YOUR MINISTRY OF MERCY
The Keys to a Blessed Life (8 Beatitudes) – Part 5a
Senior Pastor Doug Cresswell
September 5, 2021
“God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” Matthew 5:7
WHY BE MERCIFUL TO OTHERS?
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God has shown me mercy.
(Eph. 2:4-5)
“Shouldn’t you have mercy on others, just as I had mercy on you?” Matthew 18:33 (NLT)
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God commands me to be merciful.
(Micah 6:8“God has told you what is good and what he requires from you. To do what is right with others, to love being merciful to others, and to live humbly in fellowship with God.”
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I’m going to need more mercy in the future.
“You must show mercy to others, or God won’t show mercy to you . . . But the person who shows mercy can stand without fear at the judgment.” James 2:13 (NCV)
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Showing mercy brings happiness.
“If you want to be happy, be kind to those in need; it is a sin to
despise anyone!” Proverbs 14:21 (TEV)