"Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy."Matthew 5:7 Mercy and grace are two sides of the same coin. We have often defined mercy as "not receiving the judgement that we deserve" and grace as "receiving a blessing that we do not deserve." In both cases, the definition of mercy and grace imply that they are not something that is deserved or can be earned. In … [Read more...] about The Mercy of the Kingdom
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The Flip Side of the Coin
"Therefore, when the Lord heard, He was full of wrath; a fire was kindled against Jacob; His anger rose against Israel,Because they did not believe in God and did not trust His saving power.Yet He commanded the skies above and opened the doors of heaven,And He rained down on them manna to eat and gave them the grain of heaven.Man ate of the bread of the angels; … [Read more...] about The Flip Side of the Coin
The Provision of History and Sufficiency of Grace
"Yet they sinned still more against him,rebelling against the Most High in the desert.They tested God in their heartby demanding the food they craved.They spoke against God, saying,'Can God spread a table in the wilderness?He struck the rock so that water gushed outand streams overflowed.Can he also give breador provide meat for his people?'Therefore, when the Lord heard, he … [Read more...] about The Provision of History and Sufficiency of Grace
Killing the Hostility
"But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances, that He might create in Himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace, and might reconcile … [Read more...] about Killing the Hostility