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I Desire Mercy Not Sacrifice
Experiencing the mercy of God in our lives
Ready & Faithful
Looking to Jesus for help now and hope in the future
Why Suffering?
Help your church understand God's plan in pain
A perspective on John 3: 14-21. Impatience is the symptom of not trusting God to fulfil his promises to us. As a result, we try to make our own plans, go our own way, and hopefully avoid the 'snakes' on the way.
John 3: 14-21 Mercy in Judgement Vs. 14, 15. And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. The people of Israel, the chosen ones became impatient with God during their wilderness experience and ...read more
Scripture: John 3:14-21
Denomination: Lutheran
A Definition of Mercy
Mercy A Definition of Mercy My own personal definition about mercy is this: Mercy is where we do not really get what we truly deserve. In other words, if God was not merciful, we would receive the full measure of His wrath upon sinful human beings. God was not merciful to Jesus on the cross ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 9:13
Denomination: Foursquare
Fifth of the Eight Milestones on the Journey of the Fruitful Followers. This message of the series happens to fall on Easter, so there is some Easter emphasis.
9 If for this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. 20 But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the first fruits of those who have died. 21 For since death came through a human being, the resurrection of the dead has also come through a human being; 22 ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:7
Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed
This sermon shows practical ways to show mercy and be a peacemaker.
4th epiphany 2011 Matthew 5:1-12 Merciful peacemakers. Do you have an attitude problem? Who doesn’t at certain times or on certain days? Something perturbs you and it begins to show in your attitude. It can happen most anytime in the day. I want to start with a true story about a man who ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12
Denomination: Anglican
Here is a sermon that talks about The Miracle of The Mercies of God. That He would chose you and I to be a witness for Him in this day and time...
Isaiah 43:8-12 "The Miracle of the Mercy" 8 Lead out those who have eyes but are blind, who have ears but are deaf. 9 All the nations gather together and the peoples assemble. Which of their gods foretold this and proclaimed to us the former things? Let them bring in their witnesses to prove ...read more
Scripture: Isaiah 43:8-12
Denomination: Pentecostal
What is mercy and what does it look like in a believers life.
Blessed are the Merciful Matthew 5:7 – “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. “ Slide Illustration - Napoleon The story is told of a mother who once approached Napoleon asking for a pardon for her son. Napoleon replied that the young man had twice committed a ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:7, Matthew 5:7-10
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
Mercy is one of God’s core attributes and showing mercy one of the requirements to receiving it.
Over the past few weeks we’ve been looking at the blessed like, life in the Kingdom of God. So far you could describe what we’ve been looking at as the attitudes, or the spiritual conditions, that reflect Kingdom people. They are poor in spirit, they mourn over sin, they are meek and they hunger ...read more
Denomination: Baptist
Ps. 6:2
God has mercy on us when we don’t do what he tells us to do. God gives us many chances when we mess up in life. Every time we mess up in life God will give us another chance. A lot of the times that we mess up it is because we didn’t listen to God. He knows that we will try to go along ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 6:2
Denomination: *other
This sermon explores the Mercy Seat as a symbol of God's mercy, love, and grace, where justice and mercy meet, and sin is atoned for. Key
Good morning, beloved friends and family. It is indeed a joyous occasion to stand before you today, to share in the wisdom and love of our Almighty God. As we gather here, let us remember that we are not merely attendees in this sacred place, but active participants in the divine narrative that God ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 25:10-22, Leviticus 16:11-17
Topics: Atonement Covering
Mercy is not just you scratch my back I scratch yours. It is doing everything we can and expecting nothing in return
Have Mercy Matt. 5:7 Illustration: Millions of people were gathered before the Throne of God. Some of the groups near the front talked heatedly and were belligerent. “How can God judge us, they asked?” God is in heaven where all is beauty and light, what does He know about ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 5:7, Luke 10:30-37
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
Examination of the fifth BE-Attitude: Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
PURSUING HAPPINESS: Extending Mercy Matthew 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy” Titus 2: 11 – 3:7 1. The Old Testament prophet Micah identifies three essential virtues for living a life pleasing to God. In 6:8 he states: “He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what ...read more
Denomination: United Methodist
“And the tax collector, standing afar off, would not so much as raise his eyes to heaven, but beat his breast saying ‘God be merciful to me a sinner’” Luke 18:13.
Introduction: Our theme for today’s sermon is “God is merciful”. Mercy is at the heart of the Christian faith and God is not just merciful, He is rich in mercy. Mercy is an aspect of God’s nature that spares us the punishment we justly deserve. God’s mercy is unchanging and eternal. Cain killed ...read more
Scripture: Joel 2:23-32, 2 Timothy 4:6-8, Luke 18:9-14
#5 in the series on the Tabernacle in the Wilderness
The Tabernacle in the Wilderness Series # 5 The Mercy Seat By Pastor Jim May Exodus 25:17-22, "And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof. And thou shalt make two cherubims of gold, of beaten work ...read more
Scripture: Exodus 25:17-22
Denomination: Independent/Bible
A look at the Mercies of God and how we should reflect them
“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” (Matt 5:7 NIV) When you consider forgiving the people who have hurt you, you must always consider how much Jesus has forgiven you! You don’t deserve His love and can never earn it. He forgave you because He is a merciful, gracious God. ...read more
Scripture: Ephesians 2:4, Exodus 34:5-7, Micah 7:18-20, Matthew 5:7, Lamentations 3:19-24, Luke 10:25-37 (view more) (view less)
God doesn’t expect us to be perfect--God knows us better than that. God does encourage us, though, to acknowledge our sin, seek to turn away from our rebelliousness, and received God’s forgiveness.
Psalm 51:1-19 “A Merciful God” INTRODUCTION For decades, the church has focused on sin. Preachers appear to have taken delight in telling the members of their congregation how bad and sinful they were. The theme seemed to be, “If it felt good, then it had to be bad.” Congregational members ...read more
Scripture: Psalm 51:1-19
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