God’s desire is for mercy

Sacrifice has its limitations

Mercy is a key part of God’s

nature

Mercy frees ourselves and

others

The Boomerang Blessing /Curse

Life and God is filtered through

experiences

Matthew 7:1-5"Do not judge, or you too

will be judged. For in the same way as you judge others, you

will be judged, and with the measure you use, it

will be measured to you.

"Why do you look at the speck

of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank

in your own eye? How can you say to your

brother, 'Let me take the speck out of your eye,' when all the

time there is a plank in your own eye?

You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your own eye, and

then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your

brother's eye.

Romans12:2Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and

approve what God's will is — his good,

pleasing and perfect will.

Colossians 3:9-10 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off

your old self with its practices

and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of

its Creator.

The human default

positionJudgement

God’s default position Mercy

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Mercy is the practical outworking of Love

Mercy release us from needing to control

Mercy allows God to be God in our situations