Let us look to Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God. ³ For consider Him who endured such hostility from sinners against Himself, lest you become weary and your hearts give up. Hebrews 12:2-3 (MEV)

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:29 (NIV)

Those who say they live in God should live their lives as Jesus did. 1 John 2:6 (NLT)

I CAN BE FAITHFUL WHEN LIFE IS DEMANDING IF, LIKE CHRIST, I…

1. I ____________ Myself That ____________ Are The ______________.

• A ______________________________ Man (Mark 5:1-18)

• A __________ Girl (Mark 5:21-24, 35-43)

• A ________________ Woman (Mark 5:25-34)

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10 (GNT)

“The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind,

to set the oppressed free, ¹⁹ to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor.” Luke 4:18-19 (NIV)

3 Ways To View People According To Jesus In Luke 10:25-37:

• What’s __________________________. (Thieves)
• What’s __________________________. (Priest & Levite)
• What’s __________________________. (Good Samaritan)

2. I _________ To Allow Life’s Demands To _______ My _____________.

When he saw the crowds, he had compassion on them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 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.” Matthew 9:36-38 (NIV)

* Compassion Always Begins With ____________.

Jesus looked at him and loved him… Mark 10:21a (NIV)

When Jesus heard what had happened, he withdrew by boat privately to a solitary place. Hearing of this, the crowds followed him on foot from the towns. ¹⁴ When Jesus landed and saw a large crowd, he had compassion on them and healed their sick. Matthew 14:13-14 (NIV)
Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat, and he had compassion on them because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he began teaching them many things. Mark 6:34 (NLT)

* We must look beyond _________________ to see _________________.

3. I _____________ That God Wants Me To _______ A ______________.

As Jesus was getting into the boat, the man who had been demon-possessed begged to go with him. ¹⁹ Jesus did not let him, but said, “Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.” ²⁰ So the man went away and began to tell in the Decapolis how much Jesus had done for him. And all the people were amazed. Mark 5:18-20 (NIV)

* My interruption may be a ____________ ______________________.

While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?” ³⁶ Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.” Mark 5:35-36 (NIV)

“What do you mean, ‘If I can’?” Jesus asked. “Anything is possible if a person believes.” Mark 9:23 (NLT)

So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise. ¹⁶ Make the most of every opportunity in these evil days. ¹⁷ Don’t act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do.

Ephesians 5:15-17 (NLT)

* Jesus lived at a ________ that allowed Him to ________ people.

Because of all that God has done, we now have a new perspective. We used to show regard for people based on worldly standards and interests. No longer. We used to think of the Anointed the same way. No longer. ¹⁷ Therefore, if anyone is united with the Anointed One, that person is a new creation. The old life is gone—and see—a new life has begun! ¹⁸ All of this is a gift from our Creator God, who has pursued us and brought us into a restored and healthy relationship with Him through the Anointed. And He has given us the same mission, the ministry of reconciliation, to bring others back to Him. ¹⁹ It is central to our good news that God was in the Anointed making things right between Himself and the world. This means He does not hold their sins against them. But it also means He charges us to proclaim the message that heals and restores our broken relationships with God and each other. ²⁰ So we are now representatives of the Anointed One, the Liberating King; God has given us a charge to carry through our lives—urging all people on behalf of the Anointed to become reconciled to the Creator God. ²¹ He orchestrated this: the Anointed One, who had never experienced sin, became sin for us so that in Him we might embody the very righteousness of God. 2 Corinthians 5:16-21 (VOICE)

* Grace isn’t just ____________.  It’s ______________________.