{"id":13715,"date":"2025-02-10T09:45:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T14:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=13715"},"modified":"2025-02-10T10:27:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T15:27:14","slug":"justice-or-mercy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2025\/02\/justice-or-mercy\/","title":{"rendered":"Justice or Mercy?"},"content":{"rendered":"

2025 THEME: Burning Hearts<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Title: Justice or Mercy?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Scripture: Leviticus 24-Numbers 10<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u201cNo, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.\u201d Micah 6:8<\/p>\n

I. GOD\u2019S PEOPLE DESERVE JUSTICE<\/span><\/h4>\n

Two motives for doing things: {Source: The Motive by Patrick Lencioni}<\/p>\n

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            1. We want (to serve others<\/strong><\/span>), to do whatever is necessary to bring about (something good<\/strong><\/span>) for the people we lead.<\/li>\n
            2. We want (to be rewarded<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              What we (deserve<\/strong><\/span>) is nowhere close to (what we get<\/strong><\/span>)<\/p>\n

              II. GOD\u2019S PEOPLE RECEIVE MERCY<\/span><\/h4>\n

              Difference between grace and mercy:<\/p>\n

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                        1. GRACE is (getting what we don\u2019t deserve<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n
                        2. MERCY is (not getting what we do deserve<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          What can Numbers teach us?<\/p>\n

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                                    1. God is (infinitely concerned<\/strong><\/span>) about His people.<\/li>\n
                                    2. God (numbers and cares<\/strong><\/span>) for His people, but they are also prospering.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                      Two things we cannot forget:<\/p>\n

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                                                1. God is (holy<\/strong><\/span>).<\/li>\n
                                                2. God wants (holiness<\/strong><\/span>) from us.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                                                  THEME: Burning Hearts<\/span>
                                                  \nNext week: Stop Your Griping and Complaining!<\/span>
                                                  \nScripture: Numbers 11-27<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                                                  2025 THEME: Burning Hearts Title: Justice or Mercy? Scripture: Leviticus 24-Numbers 10 \u201cNo, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.\u201d Micah 6:8 I. GOD\u2019S PEOPLE DESERVE JUSTICE Two motives … <\/p>\n

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