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Category Archives: Mercy
Mercy Series: Praying For Mercy
“He spoke this parable to some who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others: ‘Two men went up to the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax-collector. The Pharisee stood and prayed thus … Continue reading
Posted in Mercy, Prayer, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged advocate, attitude, boldly, eleos, Hebrews 4:14-16, hilaskomai, humble, humble exalted, intercession, Jesus our high priest, Luke 18:9-14, mercy, mercy seat, parable of pharisee and tax collector, parrhesia, pray for forgiveness, prayer, robert milligan, self righteous, shekinah, the throne of grace, who allowed on mountain
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Mercy Series: I Desire Mercy
“I desire mercy and not sacrifice and knowledge of God more than burnt offerings” (Hosea 6:6). Do not misunderstand. God required animal sacrifices and burnt offerings under the Mosaic Dispensation and the Patriarchal Dispensation (e.g. Genesis 4:4; 8:20-21; 22:1-14; Exodus … Continue reading
Posted in Fellowship, Mercy, Priorities, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 2 Timothy 1:16-18, animal sacrifices, be merciful, benevolence, burnt offerings, fellowship, homer hailey, Hosea 6:6, I desire knowledge of God more than burnt offerings, I desire mercy not sacrifice, kindness, many turned from paul, Matthew 12:1-8, not ashamed, not ashamed of chains, onesiphorus, onesiphorus ministers to paul, onesiphorus refreshes paul, onesiphorus sought out paul, paul's chains, persecution
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Mercy Series: Salvation Through Mercy
“We ourselves were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful and hating one another” (Titus 3:3). Why should Christians be peaceable, gentle, and humble toward others? (cf. Titus 3:2). The answer is … Continue reading
Posted in Mercy, Plan of salvation, Textual study, Uncategorized, Word Study
Tagged chrestotes, eleos, humble, kindess and love appreared, kindness, kindness of God, love, love of God, mercy, not of works, philanthropia, philanthropy, remembering our past sinful life, renewing of the holy spirit, saved by mercy, saved not by works of righteousness which we have done, Titus 3:3-5, washing, washing of regeneration, why be gentle with others?
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Mercy Series: Rich in Mercy
“But God, who is rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,” (Ephesians 2:4). The word “but” sets forth a great contrast. Paul has just reminded the Ephesians of man’s sin problem. The Gentiles had … Continue reading
Posted in Grace, Love, Mercy, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged blessings found in Christ, charis, conditions for salvation, dead in trespasses, eleos, Ephesians 2:4-7, exceeding riches, God's mercy, Grace, in Christ, kindness, love, made alive in Christ, mercy, rich in mercy, riches of His grace, saved by grace, song years I spent in vanity, william newell
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Mercy Series: Abundant Mercy
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled … Continue reading
Posted in Hope, Mercy, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged 1 Peter 1:3-4, 1 Peter 2:9-10, abundant mercy, amaranth, amarantos, begotten, blessed, blessed be God, eleos, elpis, eulogetos, gentiles, God's mercy, heaven, Hosea 2:23, inheritance in heaven, living hope, no people, praise, why is God to be praised, why is God worthy of praise
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Mercy Series: Be Like-Minded
“Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy, fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one … Continue reading
Posted in Chruch, Fellowship, Mercy, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged affection, bowls, comfort of love, consolation in Christ, ei, encouragement, exhortation, fellowship, fellowship of the Spirit, if, koinonia, like-minded, mercy, oiktrimos, participation, Philippians 2:1-2. consolation, splanchnon, use of if
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Mercy Series: Show Mercy
“The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy” (James 3:17). There are different words in the Greek New Testament which are translated … Continue reading
Posted in Mercy, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged be merciful, Colossians 3:12-13, eleos, full of mercy, James 2:12-13, James 3:17, judgment without mercy, kind, Luke 10:36-37, Luke 6:36, mercy, mercy triumphs over judgement, oiktrimos, partiality, show mercy, the good samaritan, wisdom from above
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The Beatitudes: The Merciful
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Matthew 5:7). It is reported that Mohandas Gandhi once told the British Viceroy of India, Lord Irwin: “When your country and mine shall get together on the teachings laid down by … Continue reading
Posted in beatitudes, Forgiveness, Judgment, Mercy, sermon on mount, Textual study, Word Study
Tagged beattitudes, blessed, care about spiritual needs, coare about physcial needs, compassionate help, dave miller, elemon, eleos, Forgiveness, gandhi, God's mercy, happy, hugo mccord, india, jonah, judgement, lord irwin, love of God, makarios, Matthew 5:7, mercy, monhandras gandhi, sermon on mount, solve owe problems and the world, the elder son, the merciful, the pharisee and the publican, the unmerciful servant, they shall obtain mercy, two reasons why to forgive, value of sermon on mount
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