Mercy
Lend a Helping Hand to an Enemy – Exodus 23:4-5
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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
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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
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We need to guard against judging by external appearances and be merciful instead. Because mercy triumphs over judgment.
Be Kind to the Poor – Proverbs 19:17
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Proverbs tells us that when we are kind to the poor, God sees it as a loan to himself and that he will reward us accordingly. So be generous.
A Fast Pleasing To God – Isaiah 58:6-7
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Isaiah tells us what kind of fast is pleasing to God. It is one where I take what I would spend on myself, and share it with those in need.
Forgiving One Who Sins Against Me – Matthew 18:32-33
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As those that have received mercy and forgiveness from God, let us, in turn, show mercy and be willing to forgive the hurts others cause us.
1 Peter: Because of His Great Mercy (1:3-5)
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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
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I was lost in sin. But God, in his mercy, reached out to me with his offer of salvation and made me alive with Christ. Saved by God's grace.
Because of His Mercy – Titus 3:3-5
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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.
Two Men Went Up To Pray – Luke 18:9-14
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In Jesus parable, two men went up to pray. One was self-righteous, and not heard by God. The other humbled himself, and was exalted by God.
