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The Power of Mercy: Transforming Lives with Compassion

Discover the transformative power of mercy in releasing us from shame and eternal judgment. Explore the act of showing mercy to those who are hurting and learn how to respond with immediate, free, and complete forgiveness. Learn from the parable of the Good Samaritan and understand the three common responses to people in need. Take action and become a mercy marker, relinquishing your wants to meet the needs of the hurting.

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The Power of Mercy: Transforming Lives with Compassion

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  1. First week Mercy frees us from shame Mercy releases us from eternal judgment Mercy allows us to reset our lives Second week Mercy/forgiveness is: Immediate Free Complete

  2. Our question • What does it look like to show mercy to people who are hurting? • Our Focus • Three common responses to people who are in need

  3. A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead.  A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side…

  4. So too, a Levite when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine…

  5. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. "Look after him," he said, "and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have." Luke 10:30-35

  6. Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers?"  The expert of the law replied, "The one who had mercy on him..." Luke 10:36-37

  7. Avoidance A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side…  First Response:

  8. I don’t have time for that! So too, a Levite when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side… Second Response:

  9. Third Response: But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him… Spring to Action

  10. Action The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. "Look after him," he said, "and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have.” The Samaritan: Chose to be near the hurting

  11. Action But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was... Genuinely cared for the hurting ...he took pity on him.

  12. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two denarii and gave them to the innkeeper. "Look after him," he said, "and when I return, I will reimburse you for any extra expense you may have." Mercy Marker Relinquished his wants to meet the needs of the hurting

  13. So what does helping the hurting look like? Helping the helpless

  14. So what must we do? We must "see" the hurting We must empathize with the hurting We must give up some of our wants to help the hurting Jesus told us, “Go and do likewise”

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