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

  • Matthew 5:7 – Blessed are the MERCIFUL for they shall obtain MERCY.
  • 2 Samuel 22:26 “With the merciful You will show Yourself 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.
  • Romans 1:31-32 the judgment of God is coming on the unmerciful

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,
  • TRIUMPHverb 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

  • Romans 12:1 – …by the mercies of God present your bodies a living sacrifice

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?

  • Comfort
  • Everlasting kindness
  • Goodness
  • Mercy
  • Reconciliation
  • Forgiveness of our sins
  • Divine guidance
  • God’s favor & glory
  • Reconciliation
  • Forgiveness of our sins
  • Divine guidance
  • Happiness
  • Life
  • Righteousness
  • Honor
  • Help
  • Grace
  • Delight
  • Blessing

HOW IS MERCY SEEN?

  • Colossians 2:12 put on… a heart of mercies, kindness,
  • Romans 12:1-2 living sacrifices

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,…
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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

  • JESUS is so merciful to us – let’s be a channel of His mercy to others.
  • MERCY triumphs over judgment. In judgment remember mercy!

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