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Sabbath, Study, Serve 

Taking the Sermon Into Our Week 

Scripture of the Week: Matthew 5:7

From the Sermon:

Mercy is when you show ___________  or _______________ to someone.

Mercy is not ___________ or ___________, its simply a gift that is given.

The problem is that we will often twist mercy around and try to ______________________.

Sometimes we show mercy simply by _______________.

This particular beatitude is calling us to ______ people of mercy.

Reflection Questions:

Think back to someone in your life that you have shown mercy to - shown unmerited forgiveness to. What was that experience like for you? Now flip the situation around and think of a time you were shown unmerited forgiveness. What was that experience like for you?

Do you think its easier to show compassion to a stranger or to someone you know? Why?

Prayer:

Lord, we come before you this week, and we pray that you make us, not just people who do mercy occasionally, but people who be merciful. We ask, Precious Lord, that you so transform our own hearts by your mercy, that we cannot help but extend it to others. Mold us and shape us we pray. Amen.