Triumphant Mercy Ministries

The Sinner and the Wicked

Deliberate, ongoing evil
• A settled disposition against God
• Moral corruption that shapes behavior

A helpful way to see it:
• Sin = individual acts or failures (missing the mark)
• Wickedness = a state or pattern of living in sin, often willfully

“Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the wicked, stand in the way of sinners, or sit in the seat of mockers.” – Psalm 1:1

For the believer, in Ephesians, it speaks of sitting in his presence, walking in his spirit, and standing against the evil one—in contrast to Psalm 1 where the man walketh in the counsel of the wicked, stands in the way of the sinner, and sits in the seat of the mockers.

This shows increasing steadfastness in rebellion. The importance of sitting in the presence of God and our personal intimate relationship with him. So revealed to us in his Word.

God cannot be mocked. What is sown in our lives yields a harvest that must be reaped. So the word encourages us to sow of the spirit and harvest brings eternal life.

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Jesus Cleansing the Temple Declares “It Is My house”

As Jesus passed through the crowds and the palms were laid before him, he went straight to the Temple.

When Jesus was teaching He only acknowledged two gods. In Mark 12:29, Jesus quotes the Jewish declaration known as the Shema:

“The Lord our God, the Lord is one.”‬‬‬‬‬‬

He speaks of the One True God. There is none other! He makes a clear distinction in His acknowledgement of who God is. Later He speaks of the false God:

“No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth.” – Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭24‬ ‭NASB2020‬‬

When He comes to the Temple the last time, He follows the Passover lambs in. He has been there many times and has seen the tradition and ways of man. Everywhere He looked there was mammon. The moneychangers exchanged the foreign currency of the pilgrims who came from other nations for the acceptable Tyrian Shekel, approved for Temple offerings. They set up exchange booths and charged excessive fees.

Jesus had already taught that the rival god of the world was man.

This distinction does not leave any gray area. The language here is of a love or hate relationship. He speaks of loyalty and service to one or the other. There is no doubt as He entered to pray that He expected anything but prayer. Nothing that reminded Him as a young man in the Temple, where God conversation was evident.

He described it as being about the Father’s business. Now it was just business; the god of mammon has taken up residence.

John gives his account in chapter 9: He drove the buyer and sellers out of the Temple. He overturned the tables of the moneychangers. Knocked over the seats of those selling doves. Knowing personally how significant was the sign of the dove. The Holy Ghost descended like a dove at His inaugural as the Lamb of God.

John even writes that He made a whip out of cords and drove them out. He had exposed the Pharisees and others many times and they would go away angry. But they did not take action. But this was different. He took it upon Himself to cleanse the Temple of corruption, exploitation, and the turning worship of wealth into a profit-benefiting system.

They had become servants of mammon. Jesus brought His own personal earthquake—shaking the very core of Judaism and its hypocrisy. It was then the Jewish leadership began to implement their plan to kill Him. Believing all the evil that had been stored up in their hearts. Taking their thirty pieces of silver and buying themselves a betrayer.

Wealth would no longer take over worship. The master had come to the house, His house. This shaking was a separation of righteousness and unrighteousness, of those who love God and those who hate Him.

One day soon He is coming back to Jerusalem with His mighty earthquake and will divide the Temple Mount. Where the Temple will be and where the Dome of the Rock now stands. Once again declaring His authorship and ownership of everything.

Onward and upward we go. Let His cleansing come to His church in Jesus’ Name.

He is Risen and Risen indeed.

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Giving God Glory!

“Arise and shine” the prophet Isaiah calls out to the people of Israel, “For your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.” (Isaiah 60:1).

This is a wake-up call with an equal amount of optimism and purpose spoken to the people of God who might have wanted to pull the covers back over their head. As Paul wrote, “Awake thou who sleepest, and Christ will give you light.”

Jesus said, “Do not hide your light under a bushel.” It is the light that shines forth in us that brings glory to God. Giving God glory starts with recognizing that God is the source of life, truth, love, and all good things. It’s saying (out loud or in your heart), “God, You are worthy.”

This can happen through prayer, worship, or simply thanking God. When you give God glory, you’re not taking credit for everything yourself. Instead, you’re acknowledging God’s role—your abilities, opportunities, and successes as gifts rather than something you earned alone.

Actions matter just as much as words. Showing love, humility, honesty, forgiveness, and compassion reflects God’s character and gives Him glory.

In this sense, your life becomes a “picture” of what God is like. Giving God glory means making God visible and honored through how you think, speak, and live—so that others (and you yourself) see more of God, not just you. Two angelic declarations that manifest heaven are “Holy, Holy, Holy” and “Glory to God in the Highest.” The announcement of the birth of Jesus was full of the Glory of God.

How powerful is our confession when we simply say, Glory to God! It is a part of our giving to Him. He alone deserves all of the Glory. Blessings!

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Great Joy

We know and have heard many sermons on joy. It is one of the wonderful evidences of the Holy Ghost, especially the baptism in the Holy Ghost! I remember after receiving Him the most joy and gladness I had ever experienced. For righteousness, peace, and joy are in the Holy Ghost. We are baptized in Him and receive the Kingdom of God with great joy.

The night of Jesus’ birth, the heavens were filled with great glory and great joy. This great joy was announced to and for all people.

Be joyful unto Him and bless His name was a chorus we sang during the pouring out of His Spirit in the late 60s and 70s.

Great joy in the Bible centers on God’s presence, salvation through Jesus, and the hope of His coming kingdom. It was accompanied by and highlighted by angels announcing Jesus’ birth as “good news of great joy” (Luke 2:10). The disciples’ overwhelming happiness at His resurrection and the spread of the Gospel was a supernatural, enduring joy deeper than circumstance. It is an eternal fountain springing up in us. It is God’s delight to see joy in His people.

Heavenly Moments of Great Joy

Jesus‘s Birth: Angels proclaimed “good news of great joy” to shepherds, marking the arrival of the Savior. �

Jesus’ Resurrection: The disciples experienced “fear and great joy” running from the tomb, and later returned to Jerusalem “with great joy” to praise God.

The preaching of the gospel through all the world: The inclusion of Gentiles brought “great joy” (Acts 15:3), showing the joy of God’s kingdom expanding with salvation and new life. Jesus spoke of His joy being in believers and John the Baptist leaped in the womb at Mary’s greeting (Luke 1:44).

During this season and the celebration of His Birth, let us receive His wonderful joy and may we be filled to overflowing with it. Glory to God in the Highest, and great joy to all!

-KC

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