slides for sermon

1. “My Sympathy Is Stirred”
HOSEA 11:7-9

2. God’s Sympathy for Humanity
 Psalm 56:5-8
 He keeps our tears in a bottle, He writes our sorrows
down in a book
 Psalm 78:34-39
 He remembers that we are flesh and withholds His anger
 Psalm 103:11-18
 He remembers that we are dust
 Isaiah 41:10
 “I will uphold you”

3. Our Sympathy for Weak Brethren
 Romans 12:15
 15 Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who
weep. 16 Be of the same mind toward one another.
 1 Peter 3:8
 8 Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one
another; love as brothers, be tenderhearted, be courteous
 1 Thessalonians 5:13
 14 Now we exhort you, brethren, warn those who are unruly,
comfort the fainthearted, uphold the weak, be patient with all.

4. Jesus’ Sympathy for our Weaknesses
Hebrews 4:14-16
Our High Priest can sympathize
Hebrews 5:2
He can have compassion on those
who are ignorant and going astray
Matthew 9:35-38
He wants us to share His compassion