God Is Merciful Psalm 103 11 18 God

God Is Merciful Psalm 103: 11 -18

God Is Merciful • Kindness, Favor, Pity • To show compassion; help the afflicted • God doing good things for rebellious children

God Is Merciful • An essential quality of God – He is merciful & gracious Exodus 34: 5 -7 – Father of mercies 2 Corinthians 1: 3 – Always looking to be merciful Jer. 1: 14 -16; 3: 1215

God Is Merciful • An essential quality of God • Mercy is His delight Micah 7: 18 – No pleasure in the death of the wicked Ezekiel 33: 11 – He desires all men to be saved 1 Timothy 2: 4 – Can’t stand to see His people suffer Judges 10: 16

God Is Merciful • An essential quality of God • Mercy is His delight Micah 7: 18 • Mercy belongs to the Lord Psalm 62: 12 – He decides who receives mercy Romans 9: 15 -16 – He is rich in mercy Ephesians 2: 4 – He is abundant in mercy 1 Peter 1: 3 – Even to Nineveh Jonah 3: 10 -4: 3, 11

God Is Merciful • An essential quality of God • Mercy is His delight Micah 7: 18 • Mercy belongs to the Lord Psalm 62: 12 • His mercy endures forever Psalm 136 – He can’t stop being merciful Malachi 3: 5 -7 – Wants to be merciful to you & me

How Can We Obtain Mercy? • Recognize our need for mercy Luke 18: 13 -14 • Seek mercy – Return to the Lord Isaiah 55: 6 -7 – Acknowledge our sin Jeremiah 3: 13 – Come to His throne Hebrews 4: 12 -16

How Can We Obtain Mercy? • Recognize our need for mercy Luke 18: 13 -14 • Seek mercy • Obey Him – Love Him & keep His commandments Deut. 7: 9 – Fear Him Psalm 103: 17; Luke 1: 50 – Keep His commandments John 14: 21, 23

How Can We Obtain Mercy? • Recognize our need for mercy Luke 18: 1314 • Seek mercy • Obey Him • Be merciful – With the merciful you show yourself merciful Ps. 18: 25 – Blessed are the merciful for they shall obtain mercy Matthew 5: 7 – No mercy for the unmerciful James 2: 13

How Can We Obtain Mercy? • Recognize our need for mercy Luke 18: 13 -14 • Seek mercy • Obey Him • Be merciful • Tell others about the mercy of God 1 Peter 3: 15

What Must I Do To Be Saved? You believe in God, believe also in Me. John 14: 1 Unless you repent, you likewise will perish. Luke 13: 3 Confess Me before men, and I’ll confess you before My Father. Matthew 10: 32 He that believes and is baptized shall be saved Mark 16: 16 Be faithful unto death. . . Rev. 2: 10