1 TIMOTHY 1

16 But God had mercy on me so that Christ Jesus could use me as an example to show everyone how patient he is with even the worst sinners, so that others will realize that they, too, can have everlasting life. (living bible)

WHY WE HAVE FOUND MERCY?

Mercy is God withholding what we truly deserve.. Amen.

Of all the people in the Epistles, Paul truly was the ultimate example of God’s mercy. After all, here was a man who was the sworn enemy of Christ and his church.

It is put very well in the early verses of Acts 8. Stephen had just been killed by stoning, and now Paul lets rip… Read these words.

Paul was in complete agreement with the killing of Stephen.

And a great wave of persecution of the believers began that day, sweeping over the church in Jerusalem, and everyone except the apostles fled into Judea and Samaria. 2 (But some godly Jews[a] came and with great sorrow buried Stephen.) 3 Paul was like a wild man, going everywhere to devastate the believers, even entering private homes and dragging out men and women alike and jailing them.

But God had mercy on him. In spite of all this terrible rage, God saved Him.

Why does he show mercy to us?

He saves us to show people that his grace and mercy can save even the worst sinners… like you and like me. There is no one beyond the realm of God’s mercy, and we are saved so that people can know that they too can receive the mercy and grace of God.

Believer, you are a living testament to the mercy and grace of God.

Do others realise by your life that they too can receive the wonderful mercy and grace of God?

God bless you

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1 TIMOTHY 1

17 Now to the King of the ages [eternal], immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory forever and ever. Amen.

ALL GLORY TO GOD?

What is the ultimate point of salvation?

Why does God save us?

Surely it must be for our benefit… Well yes, there are wonderful benefits to us.. Amen.

But the real reason, he saves us is this…  TO BRING ABSOLUTE AND TOTAL GLORY UNTO HIMSELF.

Look at these wonderful verses in 2 Corinthians 4:

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6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the p

Check out the end of verse 7, that the excellency of the power may be of God and not us.

Here is the main reason: God saves us and, therefore, God deserves all the glory.

That is why Paul waxes lyrical here, because he can say Amen to all the things that have happened in verse 12-16.

It is all of Him and none of us, and if we know this we can say the words in verse 17.

I hope and pray that you can.

God bless you