Today was the first “5th Sunday” of 2017 and it is the tradition at Waynesville is to do a mix of songs, scripture, and a short lesson on a single theme, followed by a second lesson on the same theme for any month with 5 Sundays. Today’s theme was “Mercy”.

Per Abe’s slides below and the Getty Images free embedded image on the right, here are some definitions of Mercy:

• Mercy – simple definition – not getting what one deserves
• Dictionary.com says…
  • Compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one’s power; compassion, pity, or benevolence.
  • The discretionary power of a judge to pardon someone or to mitigate punishment, especially to send to prison rather than invoke the death penalty.

For a human, mercy is God not doing away with us because we sin, Christian or not. So what can we know about mercy and what can it do for us? See below…

The audio for today’s lesson is below:

Mercy – 5th Sunday Lesson 1 – Martin

Slides for the lesson can be viewed below:

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