The Abundant Mercy of God

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The Abundant Mercy of God
The quality of mercy is not straind, William
Shakespeare
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Mercy and Grace are Different
Justice Getting what we deserve Mercy NOT
getting what we deserve Grace Getting what we
DONT deserve
GRACE involves a FREE gift.
Romans 623 For the wages of sin is death, but
the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ
Jesus our Lord.
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Romans 58-10
Gods grace was given without consideration for
our character at the time.

• 8 But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in
  that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for
  us.
• 9 Much more then, having now been justified by
  His blood, we shall be saved from the wrath of
  God through Him.
• 10 For if while we were enemies we were
  reconciled to God through the death of His Son,
  much more, having been reconciled, we shall be
  saved by His life.

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1 John 410

•  In this is love, not that we have loved God but
  that he loved us and sent his Son to be the
  propitiation for our sins. 

This loving mercy didnt start with us, it
started with God!
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Mercy Gods favor that holds back what we
really deserve
Psalm 1032-4  Bless the Lord, O my soul,and
forget not all his benefits,3 who forgives all
your iniquity,who heals all your diseases,4 who
redeems your life from the pit,who crowns you
with steadfast love and mercy,
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Mercy Gods favor that holds back what we
really deserve
Psalm 6913-15 But as for me, my prayer is to
you, O Lord.At an acceptable time, O God,in the
abundance of your steadfast love answer me in
your saving faithfulness.14 Deliver mefrom
sinking in the mirelet me be delivered from my
enemiesand from the deep waters.15 Let not the
flood sweep over me,or the deep swallow me
up,or the pit close its mouth over me.
Do we approach God with the same boldness David
did?
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Mercy Gods favor that holds back what we
really deserve
v. 25 I, I am hewho blots out your
transgressions for my own sake,and I will not
remember your sins.
Isaiah 4322-24 Yet you did not call upon me, O
Jacobbut you have been weary of me, O
Israel!23 You have not brought me your sheep for
burnt offerings,or honored me with your
sacrifices.I have not burdened you with
offerings,or wearied you with frankincense.24 Yo
u have not bought me sweet cane with money,or
satisfied me with the fat of your sacrifices.But
you have burdened me with your sinsyou have
wearied me with your iniquities.
Yet, God offers them mercy, NOT justice
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The Quality of Mercy is not Straind, its
abundantPsalm 86 - a time of trouble for David

• Psalm 8614
• O God, arrogant men have risen up against me, And
  a band of violent men have sought my life, And
  they have not set You before them.

• Psalm 8615-16
• But you, O Lord, are a God merciful and
  gracious,slow to anger and abounding in
  steadfast love and faithfulness.16 Turn to me
  and be gracious to me give your strength to your
  servant, and save the son of your maidservant.

David is CONFIDENT in asking for mercy
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Psalm 865-7

• 5 For you, O Lord, are good and
  forgiving,abounding in steadfast love to all who
  call upon you.
• 6 Give ear, O Lord, to my prayerlisten to my
  plea for grace.
• 7 In the day of my trouble I call upon you,for
  you answer me.

Gods love is abundant God had answered him before
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Psalm 10310-12
Our God is MERCIFUL

• 10 He has not dealt with us according to our
  sins, Nor rewarded us according to our
  iniquities.
• 11 For as high as the heavens are above the
  earth, So great is His lovingkindness toward
  those who fear Him.
• 12 As far as the east is from the west, So far
  has He removed our transgressions from us.

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What about Under the New Covenant?
Our God is MERCIFUL

• Hebrews 414-16
• 14 Therefore, since we have a great high priest
  who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son
  of God, let us hold fast our confession.
• 15 For we do not have a high priest who cannot
  sympathize with our weaknesses, but One who has
  been tempted in all things as we are, yet without
  sin.
• 16 Therefore let us draw near with confidence to
  the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy
  and find grace to help in time of need.

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What about Under the New Covenant?
Our God is MERCIFUL

• Ephesians 24-5
• 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of the
  great love with which he loved us,
•  5 even when we were dead in our trespasses, made
  us alive together with Christby grace you have
  been saved 

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How to Receive Mercy

• Matthew 53-6
• 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is
  the kingdom of heaven.
• 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be
  comforted.
• 5 Blessed are the gentle, for they shall inherit
  the earth.
• 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for
  righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.

• The humble
• Those who mourn over sin
• Those that hunger/thirst after righteousness

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• Numbers 2310
• 10 Who can count the dust of Jacobor number the
  fourth part  of Israel?Let me die the death of
  the upright,and let my end be like his!

Balaam wanted to die the death of the
upright, But he didnt want to live that way
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Ephesians 24

• But God, being rich in mercy, because of His
  great love with which He loved us,

God has abundant mercy, on HIS terms A mighty
blessing, gentle and abundant as the rain Have
you reached out for these drops of blessing?