A JOURNEY THROUGH THE BEATITUDES: Have Mercy!

The following questions are to be used as a study aid for the sermon preached by Pastor Tommy Dove at the Grace Place on Sunday, August 7, 2016.  To get the most from these questions, go to http://www.nashvillechurch.com and click on “Media” to either stream the current service or listen to a previous sermon.

These questions can be used in your private Bible study during the week or as the topic for a small group study.  For more information on participating in a small group study, click on "Life Groups" at the top of www.nashvillechurch.com.

Fellowship:

Icebreaker:

What does back to school mean to you?

Homework and bedtimes?

Vacation and fall sports?

How did you feel about back to school as a child?

Scripture:

Matthew 5:7 and 9, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7

Lesson:

In the 1980’s sitcom Full House (and now Fuller House), Uncle Jesse exclaims, “Have mercy!” when the children get into crazy predicaments.  We have all had those moments of exasperation when someone needed an extra dose of mercy.  When the person is a child, it can be funny – later.  When the offender is an adult, we struggle with extending mercy to someone whom we deem unworthy of mercy.  Yet, Jesus said it first, “Have mercy.”

How is mercy and love intertwined?

How can we show mercy to someone we don’t love?

To whom is it easier to show mercy – someone you know or don’t know?

How is keeping score of wrongs contrary to showing mercy?

What is the difference between mercy and forgiveness?

To whom do you need to extend mercy right now?

Who needs your forgiveness?

Who needs to extend you mercy?

Who needs to forgive you?

Prayer: