JESUS IS MERCIFUL 2A "MERCY TRIUMPHS OVER JUDGMENT" - JANUARY 17, 2021

In judgment remember mercy!

INTRO

There is lots of revelation in Scripture about MERCY! The Bible has a lot to say about it! It is very important! It’s part of the Lord’s nature. He is a God of MERCY- He’s RICH in MERCY, ABUNDANT in MERCY & MERCIFUL!
PRAISE THE LORD FOR HIS MERCY ENDURES FOREVER!
Psalm 23:6 –Surely GOODNESS & MERCY are going to follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Review key points from last week
MERCY is an integral part of the gospel message that Jesus came to bring to us. He is a channel of lovingkindness and MERCY to the world.
We would all be doomed to destruction without God’s MERCY & GRACE!

MERCY TRIUMPHS

James 2:13 – … MERCY TRIUMPHS over judgment.
(In context) – God will have judgment without mercy upon those who have not shown mercy… Judgment & mercy are both very important.
Mercy triumphs when it is lovingly demonstrated. If we are not willing to pass along the mercy that we have received – there will be judgment.
Matthew 5:7 –Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
2 Samuel 22:26 –“With the merciful You will show Yourself merciful;

MERCY & JUDGMENT

God will have judgment without mercy upon those who have not shown mercy… JUDGMENT & MERCY are both very important.
Mercy triumphs when it is lovingly demonstrated. If we are not willing to pass along the mercy that we have received – there will be judgment.

BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL

THE UNMERCIFUL

Matthew 18:23-35 – Story of the UNMERCIFUL SERVANT
- The king had a servant who owed him a huge debt
- 10,000 talents in debt, & could not pay!
- Needed to sell all he had to pay.
- He begged for mercy.
- The Master had compassion, released him, and forgave his debt
- But that servant found someone who owed him a small debt
- He demanded payment and even threw the debtor into prison until he could pay all.
- The master was very angry – called him a wicked servant. He had been forgiven, but had not been forgiving & passed along mercy to his debtor
- He was judged and delivered to torturers until he repaid his own debt.
- So will our heavenly Father do to those do not from their heart forgive those who trespass against them.

MERCY DEFINED

Overlooking an offense;
Treating an offender better than what he deserves.
Forgiveness of trespasses and injuries;
Forbear punishment &
Reduce consequences of an offense less than what is warranted.
An act or exercise of mercy or favor.
Pardon.
Pity; compassion manifested towards a person in distress.
The act of sparing, or the forbearance of a violent act expected.
to have no means of self-defense, but to be dependent for safety on the MERCY or compassion of another, – in the power of that which is irresistible…

TRIUMPH DEFINED

Among the ancient Romans, a pompous ceremony performed in honor of a victorious general,
State of being victorious.
Victory; conquest.
Joy or exultation for success.
A card that takes all others; now written trump,
TRIUMPH, verb intransitive To celebrate victory with pomp; to rejoice for victory.
To obtain victory
To be prosperous; to flourish.
triumph over, to succeed in overcoming; to surmount; as, to triumph over all obstacles.

TRIUMPHING THROUGH CHRIST

2 Corinthians 2:14 –Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and through us diffuses the fragrance of His knowledge in every place.
Colossians 2:15 –Having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.
Exodus 15:1,21 –Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the Lord, and spoke, saying: “I will sing to the Lord, For He has triumphed gloriously! The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea!
Psalm 41:11 –By this, I know that You are well pleased with me because my enemy does not triumph over me.
Psalm 92:4 –For You, Lord, have made me glad through Your work; I will triumph in the works of Your hands.
Psalm 106:47 – Save us, O Lord our God, And gather us from among the Gentiles, To give thanks to Your holy name, To triumph in Your praise.

JESUS IS MERCIFUL

Matthew 9:13 – “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I will have MERCY & not sacrifice.. for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance
Matthew 12:7 – But if you had known what this means, ‘I will have (desire) MERCY and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless.

GOD’S MERCY

SALVATION

I Peter 2:10 – … in time past were not – but now are the people of God: which had not obtained MERCY, but now have obtained MERCY
Titus 3:5 –…according to His MERCY He saved us…
I Peter 1:3 –…according to His abundant MERCY He has begotten us again unto a lively hope…

HOW TO GET MERCY

Hebrews 4:16 – …come boldly unto the throne of grace that we may obtain MERCY…

WHAT DOES MERCY LOOK LIKE?

HOW IS MERCY SEEN?

OUR RESPONSES

Psalm 100:4-5 – Be thankful and bless His name, for the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting…
Romans 12:8 – show mercy with cheerfulness
Be kind & merciful
Servant evangelism
Abundant mercy
Continual praise in our hearts for His mercy – we triumph in His praise
Psalm 89:1 – I will sing of the MERCIES of the Lord forever!

WISDOM IS FULL OF MERCY

James 3:17 – …the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, FULL OF MERCY AND GOOD FRUITS,…

VESSELS OF MERCY

Romans 9:23 – that He might make known the riches of His glory on the VESSELS OF MERCY…

IN JUDGMENT REMEMBER MERCY

IN JUDGMENT (ANGER/WRATH) REMEMBER MERCY
Habakkuk 3:2 – (prayer) …in wrath remember mercy.
And as you bring judgment, as you surely must, remember mercy. (MSG)
God is a God of righteous judgment upon wickedness, but He is also a God of great mercies & lovingkindness upon the repentant. If people turn to Him and repent of their evil ways, He will forgive (2 Chronicles 7:14)
When nations repent and turn to Him – He will forgive them!
(Story of Ninevah, when they repented)

CONCLUSION