Sermon Notes 9/7/2025
Sunday, September 7, 2025
Happy Are the Merciful
Matthew 5:7
Introduction:
1. The first four beatitudes deal with our ________________
2. Now, Jesus’ teaching is on __________________________
on how we treat others
3. Point: if the inward is ______________, then we can fulfill
(do) the ___________________
I. The Meaning of Being Merciful
A. Definition (Greek)
1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. __________________________
4. __________________________
5. ____________________
6. ________________________________________________
a. The person with a tender heart has a heart that
_____________ for all who have need, seen or unseen
b. Realize that ____________________ dwells with them
(I John 3:17; James 2:15-16)
B. Definition (Hebrew)
1. To give help to the ____________
2. To ______________ the helpless
C. Idea of “merciful”
1. Mercy cries out, not as _______________
2. Mercy to men brings mercy from _________
II. The Manifestations of Being Merciful
A. Jesus Christ
1. Jesus Christ was the most _______________ human being
who ever lived
2. A great example of His mercy is in John 8:7-11
3. Ultimate mercy was on the ______________
a. He ________________ them
b. The ______________ on the cross received forgiveness
B. Parable of Matthew 18:21-35
C. Parable of the __________________________ (Prov. 11:17)
III. Practical Principles of Mercy
A. How can we be merciful?
1. ___________________________ (James 2:15)
2. ________________________
3. ______________________________________________
4. ____________________________________
5. ____________________________
6. ___________________________________
B. It all begins with a
1. ____________ change
2. __________________ change
3. _____________ for each other
4. Proclaim the _________________________
Conclusion: The Result of Being Merciful
1. Mercy should be shown in our ______________________
2. Mercy is shown through _____________
3. Mercy is shown by ________________________________
4. Mercy is shown by ______________
___
5. Mercy is shown by ________________________________