Gods Unfailing Love Lovingkindness Mercy Kindness Goodness Favor

God’s Unfailing Love Loving-kindness – Mercy – Kindness Goodness – Favor – Steadfast Love – Loyalty

Unfailing Love Lovingkindness The LORD has appeared of old to me, saying: ‘Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore with lovingkindness I have drawn you. ’ (Jeremiah 31: 3)

God’s unfailing love binds us to Him in a covenant relationship • Unfailing love is covenant love (Deuteronomy 7: 9; 1 Kings 8: 23; Hosea 2: 19 -20) • God’s unfailing love would not let go of Israel (Nehemiah 9: 16 -17; Daniel 9: 4, 9)

God’s unfailing love still demands justice and righteousness • To truly know God we must know both of these aspects of His character (Jeremiah 9: 23 -24; Psalms 89: 14; 36: 5 -7; 57: 10) • God owns mercy BECAUSE He owns justice! (Psalms 62: 12; 85: 10) • Both aspects of God’s character must be proclaimed & desired (Psalms 40: 8 -10; 119: 24) • We cannot understand God’s love if we do not understand His justice. (Romans 5: 20; Ephesians 3: 19; Isaiah 63: 7)

God’s unfailing love provides forgiveness • Confession and repentance are necessary (Isaiah 55: 7; Psalm 51: 1 -3) • In the power of God’s unfailing love we experience COMPLETE forgiveness (Psalms 25: 6 -7; 130: 7)

Psalm 103: 8 -17 • God has not given us the punishment we deserve (vs. 8 -11) • He has completely removed our transgressions (v. 12) • He knows our weakness and frailty, and He pities us (vs. 13 -14) • His mercy is not a passing thing – it is everlasting! (vs. 15 -18)