MANEUVERING FOR MERCY (6 OF 32)
Scripture: Matthew 5:7
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Maneuvering for Mercy (6 of 32)
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Robert Dawson
Matthew 5:7
I would imagine that most of us have seen posters for pets that have been lost or. Years ago I ran across a poster for a lost dog in an office and hope for the dog’s sake that it was a fictitious dog and was intended to be funny. The Poster read, ‘Lost Dog: Has 3 legs, 1 eye, 1 ear, ½ a tail and has been neutered. Answers to the name Lucky.’
In order to find what you are looking for it helps immensely to know what it looks like and to know exactly what you are looking for - that way when you’ve found something you’ll know that what you have found is it.
This morning we are going to begin a search for mercy. We are not going to search the lives of others to see if mercy is present in their lives but we are going to search our lives and our hearts to see if we possess mercy, if we have received mercy but more to the point if we are demonstrating mercy.
You may say, ‘Why do we need to search for mercy?’ The reason is that Jesus said, ‘Blessed, happy, satisfied is the one who is merciful. He is to be congratulated because he will find mercy.’
As we hunger and thirst for righteousness and for God and are filled we will demonstrate true Godliness in our lives. We will reflect the character of God in our lives which means we will display mercy - we will be merciful towards others.
Matthew 5.7 - Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy
As we begin this morning I want us to get an idea of what mercy is. I want to give you a few definitions and descriptions of mercy.
1. Thomas Watson wrote to demonstrate the relationship between mercy and love, ‘‘Mercy properly respects those who are miserable. Love is of a larger consideration. Love is like a friend that visits them that are well. Mercy is set just for the miserable, love is bigger, but mercy is an expression of love. Mercy, we might say, is a physician for the sick, love is a friend to every ...
Series: Sermon on the Mount
Robert Dawson
Matthew 5:7
I would imagine that most of us have seen posters for pets that have been lost or. Years ago I ran across a poster for a lost dog in an office and hope for the dog’s sake that it was a fictitious dog and was intended to be funny. The Poster read, ‘Lost Dog: Has 3 legs, 1 eye, 1 ear, ½ a tail and has been neutered. Answers to the name Lucky.’
In order to find what you are looking for it helps immensely to know what it looks like and to know exactly what you are looking for - that way when you’ve found something you’ll know that what you have found is it.
This morning we are going to begin a search for mercy. We are not going to search the lives of others to see if mercy is present in their lives but we are going to search our lives and our hearts to see if we possess mercy, if we have received mercy but more to the point if we are demonstrating mercy.
You may say, ‘Why do we need to search for mercy?’ The reason is that Jesus said, ‘Blessed, happy, satisfied is the one who is merciful. He is to be congratulated because he will find mercy.’
As we hunger and thirst for righteousness and for God and are filled we will demonstrate true Godliness in our lives. We will reflect the character of God in our lives which means we will display mercy - we will be merciful towards others.
Matthew 5.7 - Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy
As we begin this morning I want us to get an idea of what mercy is. I want to give you a few definitions and descriptions of mercy.
1. Thomas Watson wrote to demonstrate the relationship between mercy and love, ‘‘Mercy properly respects those who are miserable. Love is of a larger consideration. Love is like a friend that visits them that are well. Mercy is set just for the miserable, love is bigger, but mercy is an expression of love. Mercy, we might say, is a physician for the sick, love is a friend to every ...
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