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Jan 19, 2021 · The Bible says God expects you to show mercy to everybody. How are you supposed to do that? Here are three simple, practical ways to be God’s agent of mercy in the world. Forgive people when they mess up. “When people sin, you should forgive and comfort them, so they won’t give up in despair” (2 Corinthians 2:7 CEV). The normal reaction ...
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The mercy will show, and the parent may cry. The attorney may visit the criminal and his family, and the employer may pay for remedial training. The heart of mercy will show. 4. Why Do Only Merciful People Find Mercy From God? Why will only merciful people find mercy from God in the judgment day, if salvation is by grace through faith?
- Recall from last week how we saw the first three beatitudes in Matthew 5:3–5 describing the emptiness of the blessed person: poverty-stricken in sp...
- Sometimes it helps to get something clear if we can view it over against its opposite. So I have tried to find where mercy is contrasted with its o...
- Real life is very complex for Christian people who seriously want to live out their faith in a sinful world. How would you answer these questions?...
- Why will only merciful people find mercy from God in the judgment day, if salvation is by grace through faith?Matthew 5:7 says, “Blessed are the me...
- Because God has shown you mercy. Ephesians 2:4-5 says, “God’s mercy is so abundant, and his love for us is so great, that while we were spiritually dead in our disobedience he brought us to life with Christ.
- Because God commands you to be merciful. Do you want a summary of what life’s all about? Here it is: “The Lord has told you what is good. This is what the Lord requires from you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to live humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8 GW).
- Because you’re going to need more mercy in the future. You’re going to make a lot of mistakes between now and when you get to heaven, and you’re going to need God’s mercy.
- Because showing mercy brings or causes happiness. Matthew 5:7 says that God blesses those who are merciful. The word “blessed” also means “happy,” so the more you learn and demonstrate this quality, the happier and more blessed you’re going to be.
Mercy is forgiveness, mercy is patience, mercy is love. Ephesians 4:32 says, “Be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you” (NLT). In the parable of the unforgiving servant (Matthew 18:21-35), Jesus describes a man who was shown mercy by his king, but in turn he did not pay forward the compassion he received to his own servant.
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“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...
Mercy changes the lives of people who have made mistakes, and we who have received mercy freely can change the world around us by showing mercy to others. Here are four reasons to keep showing mercy to others. 1. Show mercy to others because God has been merciful to you. The Bible says that God is merciful. It is emphasized all throughout the ...
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Feb 2, 2019 · But you cannot receive what you are unwilling to give. James 2:13 says, “You must show mercy to others, or God will not show mercy to you when he judges you. But the person who shows mercy can stand without fear at the judgment” (NCV). Because showing mercy brings or causes happiness. Matthew 5:7 says that God blesses those who are merciful.
