Who Is God? Part 13

God is Merciful Psalm 116:5; Luke 9 1. The Readiness of Jesus Luke 9:51; Isaiah 50:7; Titus 3:5; 2 Corinthians 4:1 2. The Rudeness of People Luke 9:52-53; Proverbs 3:3 3. The Resentment of Followers Luke 9:54; Mark 3:17 Three Commendable Qualities in the Disciples: 1. Faithful 2. Loyal 3. Yielded Three Things Amiss in the Disciples: 1. These were Samaritans they were dealing with 2. These were only a minority 3. These were recipients of God’s mercies Psalm 136:26 4. The Reproof of Love Luke 9:59 4 Glorious Facts about God’s Mercy: 1. Mercy more than wrath is God’s first inclination Micah 7:18; Lamentations 3:33 2. Mercy sweetens all of God’s other attributes Exodus 15 - Moses casting a tree into the waters 3. Mercy is God’s free gift Hoseah 14:4 4. Mercy is overflowing in it’s depth Psalm 106:45 5. The Retreat of Tragedy Luke 9:56; Matthew 23:37; 1 Timothy 1:13