August 9, 2015

Imitate God: Be Merciful

Preacher:
Passage: Matthew 5:7

Part of being holy as God is holy, part of being perfect as God is perfect, is to be merciful even as God is merciful. As those who have received mercy, we are to show mercy to others. The greatest biblical example of mercy is God's mercy towards sinners in Christ, setting us free from sin and death. So, too, we are to exercise mercy in showing compassion on those struggling because of the consequences of sin. In so doing, we are showing ourselves to be like God.