Ministries of Mercy – Session IV
The Motivation for Mercy
Teaching: John Bennetch
Excerpt:
And when he saw him, he took pity on him. (Luke 10:33)
“The only true and enduring motivation for the ministry of mercy is an experience and a grasp of the grace of God in the gospel. If we know we are sinners saved by grace alone, we will be both open and generous to the outcasts and the unlovely.” ( Keller, p. 58)
What is the core motivation for the ministry of mercy?
What (in our Christian faith) drives us to care for those in need? (DUTY ???……..GUILT???)
