MERCY Romans 9:14-18 Part 1 of 2

What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Not at all! For he says to Moses, "I will have mercy on whom I have mercy and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion." It does not, therefore, depend on human desire or effort, but on God's mercy. For Scripture says to Pharaoh: "I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth." Therefore God has mercy on whom he wants to have mercy, and he hardens whom he wants to harden. 

What then shall we say? 
Romans 8:31  What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

Is God unjust? Not at all! 
2 Chronicles 19:7  "Now let the fear of the LORD be on you. Judge carefully, for with the LORD our God there is no injustice or partiality or bribery."

I will have mercy on whom I have mercy and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion 
Exodus 22:19  And the LORD said, "I will cause all my goodness to pass in front of you, and I will proclaim my name, the LORD, in your presence. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I will have compassion."

It does not, therefore, depend on human desire of effort, but on God's mercy 
Ephesians 2:8-9  For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God--not by works, so that no one can boast.
Titus 3:4-5a  But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy.

For Scripture says to Pharaoh: "I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display my power in you and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth." 
Exodus 9:16  " 'But I have raised you up for this very purpose, that I might show you my power and that my name might be proclaimed in all the earth.' "
Exodus 14:4  "And I will harden Pharaoh's heart, and he will pursue them. But I will gain glory for myself through Pharaoh and all his army, and the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD." So the Israelites did this.
Psalm 76:10  Surely your wrath against mankind brings you praise, and the survivors of your wrath are restrained.

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