1. Matthew 5:1-12 The Fifth Beatitude

2. Poor in spirit Mourn Meek Hunger / Thirst Right With God Mercy Pure in Heart Peacemakers Persecuted Right With Man

3. “Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.” Matt. 5:7

4. “kindness - Loving-kindness” Meaning = Compassionate Latin ~ Misery + Heart Mercy is Action !!!

5. God’s Love 2 Cor. 1:3 - Father of mercies 1 Tim. 1:2 - Grace, Mercy, Peace Grace extended to man by God Mercy extended to man by God

6. Strict Justice - no one could go to heaven “Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other.” Psalms 85:10 Truth = man sinned Mercy = Christ’s blood covers Righteousness = right to enter Peace = Christ is the mediator God’s Mercy & Grace

7. “ Therefore be merciful, just as your Father also is merciful.” Luke 6:36

8. Deeds of Helpfulness Luke 10 - Samaritan - showed mercy James 1:27 - pure religion Gal. 2:10 - remember the poor Gal. 6:10 - do go unto all men 1 John 3:17 - brother have need

9. Kindliness of Judgement Slow to condemn and draw unfavorable conclusions Eager to believe the best, not the worst “Believes all things” - 1 Cor. 13:7

10. Forgiveness Has mercy = holds no malice Can bless those who persecute him Eph. 4:32 - kind, tenderhearted, forgiving one another Matt. 18:23-25 - Parable Joseph - Gen. 50:15-21

11. Forgiveness Col. 3:13 “forgiving one another” Luke 23:34 “Father forgive them” Acts 7:60 “Lord lay not this sin to their charge.

12. Sowed mercy = reap mercy Mercy blesses him that gives And him that takes. - Shakespeare

13. “The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.” Prov. 11:17

14. Prov. 14:21 Matt. 18:31 Jude 21

15. Specific - Mercy to others Results - Obtain Mercy Principle - Compassion Application - Forgiveness The Fifth Beatitude

16. Matthew 5:1-12 The Fifth Beatitude

17. Matthew 5:1-12 The First Beatitude The Second Beatitude The Third Beatitude The Fourth Beatitude The Fifth Beatitude

18. Sermon by Arthur Pigman Evans Church of Christ 515 Gibbs Road Evans, Ga. 30809 706-855-1249evanscoc@bellsouth.netwww.evansgachurchofchrist.org Sunday Morning August 22, 2010