"mercy" Tagged Sermons
House Calls – The House of Simon
36Now one of the Pharisees was requesting Him to eat with him, and He entered the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37And there was a woman in the city who was a sinner; and when she learned that He was reclining at the table in the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster vial of perfume, 38and standingbehind Him at His feet, weeping, she began to wet His feet with her tears, and she wiped them with the hair of her head, and began kissing His feet and anointingthem with the perfume. 39Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he said to himself, “If this man were a prophet He would know who and what sortof person this woman is who is touching Him, that she is a sinner!” 40And Jesus responded and…
Have Mercy
Handout 4 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” Matthew 5:7
The Merciful
In Matthew 5:7, Jesus said, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” This is not the only time Jesus spoke about mercy. In Luke 6:36, He said, “Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.” Mercy is a rare quality among the kingdoms of men but it is an essential quality within the kingdom of heaven. In this lesson, we will explore what it means to be merciful, identify why mercy matters, and examine the nature of mercy.…