Mercy Endureth Forever

1 John 3:1–3 KJV 1900

Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is. And every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

To be like christ we must cleanse ourselves with the word of God

John 15:16 KJV 1900

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

He showed Mercy on us by choosing us

Ezra 9:13 KJV 1900

And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;

Our current punishment is less than we deserve

Ezra 9:14 KJV 1900

Should we again break thy commandments, and join in affinity with the people of these abominations? wouldest not thou be angry with us till thou hadst consumed us, so that there should be no remnant nor escaping?

Knowing this should we go back to sinning>

Ezra 10:1 KJV 1900

Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.

Nehemiah 9:1 KJV 1900

Now in the twenty and fourth day of this month the children of Israel were assembled with fasting, and with sackclothes, and earth upon them.

2 Esdras 9:11 KJV Apoc

And they that have loathed my law, while they had yet liberty, and, when as yet place of repentance was open unto them, understood not, but despised it;

2 Esdras 9:12 KJV Apoc

The same must know it after death by pain.

2 Esdras 7:43

2 Esdras 8:50 KJV Apoc

For many great miseries shall be done to them that in the latter time shall dwell in the world, because they have walked in great pride.

his mercy will be the thing that saves us

ps 91:7