Teaching by Tag: Mercy
Portraits of Christ: Gentle and Lowly
When Jesus says that He is “gentle and lowly,” it means that saving sinners brings Him joy, that He sympathizes with our weakness, that He is gentle when we stray, and that He sees us through to the end.
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Neglected But Essential: Habakkuk
True followers of the living God have always been called to believe Him and live by faith even in the midst of that which we do not understand.
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A Framework for Those Who Suffer
As sufferings increase, so does the supply of God’s grace. The apostle Paul says that through Christ our comfort overflows, so that we might be able to then comfort others.
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Parables, Part 4: The Pharisee and the Tax Collector
In Jesus’ parable, the tax collector knows he needs to be rescued and delivered from this state of sinfulness, and he knows he is incapable of rescuing himself. His only hope is for God to be merciful and to rescue him. And that is exactly what God does.
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When Politics Replaces the Gospel
When we trade politics for the gospel, we forget which kingdom we are in, and we start putting our hope in the kingdom of darkness instead of the kingdom of God’s dear Son. We don’t need a problem-solver; we need a Redeemer.
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Hope in Judgment
God is glorified in both restoration and judgment, and we have hope in both restoration and judgment.
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In the Beginning, Part 51: Awakening of the Conscience
The accounts of Scripture are not just about individual people in history; they are a revelation of the human condition and our desperate need for somebody to take our sin and get rid of our guilty consciences. All pillows are soft if your conscience is clear.
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Through the Cross
In order to go from death unto life, you have to go through the cross.
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Praying for Mercy
If you come before God thinking He owes you something, you will see Him as distant and powerless. We should approach God understanding our need and confident in His character.
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Taking God Seriously, Part 4
How often do we allow our personal prejudices and biases dictate how we view – and treat – other people? As Pastor Mike teaches through the final chapter of Jonah, we see that to take God seriously, we must take people seriously – even when they are different than we are.
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