Hebrews 4:16 The last part of Hebrews 4:16 tells us what we receive when we come to the throne of grace – “that we may receive mercy and grace to help in time of need.” We don’t pray just because we are Christians. It is not a religious thing that we do and that is it. We … More Daily Devotional for 15 September 2020 – Hebrews 4v16 part 3 – mercy and grace to help
Hebrews 2:17 Jesus is our high priest. He is perfect because: (1) He is a man who can represent us before God; (2) He is God and so He can bring us into God’s presence; and (3) He is merciful and faithful. There is one more thing in this verse: “to make propitiation for the … More Daily Devotional for 7 September 2020 – Hebrews 2v17 – propitiation
Hebrews 2:17 Yesterday in this verse, we saw that Jesus is our high priest. But what kind of priest is he? When I was growing up there was a priest in the local Roman Catholic church. He was miserable and unfriendly. Jesus is not like that. He is a “merciful” high priest. He is compassionate and … More Daily Devotional for 6 September 2020 – Hebrews 2v17 part 2 – a merciful and faithful high priest
Titus 3:5 Yesterday, we looked at how we’re not saved. The next part of the verse says how we are saved: “…but according to His own mercy…” “But” – this is to make sure we know that we are definitely not saved by our own works. It is not works at all but “according to…” (because of) God’s mercy. … More Daily Devotional for 26 August 2020 – Titus 3v5 part 3 – mercy
1 Timothy 1:16 Is our sin too much for God’s mercy? Paul would answer with an emphatic, “no!” In yesterday’s verse, we saw that he referred to himself as the worst of sinners. Yet he, the worst of sinners, is saved! Today’s verse shows us that the example of God’s mercy to Paul is an … More Daily devotional for 9 August 2020 – 1 Timothy 1v16
