Gods Mercy

							Serving by God’s Mercy
靠着神的怜恤事奉
Hosea 6:6 For I desire mercy, not sacrifice,
and acknowledgment of God rather than
burnt offerings. 我 喜 爱 良 善 （ 或 译 ： 怜 恤
），不喜爱祭祀；喜爱认识                    神，胜於
燔祭。
What were conditions of God’s servants?

• Old (Abraham)
• Insecure (Jacob)
• Unattractive (Leah)
• Abused (Joseph)
• Stuttered (Moses)
• Poor (Gideon)
• Codependent (Samson)
What were conditions of God’s servants?

• Immoral (Rahab)
• Had an affair and all kinds of family
  problems (David)
• Suicidal (Elijah)
• Depressed (Jeremiah)
• Reluctant (Jonah)
• A widow (Naomi)
What were conditions of God’s servants?

• Insignificant (John the Baptist)
• Impulsive and hot-tempered (Peter)
• Several failed marriages (the Samaritan
  woman)
• Unpopular (Zacchaeus)
• Doubts (Thomas)
• Poor health (Paul)
• Timid (Timothy)
• …
What is the mercy of God?

• God is full of mercy (James 5:11;
  Ephesians 2:4; James 3:17)
• Mercy of God saved us (Titus 3:5; 1
  Peter 1:3)
• Mercy triumphs over judgment (James
  2:13)
How do we serve the merciful
God?
• Receive His mercy (Hebrews 4:16; 1
  Peter 2:10)
• Understand that God desires mercy not
  sacrifice (Matthew 9:13; 12:7)
• Know that God has mercy on whom he
  wants to have mercy (Romans 9:15-
  16,18)
How do we serve the merciful
God?
• Wait for the mercy (Jude 1:21)
• Present our bodies a living sacrifice by
  the mercies of God (Romans 12:1,
  NKJV)
How did God show mercies to the
family at Bethany?

• Martha: Serving – Believing (John 12:2;
  11:27)
• Mary: Listening – Anointing (Mat. 26:7;
  Mark 14:3; Luke 10:39; John 12:3)
• Lazarus: Death – Resurrection (John
  11:14,43-44)
God’s Mercy is still available to
you today …

• In His very nature, God is
  compassionate. We shall see that mercy
  is not something He does, but mercy is
  His character unveiled.
God’s Mercy is still available to
you today …

• Instead if giving man the consequences
  he rightfully deserves, God awakens man
  to recognize His goodness.
God’s Mercy is still available to
you today …

• We will acknowledge that His mercy
  really is fulfilling His divine purpose.
God’s Mercy is still available to
you today …

• What a privilege that we are invited to
  participate in serving Him as living
  models for expressing and extolling the
  wondrous mercy of God.