According To His Mercy II

Preached October 4, 2026 - Afternoon Sermon
Text: Psalm 103:8-17
Heritage Baptist Church

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Sermon Description

Psalm 103:8-17. The afternoon sermon takes up the fourth truth: God's mercy displayed through Scripture. From Eden to Noah, Abraham, Israel, and Jonah, and on to the prodigal son, God pursues sinners with compassion rather than leaving them under judgment. Restoration is grace, not merit. The cross covers sin fully, and the Lord delights to restore the one who repents.

Scripture

The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and plenteous in mercy. He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever. He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities. For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us. Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust. As for man, his days are as grass: as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth. For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more. But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children.
- Psalm 103:8-17

Reflection Questions

1. In what ways is God's mercy abundant?
2. How do we know God's forgiveness is complete?
3. Why is it important to remember God's love is everlasting?
4. What stories from scripture display God's mercy?

Adapted from the sermon preached October 4, 2026 by Pastor Titus Cannon.

For further reading: Psalm 103:8-17; Genesis 3:15-24, 6:5-8, 7:1-16; 12:1-3, 15:1-6, and 20:1-18; Jonah 1:1-3, 3:1-10, 4:1-11; Luke 15:11-32; 1689 Confession, 15.1-3.

Titus Cannon, Pastor | Heritage Baptist Church

Titus has lived in five Southern states but has gladly called Alabama home since 2005. He and his wife Cammy have 10 children. Baptized at the young age of eight, he has long had a love for the Lord. After a debilitating injury in 2012 he learned to lean on God in many ways. Through this experience, God called him to not just be a student of the Word but also a messenger of the Word. He was ordained to ministry in 2021.