Mercy Triumphs over Judgment.

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Mercy Triumphs over Judgment.
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• How Important Will the Mercy of God Be on
  Judgment Day?

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So Important, That Eternal Life Will Depend on it!

• Jude 21 (NKJV) keep yourselves in the love of
  God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus
  Christ unto eternal life. cf. 2 Tim. 118b
• To go to Heaven on that last day, mercy must win
  out over Gods judgment against us Mercy must
  triumph over judgment.

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James 213b (NASB)

• Mercy triumphs over judgment.
• The fear of judgment and condemnation for what we
  truly deserve is taken away.
  -- e.g., 1 Tim. 112-15 cf. 2 Cor.
  510 Rom. 59

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To Receive Mercy on Judgment Day, We Must Be
Committed to
Practicing Mercy.

• Matthew 57 (NASB) "Blessed are the merciful,
  for they shall receive mercy.

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• Christians are to be imitators of God (Eph. 51)
  and be merciful just as the Father is merciful
  (Lk 636 Jas 511b).
• 2 Corinthians 13 (NASB)
  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord
  Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of
  all comfort

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• What Does it Mean to be Merciful?

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Grace vs. Mercy

• Grace provides unmerited favor (Rom. 44-5 16), a
  release from sin and guilt (Rom. 323-24 Eph.
  17), and reinstates righteousness (Rom 51-2).
• Mercy is showing compassion by taking action to
  relieve those who are in need (e.g., Luke
  1030-37).

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• Mercy is often about showing compassion toward
  those who are suffering from the consequences of
  their sin (e.g., Eph. 21-5).

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• Mercy is to show pity and help others, even
  though they may not deserve it!
  -- Titus 35 Luke 635-36

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• Mercy is demonstrated by forgiving others who
  have committed sin against us and not keeping
  score. -- Matthew 1821-35

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Judgment, not Mercy,
Will Triumph for Those
Who Judge Without Mercy.

• Those who fail to show mercy are often
  prejudiced, biased, or partial in their judgment
  of others.

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James 21-4

• The unmerciful take it upon themselves to act as
  self-righteous judges who determine the character
  or worth of people by external appearances.

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James 28-9 cf. 1 Peter 122

• Prejudice and unfair judging of others is due to
  a lack of love.

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James 210-12 cf. Mat. 71-5

• The unmerciful are hypocrites who unjustly judge
  others while failing to apply the law of liberty
  to themselves, including the command of mercy (Lk
  636).

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Matthew 2323 (NASB)

• Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites!
  For you tithe mint and dill and cummin, and have
  neglected the weightier provisions of the law
  justice and mercy and faithfulness but these are
  the things you should have done without
  neglecting the others.

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James 213 (NASB)

• For judgment will be merciless to one who has
  shown no mercy mercy triumphs over judgment.
  cf. Romans 21-6

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How Can We Assure That Mercy Will Triumph over
Judgment?

• We must do our best to refrain from hypocritical,
  harsh judging.

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Luke 636-37 (NASB)

• 36 "Be merciful, just as your Father is
  merciful. 37 "And do not judge and you will not
  be judged and do not condemn, and you will not
  be condemned pardon, and you will be pardoned.

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How Can We Assure That Mercy Will Triumph over
Judgment?

• We must choose to love our neighbor as ourselves
  (James 28) by treating others in the same
  merciful way that we ourselves want to be
  treated.

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Luke 631-34 (NASB)

• 31 "And just as you want people to treat you,
  treat them in the same way. 32 "And if you love
  those who love you, what credit is that to you?
  For even sinners love those who love them. 33
  "And if you do good to those who do good to you,
  what credit is that to you? For even sinners do
  the same. 34 "And if you lend to those from whom
  you expect to receive, what credit is that to
  you? Even sinners lend to sinners, in order to
  receive back the same amount

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Luke 635-36 (NASB)

• 35 "But love your enemies, and do good, and
  lend, expecting nothing in return and your
  reward will be great, and you will be sons of the
  Most High for He Himself is kind to ungrateful
  and evil men. 36 "Be merciful, just as your
  Father is merciful.

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Ephesians 24-5 (NASB)

• 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His
  great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we
  were dead in our transgressions, made us alive
  together with Christ (by grace you have been
  saved).

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• We must examine ourselves in all honesty on
  whether or not we are merciful people (James
  122-25).

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• Does what we say and do reveal moral consistency
  to the law of liberty (James 212) or neglect of
  the commandments of love and mercy?

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• Am I compassionate toward everyone or only to
  those who meet certain qualifications?
  -- e.g., family ties, economic
  status, race, etc. (James 21-13).

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• Am I likely to show mercy when someone has
  offended me (even when they seemingly do not
  deserve it) or seek revenge? (Mat. 1821-35
  Rom. 1217, 19).

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• Am I kind and gentle or tough and insensitive
  toward those who are depressed (i.e., weighed
  down in body and mind)?
  (Mat. 1128-29).

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• When I see someone in need, do I take action to
  help relieve him or do I merely offer a feel-good
  saying?
  -- James 213-17 cf. 1 John 316-18

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• Do I demonstrate mercy or do I act blatantly
  proud and condescending toward the lost? (Mat.
  99-13).

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• Am I helpful and humble or uncaring and proud
  toward brethren who struggle with their sins?
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  James 519-20 cf. Luke 1811

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• Am I compassionate or harsh toward brethren who
  fall away from God? (2 Thes. 315).

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Each Day We Must
Choose to Be Merciful.

• Colossians 312 (NASB)
  And so, as those who have been chosen of God,
  holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion,
  kindness, humility, gentleness and patience

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Our Desire for Mercy on Judgment Day Should
Cause us to be Merciful.

• How much mercy do you want to be shown on
  Judgment day?
• How much mercy are you showing each day?
• Only if we are committed to practicing mercy can
  we expect to receive mercy from God on Judgment
  Day (Mat. 57).
  Only then will mercy triumph!