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Serving by God’s Mercy 靠 着 神 的 怜 恤 事 奉

Serving by God’s Mercy 靠 着 神 的 怜 恤 事 奉. Hosea 6:6 For I desire mercy , not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings. 我 喜 爱 良 善 （ 或 译 ： 怜 恤 ） ， 不 喜 爱 祭 祀 ； 喜 爱 认 识 　 神 ， 胜 於 燔 祭 。. What were conditions of God’s servants?. Old (Abraham) Insecure (Jacob)

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Serving by God’s Mercy 靠 着 神 的 怜 恤 事 奉

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  1. Serving by God’s Mercy靠 着 神 的 怜 恤 事 奉 Hosea 6:6For I desiremercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings. 我 喜 爱 良 善 （ 或 译 ： 怜 恤 ） ， 不 喜 爱 祭 祀 ； 喜 爱 认 识 　 神 ， 胜 於 燔 祭 。

  2. What were conditions of God’s servants? • Old (Abraham) • Insecure (Jacob) • Unattractive (Leah) • Abused (Joseph) • Stuttered (Moses) • Poor (Gideon) • Codependent (Samson)

  3. What were conditions of God’s servants? • Immoral (Rahab) • Had an affair and all kinds of family problems (David) • Suicidal (Elijah) • Depressed (Jeremiah) • Reluctant (Jonah) • A widow (Naomi)

  4. What were conditions of God’s servants? • Insignificant (John the Baptist) • Impulsive and hot-tempered (Peter) • Several failed marriages (the Samaritan woman) • Unpopular (Zacchaeus) • Doubts (Thomas) • Poor health (Paul) • Timid (Timothy) • …

  5. What is the mercy of God? • God is full of mercy (James 5:11; Ephesians 2:4; James 3:17) • Mercy of God saved us (Titus 3:5; 1 Peter 1:3) • Mercy triumphs over judgment (James 2:13)

  6. How do we serve the merciful God? • Receive His mercy (Hebrews 4:16; 1 Peter 2:10) • Understand that God desires mercy not sacrifice (Matthew 9:13; 12:7) • Know that God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy (Romans 9:15-16,18)

  7. How do we serve the merciful God? • Wait for the mercy (Jude 1:21) • Present our bodies a living sacrifice by the mercies of God (Romans 12:1, NKJV)

  8. How did God show mercies to the family at Bethany? • Martha: Serving – Believing (John 12:2; 11:27) • Mary: Listening – Anointing (Mat. 26:7; Mark 14:3; Luke 10:39; John 12:3) • Lazarus: Death – Resurrection (John 11:14,43-44)

  9. God’s Mercy is still available to you today … • In His very nature, God is compassionate. We shall see that mercy is not something He does, but mercy is His character unveiled.

  10. God’s Mercy is still available to you today … • Instead if giving man the consequences he rightfully deserves, God awakens man to recognize His goodness.

  11. God’s Mercy is still available to you today … • We will acknowledge that His mercy really is fulfilling His divine purpose.

  12. God’s Mercy is still available to you today … • What a privilege that we are invited to participate in serving Him as living models for expressing and extolling the wondrous mercy of God.

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