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"BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL” (Matthew 5:7) "BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL” (Matthew 5:7) ”Kindness or good will towards the miserable and afflicted, joined with a desire to relieve them" (Thayer, p. 203)

"BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL” I. GOD'S MERCY A. Old Testament, Ex. 15:13; Ezra 9:9 B. New Testament, Matt. 9:27; Titus 3:5 C. A ground of man's hope, Ps. 6:4; Num. 14:19; Ps. 51:1; 118; Heb. 4:15-16 I. GOD'S MERCY A. Old Testament, Ex. 15:13; Ezra 9:9 B. New Testament, Matt. 9:27; Titus 3:5 C. A ground of man's hope, Ps. 6:4; Num. 14:19; Ps. 51:1; 118; Heb. 4:15-16

"BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL” I. GOD'S MERCY II. MERCY IN MAN A. Motive, Mk. 5:1-20; Lk. 10:25-37; Matt. 9:36-38; 6:1 B. Action, Lk. 10:37; Matt. 17:15; Rom. 11:11-24, ; Matt. 18:21-22 C. Measure, Matt. 18:21-35 D. Manner, Rom. 12:8 E. Application, Matt. 5:43-44; 9:36-38; Lk. 14:12-14 II. MERCY IN MAN A. Motive, Mk. 5:1-20; Lk. 10:25-37; Matt. 9:36-38; 6:1 B. Action, Lk. 10:37; Matt. 17:15; Rom. 11:11-24, ; Matt. 18:21-22 C. Measure, Matt. 18:21-35 D. Manner, Rom. 12:8 E. Application, Matt. 5:43-44; 9:36-38; Lk. 14:12-14

"BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL” I. GOD'S MERCY II. MERCY IN MAN III. "FOR THEY SHALL OBTAIN MERCY," Matt. 6:12- 15; Jas. 2:13; 2 Tim. 1:16-18

"BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL” I. GOD'S MERCY A. Old Testament, Ex. 15:13; Ezra 9:9 B. New Testament, Matt. 9:27;Titus 3:5 C. A ground of man's hope, Ps. 6:4; Num. 14: 19; Ps. 51:1; 118; Heb. 4:15-16 I. GOD'S MERCY A. Old Testament, Ex. 15:13; Ezra 9:9 B. New Testament, Matt. 9:27;Titus 3:5 C. A ground of man's hope, Ps. 6:4; Num. 14: 19; Ps. 51:1; 118; Heb. 4:15-16

"BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL” I. GOD'S MERCY II. MERCY IN MAN A. Motive, Mk. 5:1-20; Lk. 10:25-37; Matt. 9:36-38; 6:1 B. Action, Lk. 10:37; Matt. 17:15; Rom. 11:11-24, ; Matt. 18:21-22 C. Measure, Matt. 18:21-35 D. Manner, Rom. 12:8 E. Application, Matt. 5:43-44; 9:36-38; Lk. 14:12-14 II. MERCY IN MAN A. Motive, Mk. 5:1-20; Lk. 10:25-37; Matt. 9:36-38; 6:1 B. Action, Lk. 10:37; Matt. 17:15; Rom. 11:11-24, ; Matt. 18:21-22 C. Measure, Matt. 18:21-35 D. Manner, Rom. 12:8 E. Application, Matt. 5:43-44; 9:36-38; Lk. 14:12-14

"BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL” I. GOD'S MERCY II. MERCY IN MAN III. "FOR THEY SHALL OBTAIN MERCY," Matt. 6:12- 15; Jas. 2:13; 2 Tim. 1:16-18