The mercy of God

GRACE = God DOES give us what we DON'T deserve.
MERCY = God DOESN'T give us what we DO deserve.

Mercy. The gift given to the guilty. Mercy is a word you will hear used in the legal system. After the conviction has been made, the jury has unanimously declared your guilt, and the sentence is about to be handed down, MERCY is begged for.

Your advocate may say, “We would like to throw ourselves on the mercy of the court. My client is a wife and has three children, we beg for mercy.

Mercy is not found in a state of innocence, nor is it sought before the sentence is sure. When an appeal for mercy is invoked, it is your only hope.
There is no prayer that your defense argument will prevail, there is no hope that reasonable doubt will be established. The only hope is that the gavel will not come down with the sentence you have now been declared worthy of, that the judge will show mercy.




The M-E-R-C-Y of God

Psalm 103:11:
11For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great are His mercy and loving-kindness toward those who reverently and worshipfully fear Him.

We miserably fail to comprehend the extend of God’s m-e-r-c-y.

1.M-motivates

Psalm 103:4:
4Who redeems your life from the pit and corruption, Who beautifies, dignifies, and crowns you with loving-kindness and tender mercy;


A. There is much injustice and inequality in the world: Greed and illegal or unfair gains have crowded out liberty and justice.

B. God’s mercy motivated Christ to come to earth to bring pardon and purpose to all mankind.

Galatians 2:20:
20 My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

We are no longer alone, for Christ lives in us- he is our power and motivation for living and our hope for the future.

C. We must be motivated by God’s mercy to lift up the fallen, love the unloved, and introduced to everyone that abundant life through Christ.

Psalm 108:4:
For your unfailing love is higher than the heavens.
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.


2. E-ndures
Psalms 136 says God His mercy endures forever.

We never have to worry that God will run out of mercy because it flows from a well that will never run dry.

A. We live in a materialistic world with treasures that do not last. They wear out, rust out, and decay.

B. God’s mercy is enduring; not for just a day, week, month, or year, but forever.

C. No sin is too great, no burden too heavy, no valley to deep, no suffering to severe, no night too long. God’s mercy offers calmness and healing.
Psalm 100:5:
5For the Lord is good; His mercy and loving-kindness are everlasting, His faithfulness and truth endure to all generations.

3. R-edeems

Titus 3:5:
5 He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit.

When we give our hearts to Christ we move from a life full of sin to one where we are led by the Holy Spirit. All our sins, not merely some, are washed away. It is then; we have been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb.

A. For his sin man deserves to die. The wages of sin is death. No sacrifice could earn his pardon. Mankind was doomed.

B. In God’s mercy we are rescued from our dilemma, Romans 6:23:
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. Christ died for our sins

1 Corinthians 15:3:
3 I passed on to you what was most important and what had also been passed on to me. Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said.


Christ died for our sins, just as the Scriptures said. He was buried and on the third day raised from the dead so that we might have life and life more abundantly.

C. When we confess our sins and commit our life to Christ, we are forgiven, cleansed, and renewed in God’s love.
1 John 1:9:
9 But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all wickedness.

Salvation does not depend on good deeds, but it results in good deeds. A person who claims to be saved while remaining unchanged does not understand faith or what God has done for him or her.

4. C-comforts

James 5:11 says for the Lord is full of tenderness and mercy.

A. God comforts the bereaved, the suffering, and the lonely. He consoles us when we pray. He proves his faithfulness when we test His promises. The Lord’s mercy towards us is tender.

B. We are channels through which God’s compassionate mercy flows to other.

Corinthians 1:4:
4 He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.

Remember that every trial you endure will help you to comfort others who are suffering similar troubles.

5. Y-ields

Galatians 5:22:
22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

We can’t obtain these fruits by trying to get them without his help. “If we want the fruit of the spirit to grow in us, we must join our life to his. We must know him, love him, remember him, and imitate them.

A. Christ came to destroy the works of the devil, and to bring forth fruit of the Spirit. His love lifts and gives life to those who receive Him.

B. We must cultivate the fruits of the Spirit. We must show mercy, by performing good deeds, showing kindness and understanding, sharing Christ with the unsaved, and promoting God’s cause and kingdom here on earth

John 15:5:
5 “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.

Remaining in Christ means
1. Believing that he is God’s son
2. Receiving him as Savior and Lord.
3. Doing what God says.
4. Continue to believe the good news.
5. Relating in love to the community of believers, Christ’s body.

Many people try to do good, honest people who do what is right. But Jesus says that the only way to live a truly good life is to stay close to him, like a branch attached to a vine.

Are you receiving the nourishment and the life offered by Christ, the vine? If not, you are missing a special gift he has for you.

Let Go and Let God
by: Author Unknown, Source Unknown
As children bring their broken toys,
with tears for us to mend,
I brought my broken dreams to God,
because He is my friend.
But, then instead of leaving Him,
in peace to work alone,
I hung around and tried to help,
with ways that were my own.
At last, I snatched them back again
and cried, "How can you be so slow?"
"My child." He said, "What could I do?
You never did let go."

This morning let’s let go and let God, allowing His mercy’s to be poured out unto our lives.