THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD 14. THE MERCY OF GOD "O give thanks unto the Lord: for He is good, for His mercy endureth forever" (Ps. 136:1). For this perfection of the Divine character God is greatly to be praised. Three times over in as many verses does the Psalmist here call upon the saints to give thank... Read More
Ver. 5. For this they willingly are ignorant of,.... Namely, what follows; for as these men were such as had professed Christianity, and had the advantage of revelation, and had the opportunity of reading the Scriptures, they might have known that the heavens and the earth were from the beginning; a... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 3—Chapter 1 OF CREATION IN GENERAL. Having considered the internal and eternal acts of the divine mind, and the transactions of the divine Persons with each other in eternity; I proceed to consider the external acts and works of God, or his goings forth out of himse... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 1—Chapter 10 OF THE WISDOM OF GOD The next attribute of God, which requires our attention, is, the Wisdom of God, which belongs to him as an intelligent Spirit; and is a more comprehensive attribute than that of knowledge; for it not only supposes that, but directs ... Read More
“God…is rich in mercy.” (Eph. 2:4) The mercy of God is His pity, lovingkindness and compassion on those who are guilty, failing, distressed or needy. The Scriptures emphasize that God is rich in mercy (Eph. 2:4) and plenteous in mercy (Psa. 86:5). His mercy is abundant (1 Pet. 1:3); it is great unto... Read More
This is a kind of supplementary book which unfolds to us the ways and dealings of God when Israel is brought back. It begins by recounting the vicissitudes of their return, and their being sunk down again, after having got into the land; but coupled with this, there is the testimony that God's mercy... Read More
1. ...But today we have sung, By the waters of Babylon we sat down and wept, when we remembered Sion Psalm 136:1.... 2. Observe the waters of Babylon. The waters of Babylon are all things which here are loved, and pass away. One man, for example, loves to practise husbandry, to grow rich thereby, to... Read More
“God…is rich in mercy.” (Eph. 2:4) The mercy of God is His pity, lovingkindness and compassion on those who are guilty, failing, distressed or needy. The Scriptures emphasize that God is rich in mercy (Eph. 2:4) and plenteous in mercy (Psa. 86:5). His mercy is abundant (1 Pet. 1:3); it is great unto... Read More
Psalm 107(106) Confitemini Domino 1 "O give thanks to the Lord for he is good; for his love endures for ever." 2 Let them say this, the Lord's redeemed, whom he redeemed from the hand of the foe 3 and gathered from far-off lands, from east and west, north and south. * * * 4 Some wandered in the dese... Read More
There is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More
THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD 14. THE MERCY OF GOD
2 Peter 3:5
Of Creation in General.
Of the Wisdom of God.
JUNE 13 - One Day at a Time
Reading on the Fifth Book of Psalms Psalms 107-150
Exposition on Psalm 137
God is rich in mercy
Book V
76 - Chronological Bible Reading of Scriptures