(ESSENTIAL R_________ OF (ESSENTIAL R_________ OF DISCIPLESHIP)DISCIPLESHIP)

Module 7Module 7

ESPONSEESPONSE

MercifulMerciful

Matthew Matthew 5:65:6

““Blessed are the _______, for Blessed are the _______, for they will receive ______.” they will receive ______.” mercymercy

mercifmercifululmercifmercifulul

(Gr. (Gr. Eleemon/Eleos)Eleemon/Eleos)an _________ an _________ ___________ of ___________ of ____.____.

outwardoutwardmanifestationmanifestationpitypity

GracGracee

an __________ an __________ _____ or ____._____ or ____.

undeservundeservededfavorfavor giftgift

““... and are justified freely ... and are justified freely by his grace through the by his grace through the redemption that came by redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”Christ Jesus.”

Romans Romans 3:243:24

God created man totally God created man totally p_______ and w____. p_______ and w____. He placed him in a p______ He placed him in a p______ environment that was in environment that was in absolute harmony with absolute harmony with man’s being.man’s being.

erfecterfectholehole

erfecterfect

Before the FALLBefore the FALL

Sin brought total d__________ to Sin brought total d__________ to man’s world. man’s world.

Despite the devastation Despite the devastation and disharmony that resulted and disharmony that resulted from the fall, God’s basic from the fall, God’s basic attitude towards his creation attitude towards his creation still r________ m______.still r________ m______.

After the FALLAfter the FALL

isharmonisharmonyy

emainedemained ercifulerciful

1.1. Gen. 3:21 Gen. 3:21

2.2. Gen. 4:14-15Gen. 4:14-15

God provided a covering God provided a covering for Adam and Eve.for Adam and Eve.

God showed mercy to God showed mercy to Cain, the 1Cain, the 1stst murderer. murderer.

Let’s study the Let’s study the following:following:

3.3. Gen. 8:22Gen. 8:22

4.4. Gen. 12:1-3Gen. 12:1-3

God sustained the earth God sustained the earth physically.physically.

God took a step to God took a step to redeem man from his redeem man from his fallen state by fallen state by calling Abraham.calling Abraham.

Let’s study the Let’s study the following:following:

What does to be merciful What does to be merciful include?include?

1.1.K______ to the poor and the K______ to the poor and the needyneedy

2.2.C______ the spiritually downC______ the spiritually down3.3.Willingness to f_______ Willingness to f_______

unconditionallyunconditionally4.4.C___ for the unbelieversC___ for the unbelievers5.5. N____ to slander nor find faultN____ to slander nor find fault

indnessindness

omfortomfortorgivorgivee

areareeveeverr

1.1.Those who view the world as Those who view the world as God ______.God ______.

2.2.Those who feel the world as Those who feel the world as God ______.God ______.

3.3.Those who are _________to be Those who are _________to be merciful through the merciful through the ________work of the Holy Spirit________work of the Holy Spirit

doedoess

feelsfeels

renewingrenewingmotivatedmotivated

Who are the Who are the Merciful?Merciful?

The Practical Illustration of The Practical Illustration of Mercy (Luke 10:25-37)Mercy (Luke 10:25-37)

1.1. Distressed Distressed TravellerTraveller

2.2. MischiefMischief

3.3. Priest/LevitePriest/Levite

4.4. Passes by the Passes by the other sideother side

5.5. The Good The Good SamaritanSamaritan

6.6. Poured Oil/WinePoured Oil/Wine

WEWESATANSATANLAW OF LAW OF MOSESMOSESOWES US OWES US NO NO RELIEFRELIEFJESUJESUSSTOOK TOOK CARE CARE OF USOF US

The merciful are those who act to The merciful are those who act to heal the whole man (body, soul, heal the whole man (body, soul, spirit) following the good spirit) following the good example of the Good Samaritan.example of the Good Samaritan.

SummarSummaryy

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GOD BLESS YOU...GOD BLESS YOU...