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God shows mercy because He is mercy in Himself. Mercy speaks of God’s compassion or pity toward sinful men who are in misery and in need of divine help. Because God is merciful He is ready to relieve the misery of His fallen creatures. Mercy differs
It is the belief of most modern Christians that God’s mercy is indeed as broad as his love, but that his love and providence reach out to everyone. Since God loves all, he has mercy on all and offers salvation to all, if only they would come.
mercy – his mercy for us, and how he empowers us to show mercy to others. We hope that this book, the story of Jesus’ birth, life and death and God’s message of mercy for us and for others, starts you on a deeper journey with the Bible.
- The Israelites in The Desert
- King David
- Paul
- The Adulterous Woman
“If only we had died by the Lord’s hand in Egypt! There we sat around pots of meat and ate all the food we wanted, but you have brought us out into this desert to starve this entire assembly to death.” (Exodus 16:3 NIV) God certainly chose to be merciful to His people; He loved them despite their rebellion and ungratefulness. God’s covenant with th...
“Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love.” (Psalm 51:1NIV) David, a man after God’s own heart, slayer of the giant Goliath and chosen king, committed adultery with someone else’s wife and then had her husband killed in battle (2 Samuel 11-12). Sin has the power to overtake even the most arduous followers of Christ. Consequences wi...
“While they were stoning him, Stephen prayed, ‘Lord Jesus, receive my spirit. Then he fell on his knees and cried out, ‘Lord, do not hold this sin against them.’ … And Saul was there, giving approval to his death.” (Acts 7:59-8:1 NIV) Paul, formerly Saul, supported the crusade against Christianity. He was responsible for the death of Christians. Th...
“Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust with His finger … But let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!” (John 8:6-8NIV) We don’t know what he was writing in the dust, but Jesus’ mercy spoke loud enough for all to hear and be convicted. The men scattered, and to the woman Jesus said, “’Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of the...
Jul 13, 2024 · Explore the profound meaning of mercy in the Bible, from its Hebrew and Greek roots to its practical applications. Discover key examples, theological implications, and how different Christian traditions interpret this transformative concept.
God uses different instruments to awaken our con-sciences – a story, a sermon, a death or sickness, a godly testimony, life’s problems. Now, this is exactly where Psalm 51: 1-2 begins. David is now awake to his seven sins and he needs mercy! Step #1 to finding mercy is being personal about your sin.
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Mercy is God’s goodness confronting human guilt and suffering. When the goodness of God confronts human guilt and suffering, God listens, God hears, and the bleating of the lamb comes into His ear and the moan of the babe comes into His heart, and the cry of Israel comes up to His throne.
