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Equipping You in Grace
The Mercy of God: Why You Are Not Consumed
By Dave Jenkins • Servants of Grace
Scripture Focus: Lamentations 3:22–23; Titus 3:5
Episode Summary
In this episode of Equipping You in Grace, Dave Jenkins examines the mercy of God and explains why sinners are not immediately consumed under His righteous judgment. Drawing from Lamentations 3:22–23, Titus 3:5, and the finished work of Christ, Dave considers what divine mercy means, how mercy relates to God’s justice, and why His mercies are new every morning. He also explains how the mercy of God gives hope to weary Christians, produces humility and compassion, and anchors believers in the unchanging character of God.
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Key Scriptures
- Lamentations 3:22–23
- Titus 3:4–7
- Romans 3:23–26
- Romans 9:15–16
- Ephesians 2:4–5
- 1 Peter 1:3
Episode Highlights
- The meaning of mercy: God withholds the judgment sinners justly deserve.
- The seriousness of sin: Mercy only makes sense when God’s holiness, justice, and judgment are understood rightly.
- Mercy and justice: God’s mercy does not cancel His justice or diminish the seriousness of sin.
- Mercy at the cross: God’s justice is satisfied in Christ so that mercy may be extended to sinners.
- New every morning: God’s mercy does not run out because it is grounded in His faithful and unchanging character.
- Hope for the guilty: Salvation rests on God’s mercy rather than human effort, improvement, or performance.
- Humility and compassion: Those who understand mercy apply biblical truth without pride, harshness, or superiority.
- Daily dependence: Christians are not sustained by their own strength but by the daily mercy of God.
Main Themes
Mercy and Deserved Judgment
Mercy is not receiving the judgment we deserve. Every breath, every new day, and every opportunity to repent should be understood as an expression of the mercy and patience of God.
Mercy and the Justice of God
God is both perfectly just and abundantly merciful. He does not overlook sin or lower His holy standard. At the cross, God judges sin in Christ while extending mercy to everyone who trusts in Him.
Mercies New Every Morning
Lamentations 3 declares God’s faithfulness in the middle of devastation and sorrow. His mercy is not exhausted by yesterday’s failures. It is renewed every morning because God Himself remains faithful.
Mercy as the Ground of Hope
Titus 3:5 teaches that salvation is according to God’s mercy, not our works. Christian hope therefore rests in God’s character and saving work rather than personal performance or consistency.
Mercy and the Christian Life
The mercy believers receive from God should reshape their relationships with others. Mercy produces humility, gratitude, patience, compassion, and a commitment to apply biblical truth with grace.
Takeaways
- You are not standing because you are strong, worthy, or consistent. You are standing because God has been merciful.
- God’s mercy does not eliminate justice. At the cross, justice is satisfied and mercy is extended through Christ.
- You did not exhaust God’s mercy through yesterday’s failures. His mercies are new every morning.
- Salvation is grounded in God’s mercy rather than human works or religious performance.
- Those who understand mercy should treat others with biblical clarity, humility, patience, and compassion.
- When you are weary, discouraged, or weighed down by failure, look away from yourself and rest in the mercy of God.
Related Resources
- Explore more episodes of Equipping You in Grace at Servants of Grace .
- Watch the complete Equipping You in Grace YouTube playlist .
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Dave Jenkins is happily married to his wife, Sarah, and lives in beautiful Southern Oregon. He is a writer, editor, and speaker who loves Christ, His people, the Church, and sound theology.
Dave serves as the Executive Director of Servants of Grace Ministries and the Executive Editor of Theology for Life Magazine. He is the Host and Producer of the Equipping You in Grace Podcast and a contributor to and producer of Contending for the Word.
He is the author of The War of Worldviews: Truth, Lies, and the Battle for the Christian Mind (Theology for Life, 2026), Contentment: The Journey of a Lifetime (Theology for Life, 2024), The Word Matters: Defending Biblical Authority Against the Spirit of the Age (G3 Press, 2022), and The Word Explored: The Problem of Biblical Illiteracy and What To Do About It (House to House, 2021).
You can connect with Dave on Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, or subscribe to his newsletter.
When he is not engaged in ministry work, Dave enjoys spending time with his wife, going to movies, sharing a meal at a favorite restaurant, or playing a round of golf with friends. He is also a voracious reader, particularly of Reformed theology and the Puritans, and is often found working through a stack of new books from a wide range of Christian publishers.
Dave earned his M.A.R. and M.Div. from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
