Mercy even with us is an optional virtue; we do not have to be merciful. We usually admire people who are, but we do not say that people must be so. We say everybody must be just. We say, for example, an employer, if he agrees to pay a certain wage, must pay that particular wage. If he does not pay it, then he is unjust and is liable to a lawsuit. All our contracts are based on the integrity and honesty and justice of people with whom we do business. They are actually subject to trials and imprisonment and even execution if they violate their duty of man to man. What about mercy among men? We love it. We admire it. We encourage it. We sometimes practice it. But we do not say mercy is obligatory… If this is true even of human affairs, we can see immediately that God does not have to be merciful. He gave us life and conscience. He gave us intelligence to meet our obligations, and He has a right to hold us responsible for using them. He has no further obligation to forgive us if we do not. We say that the Judge of all the earth cannot do wrong, but we cannot say that the Judge of all the earth must be merciful.
John Gerstner

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#1 · July 16, 2007, 8:07 pm

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ABOUT THIS WEEK’S SERMON SEEDS – All of this week’s Sermon Seeds are first timers (being shared on Seeds for the first time) and brief.   The Lord challenged me to find an old notebook of outlines, many of which I haven’t used as Sermon Seeds.  Most of my outlines come from my devotions. These outlines are brief because I haven’t preached them yet.  If you do happen to use one of these outlines or any other outline of mine, I’d love to see your notes and how you developed the outline!  Just send them to jpeters@alltel.net.  Thanks! – Pastor Jack Peters, 724-548-2760

 

 

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2 Kings 11:1-21

CLEANING UP A MESS

 

The Nation Judah was in terrible political and spiritual trouble.  God used some special individuals to clean up the mess.

 

A REBELLIOUS WOMAN – Vs. 1

A RESCUED CHILD – Vss. 2-3

A RESTORED MONARCHY – Vss. 4-12

A REMOVED NUISANCE – Vss. 13-16

A RENEWED COMMITMENT – Vss. 17-21

 

 

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Esther 1

SCANDAL IN THE PALACE

 

WHAT A PARTY! – Vss. 1-9

WHAT A PUT DOWN (or PROBLEM)! – Vss. 10-12

WHAT A PREDICAMENT! – Vss. 13-18

WHAT A PLAN! – Vss. 19-22

 

 

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Proverbs 6:6-11

DILIGENCE

 

THE EXAMPLE OF THE ANT – Vss. 6-8

THE EXCESS OF SLEEP – Vss. 9-10

THE EXPECTATION OF POVERTY – Vs. 11

 

 

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Matthew 12:1-8

IT HAPPENED ONE SABBATH

 

CRITICISM BY THE PHARISEES – Vss. 1-2

CORRECTION FROM THE WORD – Vss. 3-5

COMMUNICATION OF CHRIST’S LORDSHIP – Vss. 6-8

 

 

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Luke 13:11-17

GOOD SOIL

 

The parable of “The Sower and the Soils” shows us exactly what “good soil” if for the reception of the seed, which, according to verse 11, is the Word of God.

 

GOOD SOIL IS DUG SOIL – Vs. 12 – The soil by the wayside was packed down and hard.  It had not been recently plowed.  The Holy Spirit was must dig deep in our hearts in order to make us receptive to the Word of God. See John 16:8-11

 

GOOD SOIL IS DEEP SOIL – Vs. 13 – Soil on the rock was actually on a ledge.  The Word of God had not gone down deep in the heart.

 

GOOD SOIL IS DISINFECTED SOIL – Vs 14 – Soil needs to have the weeds of “cares and riches and pleasures” removed.

 

GOOD SOIL IS DEPENDABLE SOIL – Vs. 15 – Dependable soil comes from “an honest and good heart”, keeping the Word, and bearing fruit.

 

 

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2 Timothy 4:6-8

WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE

 

FINALITY SEEN - For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand.   

 

THE FIGHT FOUGHT - I have fought a good fight,

 

THE FINISH LINE CROSSED - I have finished my course,

 

THE FAITH KEPT - I have kept the faith:

 

THE FUTURE EMBRACED - Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

 

 

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Hebrews 6:13-20

LEARNING FROM ABRAHAM

 

GOD’S COMMITMENT TO ABRAHAM – Vss. 13-14

ABRAHAM’S CONFIDENCE IN GOD – Vs. 15

GOD’S CONFIRMATION TO ABRAHAM – Vss. 13b, 16-17

OUR CONSOLATION IN CHRIST – Vss. 18-20

 

 

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