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New Covenant Christian Community Church (NC4)

Why Good People Do Nothing
3/22/2026 | The Cross-Shaped Life #5
Locations & Times
NC4 Bethlehem Campus
21 E Broad St, Bethlehem, PA 18018, USA
Sunday 10:00 AM
Why Good People Do Nothing
Luke 10:25-37
Luke 10:25-37
Love is more than a good feeling. It is acting for the good of others.
Compassion is what love feels. Mercy is what loves does.
Mere humanity merits unreasonable mercy.
“The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love [chesed]…” Exodus 34:6
Until you see that you are the man on the road, you will never be able to help the man on the road.
Where there is no compassion, there is no mercy.
Your compassion will only equal your experience of grace.
When there is no time, there is no mercy.
A life of mercy requires margin.
When we feign control, we refrain from mercy.
Salvation Prayer
Dear Lord Jesus, thank You for drawing me to Yourself from my darkness, my sin, and my shame. I repent of my sins, and I ask You to forgive me. I welcome You into my heart, and I surrender my future into Your hands. Guide me by Your Holy Spirit, and help me to be a reflector of Your light to those around me. Thank You for including me in Your family. Amen
Dear Lord Jesus, thank You for drawing me to Yourself from my darkness, my sin, and my shame. I repent of my sins, and I ask You to forgive me. I welcome You into my heart, and I surrender my future into Your hands. Guide me by Your Holy Spirit, and help me to be a reflector of Your light to those around me. Thank You for including me in Your family. Amen
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