The Pinnacle of Compassion: Ten Ways We Can Be More Like Jesus
By James Taiwo
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Compassion is defined as having the ability to "suffer with" someone; it goes beyond sympathy and empathy to a place where one can almost experience others' pain and, as such, can determine how best to alleviate it. The Pinnacle of Compassion presents ten stories from the New Testament and how they zero in on the bottomless well of Christ's compassion, setting the example of how we, too, can tap into our own wells to help heal a world that sometimes seems to be drowning in anguish and sorrow. Through a careful analysis and discussion of each tale, the reader is reminded that every living being—regardless of faith, gender, race, political affiliation or orientation—deserves the kind of true compassion that Christ offered to all he encountered.
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James Taiwo
James Taiwo is the founder and senior pastor of World Outreach Evangelical Ministry. He obtained a Doctor of Theology Degree from Lighthouse Seminary, Beebe Arkansas and a Master of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering from Polytechnic University, New York. An engineer, preacher, musician, blogger, and author. James has written over 1000 free articles online, and still counting. He is the author of Bible Application Lessons and Prayers, Book of Prayers, Christian Principle Guides, and other books.
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The Pinnacle of Compassion - James Taiwo
Introduction
The life of Jesus on Earth was a life of compassion. He lived it and breathed it; therefore, it is not surprising that the bible is full of stories associate Jesus with compassion. It took a great deal of compassion for him to leave his throne in blissful heaven to suffer and die for mankind. We were drowning in the mire of sin, and Jesus came to save us because he was full of compassion. Romans 5:8 tells us that Jesus came to die for us while we were yet sinners and completely unworthy of this great gift. If we were worthy, we would have understood his reasons but, despite of our unworthiness, he still came. This took great compassion, because he saw that we were headed for destruction, and he did not want that to happen. When Jesus came to Earth, he further demonstrated compassion through his stories and in the way he lived. He led an exemplary life, largely for the sake of his disciples and those who believed in Him, so they could see how He handled issues and do the same. Today, Christ expects us to read the stories that He told and learn about how He lived His life so that we can follow his example. Christ will only be pleased with us when He sees us living as He has showed us. The succeeding chapters have, therefore, been written for us to see Christ in His moment and make Him our special example. It is easier to emulate what has been illustrated for us, and that is the purpose of this book. I have picked different stories from the Bible that illustrate compassion, that either Jesus told as parables or are about how He related with the people of His time. Also, to elucidate their meaning, I have included possible questions that might spring up from these stories, as well as providing answers for each. Read with your family and friends and talk about ways in which we can all be more compassionate as we follow Jesus’ example.
Chapter One
The Good Samaritan
Text: Luke 10:30-37
The Good SamaritanMain Story
In the bible story that appears before the story of the Good Samaritan, an expert of the law came to ask Jesus what the greatest law was, and Jesus told him, Loving the Lord, our God
and that the second greatest is loving our neighbor as ourselves. The man wanted to test Jesus, and he asked: Who is my neighbor.
Luke 10:29 (NKJV).
Jesus, therefore, answered him with the parable of the Good Samaritan. In the story, a man was on a journey when he was attacked by bandits, who took everything he had and beat him badly. While he was lying there on the side of the road, a passing priest saw the man. Instead of helping him, he deliberately crossed to the other side of the road and kept on walking.
A Levite also passed by but, just like the priest, instead of helping, he crossed to the other side and went on his way.
Then a Samaritan came, saw the man and felt compassion for him. He stopped, despite the fact that the wounded man was Jewish (Samaritans and Jews typically did not relate with one another because the Jews saw the Samaritans as impure Israelites).
The Samaritan tended to the man’s wounds and took him on his donkey to an inn, where he treated him further. The next day, he gave some money to the