{"id":8725,"date":"2020-01-12T14:00:15","date_gmt":"2020-01-12T19:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/?p=8725"},"modified":"2020-01-12T14:00:15","modified_gmt":"2020-01-12T19:00:15","slug":"mercy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ovcf.org\/ovcf_wp\/2020\/01\/mercy\/","title":{"rendered":"Mercy"},"content":{"rendered":"

THEME: TRUTH
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TITLE: Mercy<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Scripture:\u00a0 2 Cor. 4:1<\/h2>\n

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I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 THE MERCY OF GOD EXPLAINED \u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We are real good at (complaining<\/strong><\/span>); not so hot on (gratitude<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

Grace is getting (what I don\u2019t deserve<\/strong><\/span>); mercy is not getting (what I do deserve<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

We are not in this thing called faith or the Christian life because (we are good<\/strong><\/span>). We aren\u2019t in it because of our (proficiency)<\/strong><\/span> or our (wit<\/strong><\/span>) or our (aptitude<\/strong><\/span>). We aren\u2019t in it because we are (more righteous<\/strong><\/span>) than someone else. We have been shown incredible mercy by a merciful God.<\/p>\n

Please turn to I Timothy 1:12-16<\/p>\n

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II.\u00a0\u00a0 THE MERCY OF GOD EXTENDED<\/strong><\/h4>\n

We are not meant to control our (Christianity<\/strong><\/span>); Christianity is meant (to control us<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

Hebrew word for mercy-\u201cto give help to the wretched, to rescue the miserable.\u201d\u00a0 The Greek word comes from the word which means benefactor.<\/p>\n

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What does God\u2019s mercy do for us?<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 God\u2019s mercy (brings us peace<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 God\u2019s mercy means (He has compassion for us<\/strong><\/span>).\u00a0 Is.49:13: \u201cFor the Lord has comforted his people and will have compassion on his afflicted.\u201d<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 God\u2019s mercy is (displayed through us<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 God\u2019s mercy has (an end<\/strong><\/span>).<\/p>\n

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NEXT WEEK: \u00a0\u00a0Theme: Truth \/ Series: Faithful<\/p>\n

Title: Setting the Standard- 2 Cor. 4:2; Mt. 5:8; 23:25-28<\/p>\n

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THEME: TRUTH TITLE: Mercy Scripture:\u00a0 2 Cor. 4:1   I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 THE MERCY OF GOD EXPLAINED \u00a0\u00a0 We are real good at (complaining); not so hot on (gratitude). Grace is getting (what I don\u2019t deserve); mercy is not getting (what I do deserve). We are not in this thing called faith or the Christian life because … <\/p>\n

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