THE MANDATE OF MERCY (2)
Scripture: Psalms 18:25, Matthew 5:7
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Title: The Mandate of Mercy (2)
Series: Five Qualities All Christians Should Live By...
Author: Donald Cantrell
Text: Psalms 18:25 & Matthew 5:7
Sermon 1 - The Law of Love
Sermon 2 - The Mandate of Mercy
Sermon 3 - The Gift of Grace
Sermon 4 - The Foundation of Faith
Sermon 5 - The Fitness of Forgiveness
I - The Heavenly Extender of Mercy
II - The Helpful Explanation of Mercy
III - The Humble Examples of Mercy
IV - The Human Expectation of Mercy
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with subpoints.
The White Helmets
In Syria, the biggest fear is being buried alive. During the war, planes would drop barrel bombs filled with TNT and shrapnel on apartment buildings filled with civilians. Within seconds, these structures are reduced to huge piles of rubble, with many people trapped underneath. If you witnessed the scene, you would see total pandemonium, with people running away from the crumbling building. But you would also be surprised to see a group of people running toward the chaos. These people are part of the Syrian Civil Defense and are known as the "white helmets." It is estimated that they have rescued over 80,000 people since 2014.
When everyone else is running away from the rubble, they run toward it, into it, risking their lives to save others.
I was listening to someone talk about this group and he made the point that Christians are called to do the same thing. As followers of Jesus, we run toward the rubble of people's lives to provide comfort, care, and ultimately, rescue.
I think all of us can say a hearty amen to this, right? We all agree that we should be on the front lines of bringing hope to the hopeless and love to the lonely. That is, until we are sitting at a stoplight and a man with a sign that says "homeless and hungry" is standing right in front of our car.
How many of us pretend not to notice him, silently judge, and drive away without a second thought? Why, is it so hard ...
Series: Five Qualities All Christians Should Live By...
Author: Donald Cantrell
Text: Psalms 18:25 & Matthew 5:7
Sermon 1 - The Law of Love
Sermon 2 - The Mandate of Mercy
Sermon 3 - The Gift of Grace
Sermon 4 - The Foundation of Faith
Sermon 5 - The Fitness of Forgiveness
I - The Heavenly Extender of Mercy
II - The Helpful Explanation of Mercy
III - The Humble Examples of Mercy
IV - The Human Expectation of Mercy
This sermon contains a fully alliterated outline, with subpoints.
The White Helmets
In Syria, the biggest fear is being buried alive. During the war, planes would drop barrel bombs filled with TNT and shrapnel on apartment buildings filled with civilians. Within seconds, these structures are reduced to huge piles of rubble, with many people trapped underneath. If you witnessed the scene, you would see total pandemonium, with people running away from the crumbling building. But you would also be surprised to see a group of people running toward the chaos. These people are part of the Syrian Civil Defense and are known as the "white helmets." It is estimated that they have rescued over 80,000 people since 2014.
When everyone else is running away from the rubble, they run toward it, into it, risking their lives to save others.
I was listening to someone talk about this group and he made the point that Christians are called to do the same thing. As followers of Jesus, we run toward the rubble of people's lives to provide comfort, care, and ultimately, rescue.
I think all of us can say a hearty amen to this, right? We all agree that we should be on the front lines of bringing hope to the hopeless and love to the lonely. That is, until we are sitting at a stoplight and a man with a sign that says "homeless and hungry" is standing right in front of our car.
How many of us pretend not to notice him, silently judge, and drive away without a second thought? Why, is it so hard ...
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