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  SEND PORTIONS UNTO THEM FOR WHOM NOTHING IS PREPARED
  by A.B. Simpson
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Summary: The sermon encourages believers to share with those in need and
to pray for those who have no one else to care for them, just as Christ
did.

Topics: "Compassion", "Selflessness"
Scripture References: Nehemiah 8:10, Matthew 25:35

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DESCRIPTION
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A.B. Simpson emphasizes the call to care for those who are neglected and
unprepared, drawing from Nehemiah's message during the Feast of
Tabernacles. He urges believers to share joy and provisions with the
needy, reflecting on the love of Christ for the unworthy and the
importance of interceding for those who lack support. Simpson highlights
that true strength comes from the joy of the Lord, encouraging a
selfless love that mirrors Christ's sacrifice. He challenges the
congregation to recognize the many who suffer in silence and to act with
compassion and generosity.

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CONTENT
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Nehemiah gives us a graphic picture concerning what took place during
the celebration of their glorious Feast of Tabernacles. Go your way, eat
the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions to them for whom nothing
is prepared . . . neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the Lord is your
strength. How many there are on every side for whom nothing is prepared!
Let us find some sad and needy heart whom there is no one else to think
of or care for. Let us pray for someone who has none to pray for him.
Let us be like Him who, one Christmas Day, came to a world that would
not appreciate Him, to be rejected and finally murdered.

Let us not be afraid to know something even of the love that is
unrequited and is thrown away on the unworthy.

That is the love of Christ, and God has for such love a rich recompense.
How Christ must weep over the selfishness that meets Him from those for
whom He died!

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Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/ab-simpson/send-portions-unto-them-for-whom-nothing-is-prepared/
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