Romans 11:30-32

The Gospel And The Wonder of God’s Mercy

Overview: The Critical Need for the Gospel in our day
Review: God’s Plan for Israel Pt 4 – Glory of God in the Return of Israel
Preview: - A Question: What words come to mind when you think of salvation?

I.    The Wonder of God’s Mercy Revealed in its Meaning.

A.    The Meaning of Mercy
B.    The Character of Mercy

II.    The Wonder of God’s Mercy Revealed in its Majesty.

A.    The Need for Mercy
B.    The Activity of Mercy
C.    The Effect of Mercy

III.    The Wonder of God’s Mercy Revealed in its Magnitude

A.    The State of all
B.    The Promise to all
C.    The Illustration – Luke 18:9-14

IV.    Some Final Thoughts

A.    Mercy is the kindness or good will of God directed towards the miserable and the afflicted, joined with a desire to help them
B.    God’s work of salvation is defined as a act of mercy revealed in saving grace and experienced through repentance and faith in Christ alone.
C.    All men, Jews and Gentiles alike are consigned to sinful disobedience, and, without Christ are under an eternal condemnation for that sin.
D.    God, by His sovereign grace, and for His eternal glory has. in mercy. bestowed the gift of salvation to Jews and Gentiles alike, to all who believe in Christ alone.
E.    That God would, in His mercy, desire to save anyone is a wonder; that He would provide the means and the grace to accomplish salvation is a blessing of wondrous proportions.