Attributes Readings (#5): The Mercy and Grace of God

WORSHIP LEADER: We believe that the Lord is rich in mercy, not treating us as our sins deserve.

CONGREGATION: The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. (Psalm 145:8)

WORSHIP LEADER: God’s mercy is His compassion toward the helpless, His forgiveness toward the guilty, and His patience with the wayward.

CONGREGATION: As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear Him. (Psalm 103:13)

WORSHIP LEADER: We believe also that the Lord is full of grace, giving freely what we could never earn.

CONGREGATION: From His fullness we have all received, grace upon grace. (John 1:16)

WORSHIP LEADER: God’s grace brings salvation, restores the broken, and strengthens the weak.

CONGREGATION: My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness. (2 Corinthians 12:9)

EVERYONE: Amen.