Mercy triumphs over judgement
—How God has spoken to me through
James 2:1–13
Click here to advance the slides.
Then use the right → and left ← keys on your keyboard to go forwards or backwards.
The Merchant of Venice
- [Mercy] is an attribute to God himself;
- And earthly power doth then show likest God’s
- When mercy seasons justice. Therefore, Jew,
- Though justice be thy plea, consider this,
- That, in the course of justice, none of us
- Should see salvation: we do pray for mercy;
- And that same prayer doth teach us all to render
- The deeds of mercy.
The Merchant of Venice
- The quality of mercy is not strain’d,
- It droppeth as the gentle rain from heaven
- Upon the place beneath: it is twice blest;
- It blesseth him that gives and him that takes
Summary:
- Those four amazing words “Mercy triumphs over judgement” are not simply a wonderful declaration of gospel truth; but rather they are an instruction to me in how to treat other people.
- What judgements are you making on others right now?