Theology Applied THE SERMON - Grief, Compassion, & Avoiding Self-Pity | Matthew 14:13-21
Nov 18, 2025
The discussion begins with Jesus withdrawing to grieve the death of John the Baptist, revealing His human emotions. Despite His sorrow, He shows profound compassion for the crowds, healing their needs. The podcast explores the contrasting responses of Jesus and His disciples, including doubts about resource limitations. It also delves into the significance of the feeding miracle as a sign of Christ’s sufficiency and challenges listeners to reflect on contentment in a modern context.
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Compassion Amid Personal Grief
- Jesus withdraws to grieve but still shows compassion, meeting both physical and spiritual needs of the crowd.
- Compassion toward others can coexist with personal sorrow and is not motivated by seeking approval.
Rejecting Self-Pity
- Jesus does not indulge in self-pity despite his grief over John the Baptist's death.
- True pity targets others' needs, while self-pity is a sinful inward turn.
Doubt Meets Divine Provision
- The disciples doubted the sufficiency of their resources when asked to feed the crowd.
- God often calls obedience first and supplies means thereafter, exposing human insufficiency.