Speaking of Mercy
Speaking of Mercy Part 7: Be a Catalyst for Mercy
The Church of Jesus Christ has been the traditional catalyst for social justice in impoverished countries, its’ time for us to be that same catalyst for our neighbors here in Mon Valley. Our greatest witness is showing mercy. We don’t have to convince anyone. But we’re called to show people the mercy of God that we’ve received. Tell them about the many times God has helped us by helping them. That’s how can we become catalysts of mercy! That’s how can we practice…
Speaking of Mercy Part 6: A Home Made in Mercy
It’s Easter Sunday and Jesus is Risen! In this message we to looked at the effect God’s power can have in our families. Because one of the hardest places to show mercy is right within the walls of our own homes. Family members hurt and are hurt by each other in ways that are especially challenging. Yet God wants our homes to be Homes Made in Mercy! There are at least four ways we can show mercy at home. Message outline notes from A Home Made…
Speaking of Mercy Part 5: Sharing Your Mercy
What we call “Psalm Sunday” was just another day until Jesus came in on donkey’s colt and the crowd, made up mostly of those he had touched cried: “Hossana – “Save Now.” This display lead to a crazed city asking in an uproar as he entered. “Who is this?” And the crowds replied, “It’s Jesus, the prophet from Nazareth in Galilee.” Matt.21:10-11(NLT) As we begin week five in our Speaking of Mercy series so far it’s been primarily about God’s mercy toward as our focus. But today, the…
Speaking Of Mercy Part 4: Mercy Qualifies You
“… Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.” Rom. 6:13 Today is week four in our Speaking of Mercy series. I want us to look at the idea that God can use anybody. Anybody. Because of his mercy. The problem is that a lot of people secretly fear that God could never use them. They feel that God…
Speaking of Mercy Part 3 – Mercy Says Enjoy and Forgive
In week three of “Speaking of Mercy” series a truth that promises to bring to our senses and our wills the freedom that at times only our heads embrace. What God has done for us in his forgiveness through Jesus Christ is not just a momentary emotion. God intended His Good News of forgiveness to create a genuine enduring emotion when it sinks deeply into our hearts. Freedom in two specific ways: When you say “God forgive me” and when you say “I forgive you”. It’s the truth that mercy forgives. You…
Speaking Of Mercy Part 2 Embracing God’s Mercy in Failure
Because we are an imperfect people and we live in an imperfect world we all experience failures in life. My heart is that we, as born again residents of this Valley will allow the Holy Spirit and the Word of God to make us a part of His plan to transform this: Valley of Trouble into a Gateway of Hope for those around us. I believe that we must learn that failure is not final. That revelation comes as we…
Speaking of Mercy 1 – Come to the Party
As we begin with God’s invitation to Come to Mercy’s Party there is something we must understand: in God’s eyes there are only two kinds of people. There are only two distinctions that really matter. There are saved people and there are lost people that God wants to be saved. All of us are in one of those two categories. We’re either saved or we’re lost. And ultimately no other human distinction matters. The purpose of this new series is to recognize that…