Compassionate and Gracious | God Has a Name E3

John Mark Comer Teachings

Practicing the Way

Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 4 October 2024

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

"We all love that God is compassionate and gracious, but what about when God is compassionate and gracious to people you hate?" John Mark walks us through the passages demonstrating the scandalous compassion and graciousness of God, inviting us to imitate God by extending compassion and grace to others in our lives.

Key Scripture Passages: Exodus 34v6-7, Jonah 1-4, Luke 17v11-19, Luke 18v35-43, Luke 15v11-32, Luke 6v35-36

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0:00.0	For millennia, the library of scripture has shaped the way people think, feel, and live.
0:11.6	But in the modern era, our relationship with scripture is often troubled.
0:16.0	Reading the Bible can lead to emotions like confusion, guilt, or boredom. But what if that changed? Early next year we're planning to release
0:26.0	our sixth practice on reading scripture. This practice is about learning to read
0:31.4	scripture with the heart that is slowed down, peaceful,
0:35.1	and attentive to the voice of Jesus, so that we become more like him.
0:40.3	Right now, we're crowd funding to make this practice and we need your help.
0:45.0	To learn more, at practicing the way.
1:05.0	Each week on this show we share a teaching from John Mark or other trusted voices in the formation space
1:11.6	and it's great to have you with us.
1:15.0	In today's teaching, John Mark explores God's compassionate and gracious nature
1:20.0	as he continues to close the gap between our understanding of the God of the Old
1:24.4	Testament and the God displayed Jesus Christ. As you listen you may like to ask
1:30.6	yourself do I really live as though God is unceasingly compassionate toward
1:35.8	me?
1:36.8	Here's John Mark.
1:41.8	Turn in your vibles to Exodus 34 if you don't have one put your hand up in the air
1:48.4	Exodus 34 it's sunny outside people
1:56.8	Seriously what in the world is going on? Absolutely beautiful. My name is John Mark. I'm one of the guys around here and really
2:01.5	excited to crack open the text with you and get to work.
2:06.0	We are three weeks into a series called God has a name
2:10.0	from Exodus 34, 6, and 7, which is God's self-disclosure statement in the scriptures.
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