Today I'm completing our conversation on Empathy by discussing how we can be a ministry of empathy in a world that is poor in Spirit and hungry for the truth of God.

Scriptures Quoted: 
Isaiah 61:1-3
Matthew 5:1-12
Galatians 5:22-23
1 Peter 4:8
Ephesians 4:11-14

This week we will focus on eight forms of empathy found in the New Testament. They are:

1. Empathy from God to Mankind
2. Empathy between God and Jesus
3. Empathy between sons and Mothers
4. Empathy from Jesus to His prophets
5. Empathy from Jesus to the World/ future believers
6. Jesus' empathy for his disciples
7. Empathy from one to another
8. A King's empathy for His subjects

Episode 53 Resources:
Articles:
https://www.gotquestions.org/Bible-empathy.html
https://www.thomasnelsonbibles.com/four-bible-passages-that-leave-no-doubt-importance-empathy/

Check out this episode from a fellow podcaster:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/7-empathy-the-jesus-story/id1453903306?i=1000436016512

Scriptures Quoted:
John 3:16 
2 Corinthians 5:21 
Philippians 2:5-11 
Colossians 1:15-22 
Luke 4:18-19 
Hebrews 4:15
Matthew 9:36
Luke 7:11-16
1 Peter 5:7
John 11:35
John 17:20-26
John 17:6-19
John 14:3
Romans 12:15
1 Peter 3:8
1 John 3:16-18
Matthew:22:36-39
1 Peter 4:8
Matthew 28:19-20
Matthew 25:40-43 

Points to Remember:

• Failing to see the needs of others, failing to notice, is not a valid excuse to God. He has provided a lens through which to see the needs of the world (Scripture) and provided His Spirit to give 20/20 vision and wisdom.
• See, Act, Protect.
• Scatter seed. Bare fruit. Prepare the harvest.  
• There are no labels or categories to our empathic responsibility anymore. We are instructed to care for one another (meaning every one). 
• Making disciples is an act of empathy. Sharing what you know with others is a gift to the world.