St. James and St. Brendan Anglican Church Port Colborne, ON www.portcolborneanglican.org

2. The Beatitudes
Matthew 5
“The beatitudes are not talking
about eight different kinds of
people. Rather, these are eight
qualities and characteristics of
ONE type of people: people who
enter the Kingdom of God.”

3. The Beatitudes: Crossing into the Kingdom
Hungry For
Righteousness
Blessed are…
Meek
Mourn
Poor in Spirit

4. Into the Kingdom:
A Transformed Life
“The teacher said, „If
you guys are looking
for a transformed life,
then I think you‟re
looking in the wrong
department.‟ ”
Rebecca Manley Pippert

5. The Beatitudes:
Crossing into the Kingdom
5. “Blessed
are the
merciful, for
they will
receive
mercy.” 5:6
Matt.

6. Mercy…
Transformed Relationships
ἐλεήμων
• Empathy for the suffering of someone else
• Effort to alleviate that suffering
Forgivenes

7. Mercy…
Cause and Effect
God‟s Mercy
Makes Us Merciful
“You wicked slave! I forgave
you all that debt because
you pleaded with me.
Should you not have had
mercy on your fellow-slave,
as I had mercy on you?”
Matthew 18

8. Mercy…
Transformed Relationships
ἐλεήμων
• Empathy for the suffering of someone else
• Effort to alleviate that suffering
Forgivenes
Outreach

9. Cause and Effect
God’s Mercy Makes Us Merciful
Example 1: Fair Trade Coffee

10. Cause and Effect
God’s Mercy Makes Us Merciful
Example 2: Low Income
Housing

11. Mercy…
Cause and Effect
God‟s Mercy
Makes Us Merciful
“You wicked slave! I
forgave you all that debt
because you pleaded with
me. Should you not have
had mercy on your fellowslave, as I had mercy on
you?” Matthew 18

12. The Beatitudes:
Crossing into the Kingdom
“Blessed are
the merciful,
for they will
receive
mercy.”
Matt. 5:6