Faith Expressions

Part III: GOD is MERCY, LOVE and COMPASSION - Continuation 

Gospel of Matthew

“For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will not forgive your sins.”

(Matthew 6:14-15 / NIV® 2011) --- Bible verses about God’s mercy as operating on the principle of reciprocity and the commandment to love your neighbor

“While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew’s house, many tax collectors and sinners came and ate with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, ’Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?’ On hearing this, Jesus said, ’It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: {I desire mercy, not sacrifice}. For I have come not to call the righteous, but sinners.’”

(Matthew 9:10-13 / NIV® 2011) --- Bible verses about God’s love and salvation as belonging to people who sincerely and honestly recognize their need for God, and which state one of the most profound and game-changing teachings of Jesus Christ that appears to reinforce strongly another Christ’s teaching, “Blessed are the poor in spirit for theirs is the kingdom of God”

“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, ’Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?’ Jesus answered, ’I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.’”

(Matthew 18:21-22 / NIV® 2011) --- Bible verses about a most profound and game-changing teaching of Jesus Christ on forgiveness

“[Jesus said] Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand bags of gold was brought to him. Since he was not able to pay…he begged…The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred silver coins… ‘Pay back what you owe me!’ he demanded. His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, ’Be patient with me, and I will pay it back.’ But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. When the other servants saw what had happened, they were outraged and went and told their master everything…Then the master called the servant in. ’You wicked servant,’ he said, ’I cancelled all that debt of yours because you begged me to. Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you?’ In anger his master handed him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all he owed. This is how my heavenly father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”

(Matthew 18:23-34 / NIV® 2011) --- Bible verses about a justice-seeking God whose mercy is based on the principle of reciprocity and the commandment to love your neighbor

Gospel of Mark

“Then they came to Jericho. As Jesus and his disciples, together with a large crowd, were leaving the city, a blind man, Bartimaeus…was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, ’Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!’ Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more, ’Son of David, have mercy on me!’ Jesus stopped and said, ’Call him.’ So they called the blind man…’What do you want me to do for you?’ Jesus asked him. The blind man said, ’Rabbi, I want to see.’ ’Go,’ said Jesus, ’your faith has healed you.’ Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.”

(Mark 10:46-52 / NIV® 2011) --- Bible verses about a blind man’s prayer for mercy full of gut-level faith that led to God’s compassionate response to heal his physical disability

Gospel of Luke

“When they came to the place called the Skull, they crucified him [Jesus] there, along with the [two] criminals – one on his right, the other on his left. Jesus said, ’Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.’ And they divided up his clothes by casting lots.”

(Luke 23:33-34 / NIV® 2011) --- Bible verses about the crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Calvary which was to become history’s greatest symbol of love and mercy and compassion

Gospel of John

“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ’Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’”

(John 1:29 / NIV® 2011) --- Bible verse about John’s testimony that Jesus is the “Lamb of God” who saves humanity from sin and destruction

“For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.”

(John 3:16 / CSB 2018) --- Bible verse about God’s love through Jesus

“This is my command: Love one another as I have loved you.”

(John 15:12 / CSB 2018) --- Bible verse about Jesus’s command to share his love with others

“No one has greater love than this: to lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you.” 

(John 15:13-14 / CSB 2018) --- Bible verses about the greatest love and God’s friendship

Letter of Paul to the Romans

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”

(Romans 5:8 / NIV® 2011) --- Bible verse about the greatest love of all which is God’s love expressed through Christ who died for us on the cross

First Letter of John

“God is love, and the one who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him. In this, love is made complete with us so that we may have confidence in the day of judgement, because as he is, so also are we in this world. There is no fear in love; instead, perfect love drives out fear….”

(1 John 4:16-18 / CSB 2018) --- Bible verses about God is love and the power of love

Back To: Faith Expressions Main Page

Back To: Most Holy Trinity Main Page

Part I: God is Majesty

Part II: God is Mercy, Love and Compassion

Part III: God is Mercy, Love and Compassion - A Continuation

Part IV: God is Holy, God is Priest and God is God