MORE THAN A HASHTAG 2.2

​NOT Getting what we deserve...

Sometimes mercy is defined in contrast to grace, but most of the time mercy and grace go together. Some might say it like this: If grace is like "getting a gift we don't deserve," then mercy is "not getting what we do deserve"—that is, punishment for our sins.
 
By taking on our punishment for sin, Jesus displayed an act of great mercy, Jesus died on our behalf.
 
Because of Jesus, we did not get the punishment we deserved—that's mercy. Instead, we get the gift of eternal life that's grace.

Question of the Day:
How are you called to love mercy, to show mercy to others around you? Showing mercy to your sibling after they mess up? Showing mercy to a neighbor? Whatever the situation and whomever the person, how do you show mercy?​

Discussion Questions:

• Talk about a time you received mercy instead of punishment. How did it impact you?
• Have you ever needed to be "forgiven much?" What happened?
• Have you ever refused to show someone mercy? What happened?
• What role do you think mercy plays in justice?