1. THE DIVINE COMBINATION OF MERCY AND TRUTH
PROVERBS 3:3-4

2. The Divine Combination of Mercy and Truth
Mercy - relieving the needs of others
Physical – food, clothing, finance, services
Social – friendship, purpose, involvement
Emotional – empathy, love, comfort, peace
Spiritual – forgiveness, guidance, zeal
We must be aware of others’ needs
We must have compassion to help them
Mercy is not deserved

3. The Divine Combination of Mercy and Truth
Truth - God cannot lie Titus 1:2
God’s word is truth John 17:17
All of His word is truth Ps. 119:160
God is faithful to His word Deut. 7:9-11
Psalm 57:3,10; 86:15; 89:14; 100:5; 115:1
All mercy and no truth?
All truth and no mercy?

4. The Divine Combination of Mercy and Truth
Psalm 85:10 mercy + truth; justice + peace
God provided atonement Prov. 16:6
We are responsible to respond
Rom. 3:20-26 faith Col. 2:12
Prov. 28:13 confession and repentance
Love God and obey Him Deut. 7:7-9; Micah 6:8; 1 John 5:3

5. The Divine Combination of Mercy and Truth
We need to be merciful and truthful Prov. 3:3-4
Associated with those who do good Prov. 14:22
Opposite of cruel Prov. 11:17
The king’s rule Prov. 20:28
The merciful will obtain mercy Matt. 5:6
First receive God’s mercy Matt. 5:3-5