Aim: To experience the amazingly gracious nature of God—as Christ's church.
Doctrine: God is incredibly kind—especially to sinners who are in the covenant. This divine patience is truly remarkable, given the wayward idolatry of God's ungrateful people.
Exegesis: Lovely facets of the amazingly gracious nature of God: the Lord is merciful—even in the midst of our horrible stubbornness (vv. 16-17); the Lord is faithful—even in the midst of our abominable stupidity (vv. 18-19); the Lord is generous—even in the midst of our self-imposed sufferings (vv. 20-21).
Further application: How the church positively enjoys the amazingly gracious nature of God: by casting ourselves entirely on Jesus, by faith, we get all of God; and by Him, overwhelm our flesh.
Key phrase: v. 17b ''But You are God, ready to pardon, gracious and merciful, slow to anger, abundant in kindness, and did not forsake them.''
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Rev. Mark Henninger received his Masters of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois, and he has been Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Peoria, Illinois for more than 30 years.