The Virtue of Mercy

THE VIRTUE OF MERCY “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy,” (Matthew 5: 7)

MERCY DEFINED

Showing compassion or kindness towards another person, especially someone under one’s power or a disposition to be forgiving

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CHRIST IS OUR EXAMPLE Christ is a merciful God as evident in the scriptures and what we see and experience in everyday life Food, clothing, water & shelter Mental & Physical health Employment & transportation Š2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

EXAMPLES OF CHRIST’S MERCY

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HIS TEACHINGS In a spiritual sense, Christ fed the people milk and bread He gave them the law and taught the basic doctrine that they needed in order to overcome sin and death By spreading his word, he opened the doorway to salvation to those that were willing to hear and obey Š2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

HIS TEACHINGS The word of God is not only available to his children With God’s great mercy, EVERY individual has the opportunity to be saved This opportunity is Christ’s grace When he would teach, the multitudes of people that sat down to listen were not all children of God Judas Iscariot was among the apostles yet he stilled betrayed Christ The word of God, which is in the bible is now available to anyone to purchase ©2011 Household Of Israel Temple Of Jesus Christ. All Rights Reserved

HIS MIRACLES “The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.”

(Matthew 11: 5)

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HIS FORGIVENESS Christ to forgive us for our sins, which is a key component of mercy We ask for forgiveness daily in our prayers for without it we cannot be save (Matthew 6: 9-13).

Our Savior has the power and will to forgive us of our sins (Matthew 9: 2-6, St. John 8: 3-11 & Luke 23: 39-43).

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HIS SACRIFICE Christ was sent down to this earth to die for our sins that we might have the precious gift of grace, a second chance to gain eternal life (Romans 5: 8-10 & 14-15, Hebrews 2: 9-18) Christ becoming our sacrificial lamb was a great act of mercy that we will never be able to repay and grace is a free gift bestowed to everyone willing to receive it

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HIS SACRIFICE The world often misunderstands what grace really means Many interpret grace as the opportunity to break God’s laws and to be forgiven no matter what as long as you proclaim that you believe in Christ Is this true?....let us review the scriptures

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SCRIPTURES REVEAL James 2: 19 “Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest well: the devils also believe, and tremble.”

St. John 14: 15 “If ye love me, keep my commandments,”

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FOLLOWING IN CHRIST’S FOOTSTEPS We must possess the virtue of mercy just as Christ does We don’t have the power to heal like Christ nor can we save an individual from eternal damnation What can we do to showcase mercy?

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COMPASSION FOR THE POOR Christ commands us to showcase compassion to those that are less fortunate (Matthew 25: 34-40) Despite the scriptures, the current day attitude towards the poor does not support this belief The sons of men have become consumed with greed and have turn their backs on the poor

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TEACHING THE WORD OF GOD God has set up stewards in the church and leaders that have gain understanding of the word and can teach the truth to others Teaching the truth to others is an example of mercy because when one comes into the knowledge of the truth it provides them the opportunity to repent for their sins & learn to obey God (Matthew 5: 18-19 & 2 Timothy 2: 24-25)

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FORGIVING THE TRESPASS OF OTHERS Just as Christ forgives us for our sins we must also forgive others that might offend or hurt us How often should we forgive others?

Let us look at the scripture (Matthew 18: 21-35)

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Presented by: Elisabeth C. Pointer

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