37 “Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. 38 Give, and it will be given to you; a good measure—pressed down, shaken together, and running over—will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured back to you.”

39 He also told them a parable: “Can the blind guide the blind? Won’t they both fall into a pit? 40 A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.

41 “Why do you look at the splinter in your brother’s eye, but don’t notice the beam of wood in your own eye? 42 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take out the splinter that is in your eye,’ when you yourself don’t see the beam of wood in your eye? Hypocrite! First take the beam of wood out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to take out the splinter in your brother’s eye.

Luke 6:37-42

Mercy Matters

Jason Stephens

"Make Mercy Matter More"

• Let Mercy Be Your Lens 
  • Mercy leads to mercy - and a lack of mercy leads to judgment
  • God will treat you the way that you treat others
  • Mercy is a lens through which we view the world
• Let Mercy Help You See
  • There is a connection between mercy and blindness
  • Use mercy as a tool for discernment
• Let Mercy Give You Perspective
  • What happens when we make mercy matter more?
    • We will be able to love our neighbors
    • We will be able to love each other
    • God will give to us