Sam Fornecker: Mercy Matters

Bible Study

Don't just take our word for it . . . take His! We would encourage you to spend time examining the following Scriptures that shaped this sermon:

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Sermon Outline

Sermon Questions

1. What is mercy, biblically?
2. Read Psalm 73, from the perspective of Lazarus. How does this psalm illustrate a merciful heart?
3. Where are you superabounding materially? What needs are you aware of in our community that you could help to address?
4. What needs in our community are you unaware of, because your daily routines/rhythms/whereabouts insulate you from them?

Resources Consulted

• Dig Deeper: NT Wright, The Challenge of Jesus: Rediscovering Who Jesus Was and Is (IVP, 2015)
• Reach Higher: Richard Bauckham, “The Rich Man and Lazarus: The Parable and the Parallels,” New Testament Studies 37 (1991), 225–46; Reuben Bredenhof, “Looking for Lazarus: Assigning Meaning to the Poor Man in Luke 16.19–31,” New Testament Studies 2020 (66), 51–67; John T. Carroll, Luke: A Commentary (Westminster John Knox, 2012); Søren Kierkegaard, Works of Love, trans. George Pattison (Harper Perennial, 2009); Martin Luther King, Jr. “Remaining Awake through a Great Revolution,” in A Testament of Hope (Harper, 1994), 268–78

Questions?

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