Blessed Are The Merciful – Chantilly
August 30, 2026
Phil Ling – Aug 30
You’re Blessed When You Care – Matt 5:7
“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.”
Matthew 5:7 (NIV)
“You’re blessed when you care. At the moment of being ‘care-ful’;
you find yourselves cared for.”
“Mercy does not only mean to sympathize with a person – it means the ability to get right inside the other person’s skin until we can see things with their eyes, think things with their mind, and feel things with their feelings.”
-William Barkley
How do Christians Express Mercy?
4 Ways to Express Mercy
- Mercy Expressed by Generosity to Those in Need
“If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear Children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.”
1 John 3:17-18 (NIV)
“For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.”
“Then the righteous will answer him, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?’
“The King will reply, ‘I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.’”
Matthew 25:35-40 (NIV)
“Our charge is to both proclaim and embody the gospel so that others can see, hear, and feel God’s love in tangible ways. When we are living out our faith with integrity and compassion in the world, God can use us to give others a glimpse of His love and character.”
-Richard Stearns, author of, The Hole in Our Gospel
President of World Vision International
When he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to shout, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!”
Many rebuked him and told him to be quiet, but he shouted all the more.
Mark 10:47 (NIV)
“What do you want me to do for you?” Jesus asked him.
The blind man said, “Rabbi, I want to see.”
“Go,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you.” Immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus along the road.
Mark 10:47; 51-52 (NIV)
How do Christians Express Mercy?
4 Ways to Express Mercy
- Mercy Expressed by Generosity to Those in Need
- Mercy Expressed by Being Sensitive to the Hurting
Which of these three do you think was a neighbor to the man who fell into the hands of robbers? The expert in the law replied, “The one who had mercy on him.”
Luke 10:36-37 (NIV)
How do Christians Express Mercy?
4 Ways to Express Mercy
- Mercy Expressed by Generosity to Those in Need
- Mercy Expressed by Being Sensitive to the Hurting
- Mercy Expressed When We are Patient with the Fallen
“Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted. Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”
Galatians 6:1-2 (NIV)
“Live creatively, friends. If someone falls into sin, forgivingly restore him, saving your critical comments for yourself. You might be needing forgiveness before the day’s out. Stoop down and reach out to those who are oppressed. Share their burdens, and so complete Christ’s law.”
Galatians 6:1-2 (The Message)
“We tend to judge others by their worst faults but we judge ourselves by our best intentions.”
Remember…
Mercy is not quick to condemn.
Jesus asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”
“No one, sir,” she said.
“Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”
John 8:10-11 (NIV)
“Mercy and truth have met together.”
Psalm 85:10 (KJV)
“And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.”
Micah 6:8 (NIV)
Remember…
Mercy is compassion based on justice.
How do Christians Express Mercy?
4 Ways to Express Mercy
- Mercy Expressed by Generosity to Those in Need
- Mercy Expressed by Being Sensitive to the Hurting
- Mercy Expressed When We are Patient with the Fallen
- Mercy Expressed by Offering Forgiveness to the Offender
“This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.”
Matthew 18:35 (NIV)
“Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.”
Matthew 6:10 (NIV)
Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”
John 23:34 (NIV)
“Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”
Ephesians 4:32 (NIV)
“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.”
Matthew 5:7 (NIV)
