation:

The NEED is plentiful but THOSE WHO SEE ARE FEW, therefore pray earnestly to the LORD OF THE NEEDS, to send out THOSE WHO SEE NEEDS…

God’s Secret Weapon to Love the World is YOU!

Truly ‘Seeing’ leads to Compassion.

COMPASSION FATIGUE

The feeling that you have no more empathy left to give

We are able to see things that others cannot see based on our life experiences.

Who does He want you to see?

What does He want you to see?

Far-Sighted
See the needs of those furthest from you.

Near-Sighted
See the needs of those closest to you.

Challenge this week:

1. Keep a ‘NEED’ log
2. Write what you SEE
3. WWJD Reminder

Would you read the Bible Plan, Contagious Characteristics: Compassion, with us?
https://bible.com/p/59885273/48e1639cc01af231c020bce0e929c840