The Compassion of Jesus

About this episode

Pastor Chris discusses Jesus' compassion as demonstrated in the feeding of the five thousand, emphasizing trust in God and participation in His work.

Pastor Chris continues our sermon series in the Gospel of Matthew, preaching from Matthew 14:13–21. In this message, he explores Jesus feeding the five thousand and highlights how ministry flows from Christ’s compassion, calls us to trust Him as our provider, and invites us to participate in His work. As the disciples bring their limited resources to Jesus, we are reminded that God often works powerfully through what seems insufficient when it is surrendered to Him in faith. Learn more about Maple Plain Community Church at https://mapleplaincc.org.

People in this episode

Host: Pastor Chris

Topics covered

• compassion
• trust in God
• ministry
• faith
• provision

Keywords

• Jesus
• compassion
• feeding the five thousand
• Matthew 14:13–21
• ministry
• trust
• faith

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Gospel of Matthew

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