"On the Verge of Mercy"

The John Knox Presbyterian Church Podcast · Mar 8, 2026 · 17m

Rev. Jimmy McPherson - Micah 6:6-8 In this sermon from Micah 6:6–8 in the On the Verge series, we explore the prophet’s call “to do justice, to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God.” Speaking into a world where religious activity continued while justice and mercy were neglected, Micah reminds God’s people that what God desires is not more ritual, but lives shaped by faithful love. At the center of the message is the rich Hebrew word hesed — steadfast, covenant love — and the invitation to embody that same mercy in a world that desperately needs it, because as the song says, “we…