blessed are the merciful
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Blessed are the Merciful
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1 Andseeingthemultitudes,Hewentuponamountain,andwhenHewasseatedHisdisciplescametoHim.2 ThenHeopenedHismouthandtaughtthem,saying:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, fortheirs is the kingdom of heaven.”
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684 “Blessed are those who mourn, forthey shall be comforted.”
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685 “Blessed are the meek, for they shallinherit the earth.”
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686 “Blessed are those who hunger andthirst for righteousness, for they shall befilled.”
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687 “Blessed are the merciful, forthey shall obtain mercy.”
“What is it to serve God and to do His will? Nothing else than to show mercy to our neighbor. For it is our neighbor who needs our service; God in heaven needs it not.” Martin Luther
Defined:
• Roman philosophy: "Mercy is a disease of the soul."
• Aristotle:taughtthatslaveswerelivingtoolseasilydisposedof
• Babies were treated the same as slaves
• Unthinkable to be merciful to an enemy
“NoOneCared!”
Defined:
• Abortion: “WhoCares!”
>58,500,000
Florida · Population
20.636,975 million(2016)
Defined:
• TeenageSuicide:“WhoCares!”
Ø 60% of high school students thought of committing suicide (CDC)
Ø 19.3% of high school students have seriously considered killing themselves.
Ø 14.5% of high school students made actual plans for committing suicide,
Ø 3rd leading cause of death for youth ages 15-24 (The National Conference of State Legislatures)
Defined:
• Drug Abuse:“WhoCares!”
EMS Chief Kravjanik said Manatee County is in the midst of a health crisis. He reported they're going on 10-20 overdose calls a day and heroin on the street is particularly dangerous.Emergency responders say 911 calls for heroin overdoses have jumped more than 1,500% since last summer.
Defined: “WhoCares!”
Hillary Clinton at Benghazi Hearing - January 23, 2013
“What difference, at this point,
does it make?”
Defined: “Expressionsof
Concern”
James2:15–16Ifabrotherorsisterisnakedanddestituteofdailyfood,16 andoneofyousaystothem,“Departinpeace,bewarmedandfilled,”butyoudonotgivethemthethingswhichareneededforthebody,whatdoesitprofit?
Defined: “Expressionsof
Concern”1John4:17–18Lovehasbeenperfectedamongusinthis:thatwemayhaveboldnessinthedayofjudgment;becauseasHeis,soareweinthisworld.18 Thereisnofearinlove;butperfectlovecastsoutfear,becausefearinvolvestorment.Buthewhofearshasnotbeenmadeperfectinlove.
“WhentheSonofMancomesinHisglory,andalltheholyangelswithHim,thenHewillsitonthethroneofHisglory.32 AllthenationswillbegatheredbeforeHim,andHewillseparatethemonefromanother,asashepherddivideshissheepfromthegoats.33 AndHewillsetthesheeponHisrighthand,butthegoatsontheleft.34 ThentheKingwillsaytothoseonHisrighthand,‘Come,youblessedofMyFather,inheritthekingdompreparedforyoufromthefoundationoftheworld:35 forIwashungryandyougaveMefood;IwasthirstyandyougaveMedrink;IwasastrangerandyoutookMein;
36 Iwas nakedandyouclothedMe;IwassickandyouvisitedMe;IwasinprisonandyoucametoMe.’37 “ThentherighteouswillanswerHim,saying,‘Lord,whendidweseeYouhungryandfeedYou, orthirstyandgiveYou drink?38 WhendidweseeYouastrangerandtakeYou in,ornakedandclotheYou? 39 OrwhendidweseeYousick,orinprison,andcometoYou?’40 AndtheKingwillanswerandsaytothem,‘Assuredly,Isaytoyou,inasmuchasyoudidit tooneoftheleastoftheseMybrethren,youdidit toMe.’
Greek: eliamosuna =tobeabenefactor(Heb.2:17)
Hebrew:
Defined:
chesed – aboundinginlove,goodnesshannun – graciousrahum – compassionate,merciful
Isaiah49:15“Canawomanforgethernursingchild,Andnothavecompassion(rahum) onthesonofherwomb?Surelytheymayforget,YetIwillnotforgetyou.”
Defined:
Described: Hebrews4:14–16SeeingthenthatwehaveagreatHighPriestwhohaspassedthroughtheheavens,JesustheSonofGod,letusholdfastour confession.15 ForwedonothaveaHighPriestwhocannotsympathizewithourweaknesses,butwasinallpointstemptedasweare, yet withoutsin.16 Letusthereforecomeboldlytothethroneofgrace,thatwemayobtainmercyandfindgracetohelpintimeofneed.
ThroughForgivingThosewhoOffendDaniel9:9TotheLordourGodbelongmercyandforgiveness,thoughwehaverebelledagainstHim.
Anna Maria Island BeachNovember 1, 2015
ThroughForgivingThosewhoOffendPsalm130:1–7OutofthedepthsIhavecriedtoYou,OLORD;2 Lord,hearmyvoice!LetYourearsbeattentivetothevoiceofmysupplications.3 IfYou,LORD,shouldmarkiniquities,OLord,whocouldstand?4 ButthereisforgivenesswithYou,thatYoumaybefeared.5 IwaitfortheLORD,mysoulwaits,andinHiswordIdohope.6 MysoulwaitsfortheLordmorethanthosewhowatchforthemorning— Yes,morethanthosewhowatchforthemorning.7 OIsrael,hopeintheLORD;forwiththeLORD thereismercy,
ThroughForgivingThosewhoOffend
Lamentations3:22–24ThroughtheLORD’smercieswearenotconsumed,becauseHiscompassionsfailnot.23 Theyareneweverymorning;greatisYourfaithfulness.24 “TheLORD ismyportion,”saysmysoul,“ThereforeIhopeinHim!”
ThroughForgivingThosewhoOffend
Titus3:5notbyworksofrighteousnesswhichwehavedone,butaccordingtoHismercyHesavedus,throughthewashingofregenerationandrenewingoftheHolySpirit,
Mercyisinfinitymorethanforgiveness.
Mercyisministeringtothoseinneed!
ThroughServingThoseinNeed
Proverbs12:10Arighteousman regardsthelifeofhisanimal,butthetendermerciesofthewickedare cruel.
ThroughServingThoseinNeed
Parable of the Good Samaritan
AnUrgent&UniversalHumanNeed:
RequiredbyGod
Micah6:8Hehasshownyou,Oman,whatisgood;AndwhatdoestheLORD requireofyouButtodojustly,Tolovemercy,AndtowalkhumblywithyourGod?
Hosea6:6 ForIdesiremercyandnotsacrifice,AndtheknowledgeofGodmorethanburntofferings.
RequiredbyGod
James1:27PureandundefiledreligionbeforeGodandtheFatheristhis:tovisitorphansandwidowsintheirtrouble,and tokeeponeselfunspottedfromtheworld.
James2:13 Forjudgmentiswithoutmercytotheonewhohasshownnomercy.Mercytriumphsoverjudgment.
ReciprocatedbyGod
ImustbeSavedEphesians2:4–9ButGod,whoisrichinmercy,becauseofHisgreatlovewithwhichHelovedus,5evenwhenweweredeadintrespasses,madeusalivetogetherwithChrist(bygraceyouhavebeensaved),6 andraisedus uptogether,andmadeussittogetherintheheavenlyplaces inChristJesus,7thatintheagestocomeHemightshowtheexceedingrichesofHisgraceinHiskindnesstowardusinChristJesus.
ImustbeSaved
MERCY THERE WAS GREAT, AND GRACE WAS FREE, PARDON THERE WAS MULTIPLIED TO ME, THERE MY BURDENED SOUL FOUND LIBERTY - AT CALVARY.
ImustacceptHisMercy
2Corinthians1:3-4Blessedbe theGodandFatherofourLordJesusChrist,theFatherofmerciesandGodofallcomfort,4 whocomfortsusinallourtribulation,thatwemaybeabletocomfortthosewhoareinanytrouble,withthecomfortwithwhichweourselvesarecomfortedbyGod.
אשרי = “deeply happy or blessed”
(ʾašrê)Hebrew:
(makarios)Greek: Μακάριοι = root – “great”; “happy, blissful, fortunate”
HolyFather,Thywisdomexcitesouradmiration,Thypowerfillsuswithfear,Thyomnipresenceturnseveryspotofearth
intoholyground;buthowshallwethankTheeenoughfor
Thymercywhichcomesdowntothelowestpartofourneedtogiveusbeautyforashes,theoilofjoyformourning,andforthespiritofheavinessagarmentofpraise?
WeblessandmagnifyThymercy,throughJesusChristourLord.Amen
-- A.W.Tozer
“Blessed are the pure in Heart...”
