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Jesus’ Sermon On The Mount
Contributed by Chad Bolfa on Nov 24, 2008 (message contributor)
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1. Who Is A True Disciple Part 1
Contributed on Nov 24, 2008
We will begin our study of the Sermon Jesus delivered, call the “Sermon on the Mount”, why is it called the sermon on the Mount, well because he delivered it while standing on a Mountain side. We also need to understand tonight that Jesus’ main target aud
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part I of 2 Who is a true Disciple? Matthew 5:1-12 Introduction Today we are going to look at what is commonly referred to as the Beatitudes. Another way of describing them is “The keys to receiving God’s approval” Are you having difficulty experiencing the ...read more
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2. Who Is A True Disciple? Part 2
Contributed on Nov 24, 2008
As we have so often learned in scripture there are to be some major differences between those who profess Christ as Savior and those who don’t. You ask: what differences should there be between believers and nonbelievers?? They are listed in point form in
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 2 of Part 1 Who is a true Disciple Part 2 Matthew 5:1-12 Introduction A logger got saved one Sunday night and before he left the service he spoke to the Company Operator about how the other men were going to receive him at the lumber camp. The following ...read more
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3. Called To Be Salty
Contributed on Nov 24, 2008
By purpose believers are to penetrate and change the very taste of the earth. They are like salt. With that in mind, lets read the words of Christ and apply them in our personal lives tonight.
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 2 Called to be Salty Matthew 5:13 Introduction Did you know that salt is a miracle? It’s composed of 2 poisons: chloride and sodium. If you ingest either by itself, you’ll die. But put them together and you have common, ordinary salt, and that which used to ...read more
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4. Called To Be Shinny
Contributed on Nov 24, 2008
When Jesus says that we are the light of the world, it means God has deposited His nature inside of us, and we are to let it out. It’s in there! It just needs to be allowed to shine forth. Today from this passage of scripture we will learn much like salt
Jesus, Sermon on the Mount Part 3 Called to be Shinny Matthew 5:14-16 Introduction Light, much like salt, is a miracle. Last time we saw how salt is comprised of 2 poisons that kill, but mixed together they are ordinary salt. And so the Christian life is a miracle as we were poisoned w/ sin ...read more
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5. Is Anger Really That Bad?
Contributed on Apr 14, 2009
Tonight we will learn the true intent behind the Law “Do not commit murder”, we will see that Murder is simply the symptom of the real problem, which is anger. Tonight we will learn how serious anger really is.
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 5 Is Anger really that bad? Matthew 5:21-26 Introduction Have you ever been angry? Anger is a reality in our daily lives. There is a term for anger on the road and it’s “road rage.” The Desert News in Salt Lake City ran a story about two individuals that ...read more
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6. The Need For Purity
Contributed on Apr 14, 2009
Today we are going to see what Jesus has to say adultery. We will see that this is a drastic law, which requires drastic measures, but could also have drastic consequences.
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 6 The need for Purity Matthew 5:27-30 Introduction I read a story of an older minister who was asked by a young man, "Pastor, when will I cease to be bothered by the sins of the flesh? The minister replied, Son I wouldn’t trust myself until I’d been dead for ...read more
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7. Say What You Mean And Mean What You Say
Contributed on Apr 14, 2009
Well Jesus says in our passage today that we are to say what we mean and mean what we say. It’s at the foundation of what being a Christian is all about - that we are truthful, because God is truthful. Let’s turn to this passage, and look at what Jesus sa
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 8 Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say Matthew 5:33-37 Introduction Have you ever met a person who is constantly saying things like, "I swear I’m telling you the truth," or "Honest!" or even something like, "as God is my witness..." Have you ever ...read more
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8. Second Mile Christianity
Contributed on Apr 14, 2009
How do you respond to situations in life, that is at the heart of what we will learn tonight from this passage of scripture from Jesus and His sermon on the Mount.
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 9 Second Mile Christianity Matthew 5:38-42 Introduction One winter day not so long ago a man went shopping at the local neighborhood mall. When he returned to his car he noticed a rather foul odor coming from under the hood and so he checked the engine. In ...read more
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9. The Purpose Of Loving
Contributed on Apr 14, 2009
This passage is a continuation of what we learned last week in the previous passage, on how we learned what we are not supposed to do when we’ve been mistreated by others. That is, we are not to retaliate in like kind. The Biblical principle of an "eye fo
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 10 The Purpose of Loving Pm service January 4th 2008 Matthew 5:43-48 Introduction No Subject is more important than the subject of human relationships. God is creating a family of believers who are to live together eternally. Therefore, He wants that family ...read more
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10. Serving With The Right Motive
Contributed on Apr 14, 2009
Tonight from this passage of scripture we will learn what God expects of us in our giving, keeping in mind again the overall theme of the sermon on the Mount, is distinctiveness, being different from the world, and it is no different in our acts of servic
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 11 Serving with the right Motive Pm Service January 11th 2009 Matthew 6:1-4 Introduction I read about a person who went to a concert at a beautiful old art-deco theatre. At the end of the concert, this person noticed two ushers standing near his seat who ...read more
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11. Lord, Teach Us To Pray!
Contributed on Apr 14, 2009
In this particular passage of Scripture Jesus is concerned about how we pray. Because of that Jesus has given us some guidelines in this text for prayer, we will learn tonight those guidelines.
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 12 Lord, Teach us to Pray! Pm Service January 18th 2009 Matthew 6:5-15 Introduction Prayer is one of the greatest acts of the Believer. Taking to God weather it is by spoken word or by thought, is the actual act of fellowshipping with almighty God. When ...read more
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12. The Right Motive For Fasting
Contributed on Apr 14, 2009
The benefits of truly fasting are enormous, but there are also dangers. We can fast for the wrong reasons. This is the point of this passage of scripture. Jesus will council us on the wrong and right motives for fasting.
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 13 The right Motive for fasting Matthew 6:16-18 Introduction Fasting means to abstain from food for some religious or spiritual purpose. A study of the practiced by Jesus and by the great leaders of the bible reveals what God means by fasting. Very ...read more
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13. Where Is Your Treasure Stored?
Contributed on Apr 14, 2009
What Jesus wants is for us to center our lives around Him and heaven, because in Him is life and Security. To stir our thinking about this He will give us a lesson on wealth and materialism. Again the theme of the sermon on the mount is being distinctive,
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 14 Where is your Treasure Stored? Matthew 6:19-24 Introduction Where are our thoughts? What do we think about? Are our thoughts on Earth or on Heaven? Is our mind on Earthly things or on God? What are we seeking, the things of the Earth or the things of ...read more
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14. Why Do We Worry?
Contributed on Apr 14, 2009
Jesus provides three prescriptions for a worry-free life. Tonight from this passage of scripture lets learn what those three prescriptions are.
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 15 Why do we worry? Pm Service February 8th 2009 Matthew 6:25-34 Introduction I read some statistics while preparing for this message from the American journal on health, that really tell the story for us about worry, 50% of all the people in America’s ...read more
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15. The Right Way To Judge
Contributed on Apr 14, 2009
Jesus, here in the Sermon on the Mount, deals with two different extremes of the problem of human judgment. The first extreme is a harsh, critical spirit. The second extreme is permissiveness. Tonight, we want to take a look at both of these extremes, and
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount part 16 The right way to Judge Pm Service February 15th 2009 Matthew 7:1-6 Introduction About twenty-four years ago, a congregation in Oklahoma disfellowshiped a woman for immorality. When she filed a lawsuit against the church, the story made all the national news ...read more
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16. The Power Of Persistent Prayer
Contributed on Apr 14, 2009
Tonight in this part of Jesus Sermon on the Mount we will learn about the Power of Persistent Prayer.
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 17 The Power of Persistent Prayer Pm service February 22nd 2009 Matthew 7:7-11 Introduction We are sorry to announce the passing of Mrs. Prayer Meeting. She died recently at the First Neglected Church on Ho-Hum Avenue. Born many years ago in the midst of a ...read more
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17. Treating Others The Way You Want To Be Treated
Contributed on Apr 14, 2009
I want to share three ways that the Golden Rule applies to our lives.
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 18 Treating Others the way you want to be treated Pm March 1st 2009 Matthew 7:12 Introduction How many of you have heard of JC Penney? When he was a child, his dad shared with him our verse for tonight he said, “Son, if you follow this Golden Rule, you’ll live ...read more
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18. The Narrow Way
Contributed on Apr 14, 2009
Tonight I want us to look at four principles of the Narrow Way.
The Narrow Way Pm Service March 8th 2009 Matthew 7:13-14 Introduction: According to a recent survey, 70% of adult American Christians believe there are no moral or ethical absolutes that apply to everyone. In other words most Christian adults have been poisoned by the drug of moral ...read more
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19. Beware Of False Prophets
Contributed on Apr 14, 2009
Tonight from Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount, let’s see what He is going to teach us about false Prophets and teachers.
Jesus Sermon on the Mount Part 20 Beware of False Prophets Pm Service March 15th 2009 Matthew 7:15-20 Introduction No one likes to be deceived. No one likes being taken advantage of. No one likes being conned! It does not matter whether it is our personal lives (family & friends), our ...read more
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20. A Scene Of Judgment
Contributed on Apr 14, 2009
Tonight from this passage we will get a true glimpse at Judgment Day for an unbeliever, and if you are here tonight and you are not a believer this may scare you, and quite frankly it should because judgment day for an unbeliever will be very scary. Lets
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 21 A Scene of Judgment Pm service March 22nd 2009 Matthew 7:21-23 Introduction In his book, Growing Deep in the Christian Life, p. 159-60. Charles Swindoll, writes, Several years ago, in Long Beach, California, a fellow went into a fried chicken place and ...read more
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21. The House On The Rock
Contributed on Apr 14, 2009
Jesus in closing out His great sermon on the Mount is going to share with us a parable about foundations. Tonight we will see the contrast between the wise and foolish builder.
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount Part 22 The House on the Rock Pm Service March 29th 2009 Matthew 7:24-27 Introduction In 1174 the Italian architect Bonnano Pisano began work on what would become his most famous project: A separately standing bell tower for the Cathedral of the city of Pisa. The ...read more