Mercy is love in action! “4 Love is patient, love is kind. Love does not envy, is not boastful, is not conceited, 5 does not act improperly, is not selfish, is not provoked, and does not keep a record of wrongs. 6 Love finds no joy in unrighteousness but rejoices in the truth. 7 It bears all things,…
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8) “The merciful are blessed, for they will be shown mercy.” (Matthew 5:7) Our greatest witness is showing mercy to others! “Be merciful,…
“Because of God’s tender mercy, the morning light from heaven is about to break upon us.” (Luke 1:78 emphasis added) [NLT] “1 After the Sabbath, as the first day of the week was dawning, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to view the tomb … 6 He is not here! For He has been…
“And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” (Matthew 6:12) “Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, because they do not know what they are doing.” (Luke 23:34) Mercy: undeserved forgiveness and kindness; unearned kindness; compassion or forgiveness shown toward someone whom it is within one’s power to punish or harm. Mercy means God forgives you! He desires to forgive you. “… You…
Sermon Outline Learning From What Peter Did Wrong: He overestimated his strength. “31 Then Jesus said to them, “Tonight all of you will run away because of Me, for it is written: I will strike the shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered. 32 But after I have been resurrected, I will go ahead of you to Galilee.” 33 Peter told…