Hebrews: Our Great High Priest (4:14-16)
Because Jesus is our great high priest, who has experienced the life we live, we can confidently come to God for his grace and mercy.
Mercy
Saved, Because of His Mercy – Titus 3:4-5a
God will save us, not because of anything we do, but because of his mercy. He will save all who call to him with faith in the Lord Jesus.
Lend a Helping Hand to an Enemy – Exodus 23:4-5
Our natural reaction is often to turn away from helping an enemy. But this passage instructs us to lend a helping hand to them.
Prayer: Because of His Great Mercy – Daniel 9:18
Why does God hear and respond to our prayer? It is not because of anything that we are. Rather, it is because of his great mercy toward us.
Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment – James 2:12-13
While it is natural to show preferential treatment to some people, James warns us against that. Show mercy instead. Because mercy triumphs over judgement.
Being Kind to the Poor Is Lending to God – Proverbs 19:17
Proverbs 19:17 tells us that when we are kind to the poor, that God sees it as a loan to himself and that he will reward us accordingly. So be generous.
Forgiving One Who Sins Against Me – Matthew 18:32-33
As those that have received mercy and forgiveness from God, let us in turn show mercy to others, and be willing to forgive the hurts they cause us. – Lessons from The Parable of the Unmerciful Servant in Matthew 18:21-35
1 Peter: Because of His Great Mercy (1:3-5)
In 1 Peter 1:3-5 Peter tells us that because of his mercy for us, God has given us a new birth into a living hope and into an imperishable inheritance.
Made Alive with Christ – Ephesians 2:4-5
I was lost in sin, and in rebellion against God. But God loved me so much that, in mercy, he reached out to me with his offer of salvation and made me alive in Christ. It is by grace that I was saved, not by anything that I did, or could do. Forever thankful that I did not refuse his gracious offer.
Because of His Mercy – Titus 3:3-5
God did not call me because I was anyway worthy of it. I was far from worthy. He saved me because of his great mercy toward me.
