2024-04-28 Sermon 2
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- the mercy of the LORD is boundless. It cannot be measured.
- it is sublime, grand and glorious
- This text today, uses all creation, the sky and earth as a picture of God's measureless mercy.
- The height of the sky
- the height of the mercy required for Christ to give Himself up on the cross, to great cost to Himself
- and the depths of the Earth
- the depths of our deep seated sins,
- The height of the sky
- God does not punish the faithful as he deserves, but instead forgives us
- God's mercy is not limited to a mere moment in time, when He gave up His Son on the cross, but extends past the very end of our lives.
- Godly fear is one of the first products of the divine life
- It is the beginning of wisdom.
- Examples of God's mercy in the scriptures:
- King Manasseh of Judah was wicked, one of the worst, leading God's people into idolatry and even child sacrifice
- 2 Chronicles 33:9: He even seduced Judah into being more wicke
- Yet God had mercy on Mannasseh
- Mary Magdalene and the man possessed by the legion of demons.
- Experienced great mercy from God.
- The prodigal son:
- He went far from the father, and chose immorality.
- Yet he came to an end of himself and returned to his father and was received by his father with love.
- The woman caught in adultery
- Jesus said go and sin no more.
- John 8:11
- The woman who washed the feet of Jesus
- Saul of Tarsus:
- He was the greatest of sinners, slaughtering Christians
- Christ met Saul face to face, and Saul repented and was saved.
- He was not beyond the mercy of God, even though the Christians thought he was at first.
- Many in the history of the church came to church to cause trouble and to mock, yet went away saved.
- The thief on the cross:
- crucified, even ridiculing Jesus on the cross for a period of time.
- In his last breath, he asked for Jesus to remember him, and Jesus said "Today, you will be with me in paradise". What mercy Jesus had!
- the thief clearly did not deserve such mercy in any way. He had no merit, no history of Godly living.
- Why did he receive mercy? Simply because he asked for it.
- The Pharisees thought that these sinners were beyond the pale of God's mercy, but they were not.
- They were champions of legalism, works righteousness. They had hard hearts. They were against Christ, hypocritical.
- How strongly Jesus singled them out because of the corruption within their hearts.
- And yet many Pharisees were saved as well.
- Nicodemus, and perhaps Joseph of Arimathea.
- Solomon:
- Solomon was so blessed by God
- God filled the temple that he made.
- But Solomon fell into sin, turned to idols, and pagan wives.
- Solomon did eventually repent
- Yet God had mercy on him.
- Solomon was so blessed by God
- King David:
- He also fell. Cheating with Bathsheba and murdering her husband Uriah.
- The Holy Spirit used David to write our text, Psalm 103.
- The disciples of Jesus who were so foolish, so slow to learn, doubting and even denying Jesus.
- they were saved by grace, and mercy.
- If you feel doubt, sin and temptation, remember that God's mercy is greater than our weakness and our falls.
- If we turn to him God will gladly give us mercy.
- King Manasseh of Judah was wicked, one of the worst, leading God's people into idolatry and even child sacrifice
Application
- Think of your own story...
- You know yourself, you feel your sin and you cannot help but say amen to this verse when you see God's mercy.
- Perhaps you do not know God's mercy. Perhaps you are not a Christian.
- This great mercy, as high as the heavens is here before you right now. Turn to Him.
- Think of other great sinners like Manasseh.
- And yet Jesus also died in his place.
- He does not deserve God's mercy and yet neither do you and I.
- For mercy is not deserved.
- Jesus died in the place of murderers, idolaters, adulterers and many repugnant people.
- What do all these people have in common? They turned to the LORD.
- That is what you and I must do. Turn to the LORD, and turn to the God of mercy and receive His grace and forgiveness.
- Do not be your own worst enemy here tonight. Turn to Him.
- Realize that we need that great mercy. We need to be saved
- And God is a great Savior, and He has great mercy.
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