Mercy in Motion - Love Worth Finding - September 10

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September 10, 2025 – Mercy in Motion

Matthew 5:7

Sermon: 1660 The Magnificence of Mercy, Part 1

Pray Over This

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.”

Matthew 5:7

Ponder This

Mercy is a godly characteristic that is in the heart and mind of those who have been born again. Those who have received mercy, beyond the shadow of any doubt, will show mercy. Mercy is not mere sentiment. If you see somebody hurting or in trouble and you cry about it, that may be sentiment, but it is not mercy.

I heard of a preacher who was talking about the need to be compassionate. He said, “I was walking down the street of a town, and I looked over and saw a person who had passed out. He was just lying there. All down that busy street, people were walking, well dressed, going about their business. And there was a piece of humanity on the ground. Nobody was stopping. Nobody did anything. After we had gone to dinner and come back, he was still there. And nobody had done anything.”

Doesn’t that capture how we always think someone else should do it? That is not mercy. Mercy is compassion in action. It is more than seeing what is wrong, it is moving toward those hurting with the love of Christ.

• When have you been shown mercy? How did that impact you?
• Where might you need to show mercy to someone else now?

Practice This

Think about the different people in your community who need help, and look for an opportunity to practice mercy.

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