In View of God's Mercy - Lent 2023

“Mercy in the Open Tomb”

Exodus 15:1-18             {Prayer}             In a cemetery in Hanover, Germany, there is a tomb which is known as the “opened grave”. It is the tomb of a noblewoman, Henriette von Ruling, who died in 1782. Her tomb, her above ground vault is immense and is constructed of heavy stone with a large and imposing…

“Mercy in Palms”

John 12:12-19             {Prayer}             So as you can tell, today is Palm Sunday. Today is the day in which commemorate or celebrate Jesus’ great procession into Jerusalem at the beginning of Holy Week. It’s called Palm Sunday simply because the people used palm branches to welcome and honor Jesus as He entered into the…

“Mercy in Service”

John 13:12-17             {Prayer}             Some bad pastor biblical jokes for you. Which athletic sport do you think is the most biblical? Some people say baseball because … Genesis 1 starts with, “In the big inning”. Others though say that football is found in the early chapters of Genesis because it describes the “first down”…

“Mercy in Relationship

Ephesians 4:25-32             {Prayer}             How many of you have heard the joke about what make and model of automobile the early Christians drove? Well for those who haven’t. The make and model of the car early Christians drove was a Honda Accord. Why? Because in Acts 2:1, it says of the early church, “They…

“Mercy in Betrayal”

Matthew 26:47-50 {Prayer}             A little trivia for our history buffs. Name this man.             He was an early hero of the American Revolution. He was a general at the battle of Saratoga in 1777 and led his soldiers in gallant victory over the British. He proved his mettle with valiant courage. George Washington even…

“Mercy in Suffering”

1 Peter 2:21-25             {Prayer}             Benjamin Franklin once said that there are two certainties in life … death and taxes. We can add another to that short list … suffering. We all know what suffering is and we face it in some form every day. All we need to do is turn on the…

“Mercy in Temptation”

1 Corinthians 10:6-13             {Prayer}             One of the most prevalent causes of automobile accidents is that of distracted drivers. Distractions occur when a driver takes their eyes off the road to look at something else. It could be the deer in the field, it could be the person sitting next to you, it could…

“Mercy in Ashes”

Joel 2:12-13             {Prayer}             In our more contemporary society, we don’t really encounter ashes. We live in a culture which sanitizes pretty much everything. Anything unsightly, like ashes, have been removed from view. At one time, vehicles use to come with ash trays and cigarette lighters, but now there is a USB port and…