Four Words

Last week we talked about God's name. Today we will talk about His character. When Moses asked God to show him His glory, God did not put on a display of cosmic power. He simply spoke four words: compassionate, gracious, abounding in love and faithfulness.

Continuing the series «Meet God», pastor Andrey Polishchuk unpacks the original meaning of these four Hebrew words. You will discover why God's mercy is linked to a mother's womb, what the difference is between mercy and grace, and why God's love is not an emotion but a reinforced-concrete contract with no fine print.

Key thoughts: «Rachum is not just pity. The root of this word means "a mother's womb". It is when God physically "twists" inside because you are in pain». «Mercy removes the minus — you are spared the punishment you deserve. Grace adds a plus — you receive a gift you do not deserve». «In human relationships there is always the fine print: "I love you, BUT…". Hesed is a love-decision that has signed the contract and will never walk out of it». «Emet means that God's faithfulness is not an effort of His will. He cannot be unfaithful to Himself. It is the guarantee that His love will hold if you stake your whole life on it».