Sermon Central
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Losing My Religion
Contributed by Tim Smith on May 12, 2014 (message contributor)
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1. Why Trust
Contributed on May 12, 2014
Trust can be a huge challenge for us, especially when it comes to God. What does it really mean to trust God?
Why Trust? Matthew 6:25-34 A man was out jogging one day and slipped and fell off a cliff. Grabbing hold of a branch on the way down, he found himself stranded and began to scream, “Help, is there anyone up there who can hear me?” He yelled for hours and was about to give up ...read more
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2. Why Pray
Contributed on May 12, 2014
Prayer is meant to be at the heart of a relationship to Jesus. Jesus assumes you are already praying. He doesn’t say IF you pray but WHEN you pray any relationship is built and strengthened through communication and with God, that’s prayer
Why Pray? Matthew 6:1-13 Prayer is meant to be at the heart of a relationship to Jesus. In our Scripture today, Jesus assumes you are already praying. He doesn’t say IF you pray but WHEN you pray. Last week, we learned that Jesus is directing the Sermon on the Mount to hypocrites. The Greek ...read more
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3. Giving
Contributed on May 12, 2014
A sermon on giving
Why Give? Matthew 6:19-24 Bob Doyle tells the story of overhearing a father and daughter in their last moments together at the airport. They had announced the departure. Standing near the security gate, they hugged and the Father said, 'I love you, and I wish you enough.' The daughter replied, ...read more
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4. Why Deny?
Contributed on May 12, 2014
We have been inundated with the message of self-indulgence, so why should we deny ourselves?
Why Deny? Matthew 6:16-18 The Sermon on the Mount is a guide for how to live as followers of Jesus. Specifically, Jesus is teaching us that we have to lose some things in our religion so we can get back to a relationship with God. Religion focuses on religious practices, rules, observances, and ...read more
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5. Why Care?
Contributed on May 12, 2014
How can we avoid being a hypocrite and instead be a faithful witness?
Why Care? Matthew 6:1-4 The Sermon on the Mount is the longest recorded teaching of Jesus in the NT, the most widely quoted and the best known, which includes the Lord’s Prayer. Many Christians say the Sermon on the Mount contains the central tenets of the Christian life. In this Sermon, ...read more