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Tag: Compassion

June 17, 2024 Chris Watts Sermon

The Value of Fathers

This father’s day, I want to consider the value of fathers. What does God say about the importance of fathers, and how should we as children respond to and treat them?

Click Here to Listen. You can find more information on fatherless statistics here, here, and here.

(This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on June 16, 2024.)

December 4, 2023 Chris Watts Sermon

Encountering Jesus as a Gentile

Jesus encounter with the Canaanite woman is one of the most unusual in the gospels. Why did Jesus treat the woman the way he did, and what should we learn from his behavior?

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(Preaching on the life of Jesus. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on December 3, 2023.)

October 17, 2022 Chris Watts Sermon

Words of Life: MERCY

What is mercy? Where does it come from, and how can we develop a sense of mercy in our lives? Most importantly, how can we practically be merciful?

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(Preaching on words concerning Christian character. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 16, 2022.)

May 12, 2020 Chris Watts Sermon

The Importance of Empathy

What is empathy, and why is it so important to the Christian ethos. Why is it something that seems to always be lacking?

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(Recorded for the Dewey Church of Christ on May 10, 2020.)

March 10, 2020 Chris Watts Sermon

Good News, Right Now! Power and Compassion – Mark 6:30-56

Jesus was (is) a person of incredible person power. Usually when a person accumulates such an ability to influence the world around them, it goes to their head and leads to corruption. How did Jesus use his power, and what should that teach us?

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(Preaching through Mark. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on March 8, 2020.)

October 21, 2017 Chris Watts Sermon

Speaking from the Cross – Father Forgive Them

We can learn the most about people in times of extreme discomfort, and no time is more uncomfortable than dying. Jesus said several things on the cross; what can we learn about his character and priorities from these “last words”?

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(Preaching on Jesus words on the cross. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on October 15, 2017).

January 16, 2017October 17, 2017 Chris Watts Sermon

Blessed are Those Who Mourn

Nobody likes mourning, because of what is required for us to feel those emotions. What causes mourning, and why would Jesus say those who experience it are blessed?

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(Preaching through the Beatitudes. This sermon was preached at the Dewey Church of Christ on January 15, 2017.)

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