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Tag Archives: God’s mercy
The Grass Withers and The Flower Fades
“As for man, his days are like grass; as a flower of the field so he flourishes. For the wind passes over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. But the mercy of the LORD … Continue reading
Posted in God`s word, life, Man, Mercy, plants, Word Study
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God Prepared a Plant
“And the LORD God prepared a plant and made it come up over Jonah, that it might be shade for his head to deliver him from his misery… But as morning dawned the next day God prepared a worm, … Continue reading
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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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
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