Blessed Are The Merciful

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Blessed Are The Merciful Matthew 5:7 February 12, 2017

Blessed Are The Merciful Characteristics of Citizens of God’s Kingdom Beginning of Faith – Poor in Spirit, Mourn, Meek Growing Faith – Hungering and Thirsting

Blessed Are The Merciful As Faith grows it MUST come to maturity. Hebrews 5:12-14 1 Peter 2:2

Blessed Are The Merciful

Blessed Are The Merciful Definition Mercy ἐλεέω – eleeō to have compassion, the outward manifestation of pity

Blessed Are The Merciful Many have trouble separating mercy and grace. Grace – giving a person what they do not deserve Mercy – not giving a person what they do deserve

Blessed Are The Merciful Robert G. Ingersoll “I’ll give God a chance to prove that He exists and is almighty. I challenge Him to strike me dead within 5 minutes!” At the end of the allocated time, the atheist exclaimed derisively, “See! There is no God. I am still very much alive!”

Blessed Are The Merciful Mercy is the necessary balance to righteousness Mercy softens rightlessness with compassion and understanding Righteousness is based in truth and mercy does not contradict truth

Blessed Are The Merciful Mercy is the “thou shall not” Tempered by “Father forgive them” The Unforgiving Servant: Matthew 18:21-35

Blessed Are The Merciful Blessed are the Merciful For they shall obtain Mercy

Blessed Are The Merciful Christians are to Practice mercy as God Deuteronomy 7:9 Psalm 4:1 Psalm 25:7 Hebrews 4:16 Genesis 19:16 Luke 10:30-37

Blessed Are The Merciful IF Christians show mercy, they receive mercy. Romans 3:23 Romans 6:23 Jude 20-23 Titus 3:4-7

Blessed Are The Merciful God has been merciful to you. How are you practicing mercy?

Repent - Acts 8:22, Revelation 2:5 Invitation Christians Repent - Acts 8:22, Revelation 2:5 Confess - James 5:16, 1 John 1:9 Pray - Acts 8:24, James 5:16

Invitation Non - Christians Hear – Romans 10:17, Acts 18:8, Believe – Romans. 10:9-10, Hebrews 11:6 Repent – Luke 13:3,5 Acts 17:30 Confess – Acts 8:37, Matthew 10:32 Be Baptized – Acts 2:38, Romans 6:3-5 Be Faithful – Revelation 2:10, Hebrews 10:35