A Sure Pathway To Living An Overcoming Christian Life.
The Expected Christian Life and Description
BIBLE TEXT: Exodus 33:19, Gen 19:19, Deut 7-9, Matt 9-13, Lk 1:50, Job 33:27-30, Prov 28:13, 2Chron 1:8.
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS MERCY
(Dictionary) mercy is compassionate treatment of or attitude towards an offender, adversary, etc., who is in one’s power or care; it could also be known as clemency or pity.
The Bible:
The clemency of God towards believing Christians in providing and offering them a measure of time during which they can survey their life and recognize, through God’s Grace, what they need to do in order to change, conform to Jesus and work out their Salvation by Christ.
WHAT IS GOD’S MERCY?
The wisdom from above is first of all pure. It is also peace loving, gentle at all times, and willing to yield to others. It is full of mercy -James 3:17
WHAT DOES THE MERCY OF GOD INVOLVED
⦁ The mercy of God involves the following five things. One, of course, is His person-who He is. The Lord is merciful, so it involves His person, who He is. – Psalm 111:4, Psalm 115:5, Psalm 119:64, Psalm 119:156, Psalm 145:8, Ephesians 2:4
⦁ It not only involves His person, but it involves His provision. It is mercy that makes all His benefits possible. – Psalm 103:2 says, “Bless the Lord and forget not all His benefits.”
⦁ Thing that is involved in the mercy of God is His patience. Look please at Psalm 103:8-9 again. It says, “The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger.” That is the word “patient.”
⦁ Thing that is involved is His pardon. There are no two verses in the Bible that so clearly demonstrate what God does with our sin than these two verses -Psalm 103:11-12.
⦁ Involves something else. Go back to Psalm 103 again. It not only involves His pity, it involves His plan. I like that mercy is behind the plan of God -Psalm 103:15-19, Psalm 105, Psalm 138:8
WHAT DOES THE MERCY OF GOD DO?
Psalm 103:3-14
⦁ Who forgives all your iniquities, who heals all your diseases,
⦁ Who redeems your life from destruction, who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies,
⦁ Who satisfies your mouth with good things, so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
⦁ The LORD executes righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed.
⦁ He made known His ways to Moses, his acts to the children of Israel.
⦁ The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in mercy.
⦁ He will not always strive with us, nor will He keep His anger forever.
⦁ He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor punished us according to our iniquities.
⦁ For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him;
⦁ As far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us.
⦁ As a father pities his children, so the LORD pities those who fear Him.
⦁ For He knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.
WHY DO WE NEED MERCY?
⦁ Mercy fuels compassion, providing promising glints of light in a darkened world.
⦁ For It’s kindness, forward forgiveness, and empathy.
⦁ Mercy chooses not to be offended, and compassionately sees a hurting heart behind hurtful words.
⦁ God’s mercy is reflected in the cross of Christ, a direct reflection of His love for us.
⦁ Mercy is an extension of and expression of love, “an act of kindness, compassion, or favor.” Mercy is a characteristic nature One True God.
WHO WILL RECEIVE THE MERCY OF GOD
Those who love the Lord and are willing to change through repentance and through the keeping of God’s Law -Prov 28:13
CONCLUSION:
Changing is a process and it does not happen overnight, but our God is a covenant keeping God. His Mercy is a gift available for all those who love Him and whose heart is sincere in their desire to change and conform to Jesus. And those who are patiently working out their Salvation daily through Sanctification. God shows us His Mercy and our walk with Him is a lifelong experience.
