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Mercy Is More Than Attitude Series
Contributed by Guy Glass on Nov 28, 2017 (message contributor)
Summary: By definition (from several sources), mercy is defined as showing more kindness and love to a person than they deserve. It is a love determined by the state or condition of the person needing mercy, regardless of whether they are worthy or deserving of m
35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in,
2 Mercifulness helps us enter heaven with perminance, not consumables.
III THE WARNING ABOUT MERCY
James 2:13 because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment!
A You and I face a judgment as believers, James warns us about HOW we will face that judgment.
B Mercy is victorious over judgment! In other words mercy allows us to be the victor in our time of jedgmrent.
Showing more love or kindness to a person than he or she expects or deserves.
— What The Bible Is All About: Glossary
Mercy is a form of love determined by the state or condition of its objects. Their state is one of suffering and need, while they may be unworthy or ill-deserving
— New Unger’s Bible Dictionary
Compassion for the miserable. Its object is misery. By the atoning sacrifice of Christ a way is open for the exercise of mercy towards the sons of men, in harmony with the demands of truth and righteousness
— Easton’s Illustrated Dictionary
One of Jesus’ famous beatitudes makes the showing of mercy a hallmark of kingdom behavior, accompanied by the promise that those who are merciful will be rewarded by obtaining God’s mercy
— Dictionary of Biblical Imagery
