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To Encourage to Serve

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  • H. J. Siegers

How can the deacons encourage mercy and service in the church and the world? This article discusses the importance of home visits by deacons.

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The Lord, Lord: Part 2

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  • Dane Ortlund

Who is God? This article addresses this question with the help of Exodus 34:6-7, showing that only in Jesus Christ do we come to see who God is. Specifically, it is Jesus who revealed to us the grace and mercy of God.

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Judgment and Mercy in a World of Hunger

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  • P. Houtman

What does world hunger reveal about the hand of God? This article explains how God reveals both judgment and mercy in the hunger and poverty in this world. The author then reflects on how Christians could helpfully but modestly provide aid in such circumstances.

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Mercy on the Road to Jericho Read Luke 10:25-37

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  • Gerald M. Bilkes

From Luke 10:25-37 this article shows that the parable of the good Samaritan points us to the brokenness of life, but also to the way Christians are channels of the mercy they first received from God.

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Severity and Mercy Both Come from the Hand of the God of Judgment and Love

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  • Peter Barnes

Is God in the OT harsher than in the NT? The answer is no. This article shows that God is consistent with His judgment and mercy.

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Belgic Confession Article 20: Justice and Mercy

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  • Klaas Stam

This article explains article 20 of the Belgic Confession (on the justice and mercy of God). It also provides content questions.

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Galatians 1:3 – Paul's Defence of His Apostolic Credentials

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  • Herman Hanko

Mercy, grace, and peace are words used often by Paul in the opening of his letters. In this article the meaning of these words is studied as they are announced in Galatians 1:3.

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James, Soteriology, and Synergism

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  • Alexander E. Stewart

This article wants to investigate several ways in which the letter of James describes the necessary human response to the saving initiative of God. It starts with a study of James 2:14-26 and continues by looking at the soteriological language throughout the book: repentance and humility, love and mercy, and perseverance and patience.

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The Patient Mercy of a Holy God

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  • Tim Challies

This article considers Exodus 32 to show that God often responds with patient mercy. It explains that the mercy God shows in the face of sin is the delay of judgment till a later time.

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God’s Mercy and God’s Wrath Meet at the Cross

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  • Tim Challies

The cross of Jesus reveals God's holiness, mercy, and grace. The article explains how.

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The Grace, Mercy, and Patience of God

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  • Dave Jenkins

What does it mean to say that God is gracious, merciful, and patient? God’s mercy means God’s goodness towards those in misery and distress. God’s grace means God’s goodness towards those who deserve only punishment. God’s patience means God’s goodness in withholding punishment toward those who sin over a period of time. This article explains these attributes of God and their implications for the Christian.

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Embracing Economic Liberty: A Commitment to Justice and Mercy

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  • Paul A. Cleveland

Embracing free enterprise and economic liberty promotes human dignity and provides the institutional structure in which economic justice and mercy will most likely flourish. However, entrusting the good of society to government coercion leads to despotism and tyranny, which destroy society’s original object. This article explains.

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The Need Outside

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  • Bevan Hoyt, Elrike Hoyt

Giving should not be driven only by our neighbour coming to ask for help. It can also be driven by you going to seek your needy neighbour, to model God in his mercy, to be the salt and light in this world. The author encourages Christians to practice the ministry of word and deed, and maps out the challenges and practical ways of getting started.

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God's Method of Mercy

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  • Peter Kloosterman

What does it mean to display Christ-like mercy? This article discusses mercy, with a special focus on people with disabilities. How can we show mercy to these individuals? What does God teach us through individuals who have a disability?

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Sevenfold Mercy (8): Conclusion

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  • P. W. van de Kamp

This series of articles calls Christians to display the works of mercy described in Matthew 25:31-46. This article looks at the relationship between God's mercy in Christ and this call to the works of mercy.

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Sevenfold Mercy (7): Prisoners are My Concern

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  • P. W. van de Kamp

This series of articles calls Christians to display the works of mercy described in Matthew 25:31-46. This article focuses on the call to care for prisoners. The author discusses the importance of prison ministry.

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Sevenfold Mercy (6): Visiting the Sick

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  • P. W. van de Kamp

This series of articles calls Christians to display the works of mercy described in Matthew 25:31-46. This article focuses on the call to visit the sick.

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Sevenfold Mercy (5): The Clothes in My Life

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  • P. W. van de Kamp

This series of articles calls Christians to display the works of mercy described in Matthew 25:31-46. This article focuses on the call to clothe the needy.

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Sevenfold Mercy (4): Hospitality Towards Strangers

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  • P. W. van de Kamp

This series of articles calls Christians to display the works of mercy described in Matthew 25:31-46. This article focuses on the call to show hospitality to strangers.

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Sevenfold Mercy (1): Basic Mercy

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  • P. W. van de Kamp

This series of articles calls Christians to display the works of mercy described in Matthew 25:31-46. This article introduces these seven works of mercy.

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Biblical Foundations for the Ministry of Mercy

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  • John R. Sittema

This article is a series of propositions regarding the ministry of mercy and the work of the deacons.

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Romans 11:36 - Predestination and the Glory of God

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  • W. Robert Godfrey

This article looks at Romans 11:36, discussing how the doctrine of predestination should lead us to glorify God since it reveals His perfect mercy.

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The Incarnate Hope for a World in Turmoil

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  • Alan D. Strange

This article seeks to answer the question: if God is sovereign and good, why does he allow sin and evil in this world? The author speaks about the judgment of God, as well as His mercy.

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Isaiah 61:1-2 - This God is Our God

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  • Robin Smith

Looking at Isaiah 61:1-2, this article shows how Jesus displays the compassion and mercy of God, at the same time revealing the relationship between love and judgement. The author encourages the reader to realize the character of God and trust in Him.

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Diaconal Visits

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  • W. Huizinga

This article looks at the manner in which deacons must conduct their family visits. They must fulfil their task in giving instruction, comfort and mercy. They must discover and attend to the needs of the congregation, practise confidentiality, understand vulnerability, listen and pray. The author also looks at other guidelines for the visits of deacons.

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...For He Is Good

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  • William W. J. van Oene

Is there contentment in our hearts? Is there any reason for thanksgiving? This article discusses happiness, possessions and mercy.

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Means of the Redemption through Declaration of Justice and Mercy of God in Christ Article 20: Belgic Confession

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  • Daniel R. Hyde

This article on Article 20 of the Belgic Confession focuses on the atonement and the justice and mercy of God. It shows the new relation of the sinner to God through Jesus Christ.

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The Forgotten Gifts of the Holy Spirit

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  • Dennis E. Johnson

This article is about gifts of the Spirit that can easily be forgotten, the gifts of help and mercy and the gifts of guidance and advice. For this he looks at 1 Corinthians 12:21-30. The author also talks about the relation the gifts of the Spirit and the fruit of the Spirit.

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Romans 1:17 – By Faith Alone!

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  • Jack de Jong

This article on Romans 1:17 is about the righteousness of God, punishment and mercy, and justification by faith alone.

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Lamentations 3:21 - Hope in the Midst of Lamentations

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  • Doug Vandeburgt

In this article on Lamentations 3:21, the author talks about God's compassion and mercy amid times of his wrath and the darkness of sin.

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The Bible on the Problem of Evil

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  • John M. Frame

This article on the problem of evil also focuses on suffering and justice and mercy, suffering and God as Lord, and evil and salvation.

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The Transforming Power of Feeling Mercy

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  • John Piper

This is a meditation on God's incredible mercy in contrast to what we deserve.

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There is a difference between fearing God, and being afraid of God; the Godly fear God as a child does his father, the wicked are afraid of God as the prisoner is of a judge. Thomas Watson
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