Sermons on Merciful God:

Forgiveness -Vs- Victimhood

Contributed by Michael Carter on Dec 2, 2019

Christians whose tenuous relationship with God hangs by some vaporous thread of hope all the while they continue clinging and subscribing to worldly ideologies are seeking forgiveness in the mouth of evil.

Forgiveness I was on a phone call this last week with someone very near and dear to my heart. Just before we ended the long, cheerful Thanksgiving day conversation, I asked a question that I’d not contemplated or asked before. I felt a bit weird even asking it, but there it came out. For some ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 103:2, Romans 12:18, Jeremiah 17:9, Isaiah 66:2, Romans 2:14-15  (view more)  (view less)

490 Times?

Contributed by David Dunn on Oct 8, 2025

Forgiveness isn’t counted but lived—when we release others, God releases us, mercy triumphs, and faith regains its power to move mountains.

Mercy triumphs over judgment — that’s what the Word of God says. And if we’re honest, every one of us here needs mercy. We’ve needed it before, we’ll need it again before the day’s over. If it weren’t for the mercy and compassion of God, where would we be? Utterly consumed. Gone. Done for. But His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 18:21-35, Mark 11:22-26, Genesis 50:15-21, James 2:13

Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

Why Pray? Series

Contributed by Scott Maze on May 27, 2021

David, the former king of Israel, writes a poem of praise to God. He tells us in verses one through four that God is worthy of our trust and He is worthy of our praise. David praises God for hearing our prayers.

Americans are on edge. Our stock market has taken a tremendous beating over the past two weeks. The Dow Jones Industrial average plunged 513 points on Thursday and gyrated violently on Friday. The recent debt ceiling negotiation of this past Tuesday has caused Standard & Poor to lower the ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Equipped#7 - Equipped To Care Series

Contributed by John Dobbs on Sep 25, 2025

We’ve seen how God equips His people with gifts like prophecy, service, teaching, encouragement, giving, and leadership. Today we come to the seventh gift: mercy.

EQUIPPED TO CARE: Showing Mercy Introduction Today, we are concluding our visit to God’s Workshop as we see the various tools he is creating to serve in the Kingdom. In the book of Romans is a core theme of accepting and working together with your brothers and sisters, even if there are major ...read more

Scripture: Romans 12:8

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Is It A Good Thing, When God Shows Mercy To You? (Jonah 2:1-10) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Aug 30, 2022

A reading that continues to let Jonah tell its story on its terms, at its pace. We praise our God, who is the One Who Saves us.

I'm going to begin this morning, simply by rereading Jonah 1. I'm hoping, as we reread it, that you'll realize you understand it better, and differently, than before last week: (1) And the Word of Yahweh came to Yonah the son of Amittai, saying, (2) "Rise! Walk! to Ninevah ...read more

Scripture: Jonah 2:1-10

Forgiving One Another: Transformed By God's Mercy Ephesians 4:32 Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on May 11, 2024

Ephesians 4:32 reminds us of the profound impact of God's mercy on our lives and challenges us to extend that same mercy to one another. Let's explore this truth together.

Forgiving One Another: Transformed by God's Mercy Ephesians 4:32 Introduction: Today, we delve into the transformative power of forgiveness as we reflect on Ephesians 4:32. This passage reminds us of the profound impact of God's mercy on our lives and challenges us to extend that same ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 4:32, Colossians 3:13, Matthew 6:14-15, 2 Corinthians 5:18-19

Denomination: Pentecostal

Our God's Inheritance! Series

Contributed by Larry Vollink on Nov 27, 2020

As God’s children we have a living hope of an inheritance; an inheritance of mercy, grace, and life eternal with him.

Our God is Immanuel, He is Immortal, He is Imperishable, He is Intercessor, AND He gives to us His Inheritance as described in 1 Peter 1:3 -6. ". . .In His great mercy, He has given to us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, (4) and into an ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 1:3-5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The God Who Wipes Out Debts Series

Contributed by Rev. Samuel Arimoro on Oct 12, 2025

God is able to cancel every form of debt: physical, spiritual, and emotional; through His divine intervention and mercy.

THE GOD WHO WIPES OUT DEBTS By Rev. Samuel Arimoro Main Text: 2 Kings 4:1-7 Key Verse: “Go, sell the oil and pay your debts. You and your sons can live on what is left.” — 2 Kings 4:7 (NIV) Supporting Texts: Colossians 2:14; Psalm 37:21; Romans 13:8; Matthew 18:23-27 INTRODUCTION: Debt is not ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:1-7

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Grace For Favour Series

Contributed by Kuye Adesegun Jacobs on Aug 22, 2022

Man by default, by reason of the falling nature He his limited. God has designed systems of advantages for man to become a majestic wonder. Favour is a equaliser. Brings balance to your life.

Favour is the divine help, assistance. God in partnership with men. Providing help and assistance to your life and destiny. Proverbs 13:15. Favour and hardship are children that comes from mother. Favour is from understanding. Transgression(violations of patterns) causes hardship. Favour truly ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 3:21

Sin, Salvation, Grace, And Faith.

Contributed by John Tristan Jayme on Oct 16, 2022

Ephesians 2:8-9 8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.

Thoughts: I was invited to a baptist outreach program, and their theme was the evangelical explosion training (EE). One of the questions is, "If you were to die today and stand before God and He asked, 'Why should I let you into My kingdom?' what would you say?" though the ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 1:4-6

Is God For Us

Contributed by Grant Adams on Jun 11, 2020

When the subject of God is called to your attention, what thought comes to your mind? What impresses you the most about God? His grace, mercy, and/or love. The biggest question some may have is God for us?

If God is for us, why are there so many things against His children? How can we know that God is for us! I. We Know God is for Us Because He Has Given us His Son 1. Romans 8:31, 32 2. What more could God do than send his own son into the world to be our Savior. John 3:16 3. God gave His Son for ...read more

Scripture: Romans 8:28-33

Denomination: Baptist

Autocorrecting God

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Jun 9, 2024

If you find yourself thinking that "maybe" the Bible is not correct in some of the things it teaches us as Christians then you need to read this message as you might find yourself in a position where you are correcting God about something He has commanded.

Autocorrecting God Scripture: Genesis 3:1-6; Genesis 5:1-3; Proverbs 14:12 Good morning, Strangers Rest! The title of my message this morning is “Autocorrecting God.” Two weeks ago, I told you that of all of God’s creation we are what He values most. On last Sunday, I told you that we ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 3:1-6, Genesis 5:1-3, Proverbs 14:12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Prayer Of Habakkuk

Contributed by Andrew Papson Iii on Jul 16, 2011

Mercy in Wrath

A Prayer of Habakkuk Habakkuk 3:1-2 Text: v 2.b – In wrath remember Mercy I. The great day of God’s wrath will come. Rom 6:17 1 Thess. 1:10 Isa. 13:11-13 Zeph. 1:14-18 II. The Psalmist declares God’s Great mercy is everlasting to everlasting. Ps. 103:8-17 52:8 III. The ...read more

Scripture: Habakkuk 3:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Are You Excited To Repent?

Contributed by Doug Koehler on Dec 5, 2008

Mark offers us a deep look into the call to repent. This sermon, brings us back into the day when all of Jerusalem traveled 25 miles or so to see what John the Baptist was all about. Would you be as dedicated and driven?

Mark 1:1-8 2nd Sunday in Advent December 7, 2008 “Series B” Are You Excited to Repent? What gets you excited with anticipation? I am talking about the sort of excitement that keeps you up at night. You used to own tons of examples of this sort of excitement when you were all kids. You had ...read more

Scripture: Mark 1:1-8

Denomination: Lutheran

Amazing Grace

Contributed by Stephen Sheane on Aug 19, 2009

Grace required, grace recieved and grace returned as seen in from the life of Mephibosheth.

AMAZING GRACE I remember Tony Campolo telling the story of a time he was travelling and saw a little girl all dressed up at the airport who kept saying “I’m going to see my daddy”. She was so happy until motion sickness caught up with her and she got sick all over herself. Campolo waited around ...read more

Scripture: 2 Samuel 9:3-8

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance