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“Mercy Starts with You” Matthew 5:7 08/14/2010 Dr. Dane Boyles. “Mercy Starts with You”. The first four Beatitudes focus inward. The next four Beatitudes show us Christ’s heart for people. . “Mercy Starts with You”. Unforeseen Kindheartedness
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“Mercy Starts with You” • The first four Beatitudes focus inward. • The next four Beatitudes show us Christ’s heart for people.
“Mercy Starts with You” • Unforeseen Kindheartedness 7Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy. (Matthew 5:7)
“Mercy Starts with You” • Mercy begins with sympathy and it leads to action. • Mercy is better than pity.
“Mercy Starts with You” • Mercy is kindness and compassion where it’s notexpected. • Mercy is also similar to grace.
John 7:44 44 Then he turned toward the woman and said to Simon, “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair.
John 7:39 39 When the Pharisee who had invited him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet, he would know who is touching him and what kind of woman she is—that she is a sinner.”
“Mercy Starts with You” • What do you think Jesus saw?
“Mercy Starts with You” • Jesus looked beyond this woman’s sin, and saw her need. 7Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy (Matthew 5:7)
“Mercy Starts with You” • No Perfect People Permitted • Are messed up people welcome at your church? • Mercy means that everybody’s welcome.
“Mercy Starts with You” • Mercy Starts with You 7Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy (Matthew 5:7)