Showing Mercy The kingdom of God does not

“The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say,

“. . . for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking,

“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not.

you therefore, brethren, by the “I beseech mercies of God, that you present

“. . . that He might make known the riches of His glory

The Principle of Mercy “Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.

The Practice of Mercy “Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not,

The Promise of Mercy “Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not,

The Promise of Mercy And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another,

The Promise of Mercy “The man who opts for revenge should dig two graves.

The Promise of Mercy “It may be infinitely worse to refuse to forgive than

The Promise of Mercy “So My heavenly Father also will do to you if

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Showing Mercy

“The kingdom of God does not come with observation; nor will they say, ‘See here!’ or ‘See there!’ For indeed, the kingdom of God is within you. ” Luke 17: 20 b-21

“. . . for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. ” Romans 14: 17

“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, Because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness. ” Lamentations 3: 22 -23

you therefore, brethren, by the “I beseech mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. ” Romans 12: 1

“. . . that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had prepared beforehand for glory, ” Romans 9: 23

The Principle of Mercy

The Principle of Mercy “Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful. ” Luke 6: 36

The Practice of Mercy

The Practice of Mercy “Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you. ” Luke 6: 37 -38

The Promise of Mercy

The Promise of Mercy “Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. ” Luke 6: 37

The Promise of Mercy And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you. ” Ephesians 4: 32

The Promise of Mercy “The man who opts for revenge should dig two graves. . . for it is certain he will end up in one of them. ” Chinese Proverb

The Promise of Mercy “It may be infinitely worse to refuse to forgive than to murder. ” George Mac. Donald

The Promise of Mercy “It may be infinitely worse to refuse to forgive than to murder. Because the latter. . . namely, murder. . . may be an impulse in the heat of the moment. Whereas the former is a cold and deliberate choice of the heart. ” George Mac. Donald

The Promise of Mercy “So My heavenly Father also will do to you if each of you, from his heart, does not forgive his brother his trespasses. ” Matthew 18: 35