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.
Mercy
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
Because of His Great Mercy – 1 Peter 1:3-5
All too often we envision salvation as something that occurred to us at some time in the past. But it is much more than that. What we so often identify as the moment of our salvation is but the beginning of a journey. A journey that continues until we leave this life. The final moment of our salvation journey is when we experience deliverance from this world. The trials and sufferings are left behind. And we are delivered from the wrath of God that is to come. And that final salvation comes to those who have walked by faith with the risen Christ, to the end.
Saved, Because of His Mercy – Titus 3:4-5a
God will save us, not because of anything we might do, but because of his mercy. He will save all who call to him, believing in the Lord Jesus.
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
At one time we too were foolish, disobedient, deceived and enslaved by all kinds of passions and pleasures. We lived in malice and envy, being hated and hating one another. But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. Titus 3:3-5a NIV It is tempting for those of us who have been believers for a long time to forget where we came from. Having been following Jesus for over 40 years now, it seems like that is just my natural state, that …
Two Men Went Up To Pray – Luke 18:9-14
Pharisees were the fundamentalists of Jesus day. They were very concerned with strict adherence to the Old Testament Law, as well as maintaining separation from pretty much anyone who wasn’t a Pharisee, especially Gentiles and those they considered sinners. I am sure you have met modern day Pharisees, although they more commonly go by the name of Baptist or some other fundamentalist denomination. Note that not all Baptists are fundamentalists, but many are. It is also worth noting that I mostly hang out with Baptists. Tax collectors are not popular today. In Jesus day they were despised, collaborators with an …