Sermon

Salvation: Merit or Mercy?

Tim Keller |  December 7, 1997

Topics:
  • Mercy & Justice
  • Salvation
Duration:
39:30
Scripture:
Matthew 22:1-14
SKU:
RS 85-2

Overview

George Gallup recently released a poll that asked Americans what would be the biggest issues they faced when they died. The poll showed that 42 percent (or almost half) of Americans said one of the things they were very concerned about was whether God would forgive them or not. Let’s face it, we all need mercy.

The good news is that the kingdom of God runs completely on mercy – not merit. How does this work? How does the mercy of God come to us? Today’s passage tells us the mercy of God comes to us in three forms and in three ways: as a call, as a covering, and as a feast.

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