Series: LIFE @ 180 Part 5: “THE MERCIFUL" 7Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Matthew What does it mean to be Merciful? 1.________________ to anyone in need (responding to compassion) 2.______________________ empathy and pity…it is love in action 3.________________________ deserved punishment 4._____________________________ God’s love to those who have hurt us unjustly Elements Involved in Being Merciful 1.Mercy and ___________________ Mat 2.Mercy and ___________________ 3.Mercy and ___________________ 4.Mercy and ___________________ 5.Mercy and ___________________ The Result of Being Merciful: 1.Yields more _________________ from God (Mat 2.Develops your ___________________ ____________ of showing mercy (Rom. 3.You become a _________________ to others 2 Cor. 4.Meets _________________________ needs 2 Tim. 2 24-25 What can I do to be more Merciful? 1.Pray for God to ______________ ______ ____ ______ ______________ that was extended to you 2.Pray for God to ________ ________ _________________ to be merciful… to spouse, siblings, other family, friends, coworkers, neighbors, and total strangers! 3.Don’t ______________ ______ ________ ___________; you will be miserable 4.Be willing to _______________ ________ ________ ____________ sake (Phil