I. God’s Mercy Driven by Love (Chapters 11 and 13)
1. In Three Ways God Demonstrates this Mercy (11:1, 3-4) • God Called Them (v. 1; Matthew 2:15; Deuteronomy 7:7-8; Jeremiah 31:3; Ephesians 1:3ff; Romans 8:29-30) • Taught Them (v. 3; Deuteronomy 32:10-12) • Drew Them – with Gentle Cords, Bands of Love – He Cared for Them (v. 4; I Thessalonians 2:7)
2. The People’s Response to these Acts of Mercy by the Lord (11: 2; 12:10; 11:7; 13:1-3, 6) • They went Away from The Prophets (11:2; 12:10 ) • Bent on Backsliding (11:7) • The King Exalted Himself (13:1-3) • The People Exalted Themselves in the Prosperity from the Lord (13:6)
II. The Depth and Strength of God’s Mercy (13:7-9, 14)
• The Lord Punishes the People for Their Unbelief and Wicked Ways (13:7-8; 5:14) • God’s Mercy in Their Destruction (v. 9; 11:19) • Ransom From Death – A Spiritual Israel by Adoption (v. 13:14; 1 Corinthians 15:55; Galatians 3:26029; Romans 2:28)
Conclusion/Application
• “Have I Forgotten the Lord, as I Carry on My Life Week in and Week out?†• Let us not the Lord and His Mercy that is driven by His Everlasting Love For His People through Christ Jesus our Lord
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