His Tender Mercies
God's tender mercies are His free and unmerited favor towards us, which keeps us from harm and supplies our needs.
Thomas Brooks emphasizes the profound nature of God's tender mercies, illustrating how they are the daily sustenance that keeps us from hell, forgives our sins, and meets our needs. He reflects on the multitude of mercies that protect us from temptation and affliction, highlighting that it is through God's free mercy that we find renewal and strength. Brooks encourages believers to recognize and celebrate these mercies, affirming that they are a constant source of hope and support in our lives.
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"His tender mercies." Psalm 145:9
"The multitude of His mercies." Psalm 106:45
It is God's free mercy which every day
keeps hell and my soul asunder.
It is God's free mercy which daily pardons my sins.
It is God's free mercy which supplies all my inward
and outward needs.
It is God's free mercy which preserves, and feeds,
and clothes my outward man.
It is God's free mercy which renews, strengthens,
and prospers my inward man.
It is God's free mercy which has kept me many
times from committing such and such sins.
It is God's free mercy which has kept me many a
time from falling before such and such temptations.
It is God's free mercy which has many a time
preserved me from being swallowed up by
such and such inward and outward afflictions.
"Great are Your tender mercies, O Lord." Psalm 119:156
"I will sing of the tender mercies of the Lord forever!"
Psalm 89:1
Sermon Outline
- God's Tender Mercies
- God's free mercy supplies our needs
- God's free mercy renews and strengthens us
- God's free mercy keeps hell and our soul asunder
- God's free mercy pardons our sins
- Physical needs
- Spiritual needs
- Renewal
- Strengthening
Key Quotes
“It is God's free mercy which every day keeps hell and my soul asunder.” — Thomas Brooks
“Great are Your tender mercies, O Lord.” — Thomas Brooks
“I will sing of the tender mercies of the Lord forever!” — Thomas Brooks
Application Points
- We should acknowledge our need for God's tender mercy and trust in His goodness and faithfulness.
- We should sing of God's tender mercies and praise Him for His goodness.
- We should seek to experience God's tender mercy in our lives by living in obedience to Him.