1. The BeatitudesMatthew 5The 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.

2. The Beatitudes: Crossing into the Kingdom Hungry For RighteousnessBlessed areMeekMourn Poor in Spirit 3. Into the Kingdom:A Transformed Life The teacher said, If you guys are looking for a transformed life, then I think youre looking in the wrong department. Rebecca Manley Pippert 4. The Beatitudes:Crossing into the Kingdom 5. Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. 5:6 Matt. 5. MercyTransformed Relationships Empathy for the suffering of someone else Effort to alleviate that sufferingForgivenes 6. MercyCause and EffectGods 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 7. MercyTransformed Relationships Empathy for the suffering of someone else Effort to alleviate that sufferingForgivenesOutreach 8. Cause and Effect Gods Mercy Makes Us MercifulExample 1: Fair Trade Coffee 9. Cause and Effect Gods Mercy Makes Us MercifulExample 2: Low Income Housing 10. MercyCause and Effect Gods 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 11. The Beatitudes:Crossing into the Kingdom Blessed are the merciful, for they will receive mercy. Matt. 5:6