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Jan 12, 2024 · Therefore, to understand the meaning and significance of God’s being “rich in mercy,” we need to review the immediate context. Ephesians 2:1–3 paints a sobering picture of the human condition. In verse 1, Paul writes that we were “dead” in trespasses and sins. This does not mean that we were physically dead because, in the next ...
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Sep 2, 2021 · One of the most common notions Bible readers encounter is that God dispenses “mercy”—in Hebrew, רחם (racham). For example, Deuteronomy 4:31 declares, “The Lord your God is a God of ...
Jan 19, 2024 · We worship God with gratitude – The most fitting response to God’s rich mercy is heartfelt worship and thanksgiving for His amazing grace (Psalm 136:1-3). God’s Mercy in the Old Testament While Ephesians 2:4 is in the New Testament, the Old Testament also repeatedly emphasizes God’s compassionate and merciful character.
Mercy is a perfection of the divine nature, and is essential to God; and may be considered with respect to the objects of it, either as general, extending to all men in a providential way; or as special, reaching only to some in a way of grace; for though mercy is his nature, yet the display and exertion of it towards any object, is the act of his will; and special mercy, with all the ...
Jul 11, 2024 · Mercy describes a divine attribute of God’s nature—He is “rich in mercy” (Ephesians 2:4), and His “mercy is great” (2 Samuel 24:14; see also Daniel 9:9). Mercy is revealed in the actions God takes to relieve suffering and demonstrate His faithfulness and steadfast love. Mercy is such an exceptionally complex concept that several ...
Nov 10, 2024 · The only thing he is called rich in is mercy. What does this mean? It means that God is something other than what we naturally believe him to be. It means the Christian life is a lifelong shedding of our small thoughts on the mercy of God. God’s mercy is bigger than we realize. Let’s look at the text more closely. “God, being rich in ...
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God is abundant and rich in mercy! This declaration from Paul echos throughout the Old Testament and comes to fulfillment at the Cross of Christ. In this episode, Nathan Johnson takes Paul’s statement and traces it throughout the Old Testament showing that God Himself declares that He is abundant in mercy (the Hebrew word is “Hesed”) … and as such, we should recognize that His mercy is ...