Grace to You: Radio Podcast Fundamental Christian Attitudes: Compassion B
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Oct 29, 2025 
John MacArthur, a prominent Bible teacher and pastor known for his expository preaching, discusses the vital role of compassion in the church. He defines it as a key virtue that believers must embody. The conversation covers how to address spiritual issues, like admonishing the unruly and comforting the faint-hearted. MacArthur emphasizes the importance of supporting the weak and the elders' role in restoration. He also highlights the necessity of patience with difficult members and responds to wickedness with goodness, drawing from his personal experiences of compassion.
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Compassion Sustains Church Life
- Compassion is an essential spiritual attitude that sustains church life and must be shown especially to fellow believers.
- John MacArthur links compassion directly to Christian love and the church's internal health.
Restore The Unruly Patiently
- Admonish those who are unruly by restoring them to proper order with patient correction.
- Treat disorderly members with corrective guidance, not public shaming.
Small-Souled Versus Large-Souled Believers
- 'Faint-hearted' describes believers with 'small souls' who lack courage and vision.
- MacArthur contrasts small-souled people with 'large-souled' leaders who embrace risk and mission.
