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The Sermon On The Mount
Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 15, 2014 (message contributor)
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1. On Textual Variants And The Glory Of God
Contributed on Aug 31, 2014
What is a textual variant and why does it matter?
This week, I am going to do something very different. I am going to preach from a text that is not in my bible. I preach from the ESV, but this passage is not in there. Neither is it in the NIV, ASV. But it is included in the KJV, NKJV, and the NASB (in brackets). I going to examine the text, but I ...read more
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2. Liar, Liar
Contributed on Apr 15, 2014
Jesus is the truth, so too should His people be people of the truth.
“Liar, Liar” Matthew 5:33-37 The term “ethic” refers to moral principles which govern the behavior of a person or a group. The root word is “ethos” which is the Greek word for “character”. A person or group is characterized by the ...read more
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3. Retaliation Vs. Grace
Contributed on Apr 15, 2014
Understanding the Lex Talionis (Law of Retaliation).
“Retaliation Vs. Grace” Matthew 5:38-42 As most of you know, I am very fond of the area of faith referred to as apologetics. Apologetics comes from the word “apologia” and it means to “give a defense” for a position or an action. The english word ...read more
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4. Theology Of Hate
Contributed on Apr 15, 2014
How do we love those who hate us? By remembering that God loved us when we hated Him.
Hating our Enemies Matthew 5:43-48 For the past few months we have been engaged in a verse-by-verse study of the Sermon on the Mount. Today, we are coming to the end of the Matthew 5, and the sermon will continue on for another two chapters. But it is important to note that with this end ...read more
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5. Intro To The Sermon On The Mount
Contributed on Apr 15, 2014
This begins the series on the Sermon on the Mount.
Series: The Sermon on the Mount Title: Introduction to the Sermon on the Mount Text: Matthew 5:1-2 This series has been a long time coming. I have actually been quite fearful to do this message because of my fear that I could not do this portion of Scripture justice. To preach a sermon on the ...read more
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6. Ulterior Motives
Contributed on Apr 15, 2014
What motivates our acts of worship and piety?
Ulterior Motives Matthew 6:1 One of the great blessings in preaching verse-by-verse through Books or Sections of the Bible is that you begin to more easily pick up on patterns which are contained within the text. These patterns might easily be missed if we jumped around from passage to ...read more
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7. Why Don’t We Speak In Tongues?
Contributed on May 18, 2014
Why do we take the cessationist position on the sign gifts?
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is very concerned that false teaching be acknowledged and corrected. In our last message, we began to look a Christ’s corrective teaching on prayer. During that study, I made a short reference to the subject of speaking in tongues. I noted in that ...read more
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8. How Does God Know All Things?
Contributed on May 25, 2014
Orthodox Christians have always held that God has absolute and exhaustive knowledge of everything, including the future. But how is He certain about the future?
Sometimes, there are statements made in the Bible which are very meaningful, yet easy to overlook. I believe that this passage in the Sermon on the Mount is one such statement. Jesus is telling us something about the nature of God in this passage which is so sublime that it should cause our ...read more
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9. A Bulwark Never Failing
Contributed on Aug 24, 2014
Today we will examine the petition for our protection against the flesh, the world and the devil.
The model prayer is broken into two parts; that which is God-ward, and that which is Us-ward. - The God-ward portion is focused on God’s holiness, His kingdom, and His will. - The Us-ward portion can be further subdivided: Daily Bread - Forgiveness - Deliverance We have noted that these ...read more
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10. Spiritual Poverty
Contributed on Apr 15, 2014
Poverty of spirit drives us to the Savior.
Series: The Sermon on the Mount Title: The Poor in Spirit Text: Matthew 5:3 When two people who love one another come together on the day of their wedding, there are traditional vows which are often spoken to one another. I, take you, to be my wife... for better and for worse... in ...read more
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11. To Truly Hunger And Thirst
Contributed on Apr 15, 2014
To hunger and thirst for true righteousness.
Series: The Sermon on the Mount Title: To Truly Hunger and Thirst Text: Matthew 5:6 Welcome back to our series in the Sermon on the Mount. Let us begin this morning with the reading of our text and with prayer. READ: Matthew 5:6 Last week, we began our message by discussing the value of ...read more
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12. Submitting To God In Prayer
Contributed on Jun 17, 2014
In our last message, we noted that proper prayer begins with REVERENCE. This morning, we are going to look at the next two statements which move us from REVERENCE to SUBMISSION in our prayers.
We continue this morning in our series on the Sermon on the Mount. Last week, we started a somewhat “mini-series” within the larger series, as we began to study the Lord’s Model Prayer. This is the portion of the Sermon on the Mount wherein Jesus teaches His disciples how to ...read more
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13. Blessed Mourning
Contributed on Apr 15, 2014
Blessed mourning is an emotional paradox, but also a sublime truth.
Series: The Sermon on the Mount Title: The Blessed Mourner Text: Matthew 5:4 Introduction: Deep within the pages of the Old Testament is a phrase which has befuddled many bible readers down through the ages because it presents a type of emotional paradox. “It is better to go to the ...read more
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14. Our Self-Insufficiency
Contributed on Aug 3, 2014
We are not sufficient for anything in and of ourselves. We are totally dependent upon God.
Fourth petition (preceded by Hallowed be, Thy Kingdom, Thy will…), and this is the first of three petitions which references us. All previous were God-focused, this one is focused on us. These petitions are profound in their simplicity; they reference every aspect of life. Daily Bread = ...read more
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15. Amazing Mercy
Contributed on Apr 15, 2014
Grace is amazing... and so is mercy.
Series: The Sermon on the Mount Title: Amazing Mercy Text: Matthew 5:7 In 1779, John Newton published what would go on to become the most recognizable hymn in the Christian language: Amazing Grace. It is the song most likely sung in worship services and funerals, and it has been updated, ...read more
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16. Purity Of Heart
Contributed on Apr 15, 2014
Purity of heart is NOT sinless perfection.
Series: The Sermon on the Mount Title: Purity of Heart Text: Matthew 5:8 INTRODUCTION: When we began our study of the beatitudes some weeks ago, we addressed the question of what it means to be “Blessed”. We noted that blessedness is not just a synonym for ...read more
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17. What Is A Peacemaker?
Contributed on Apr 15, 2014
The Ultimate Peacemaker is Christ Our First Call as Peacemakers is as Ambassadors for Christ Our Secondary Call as Peacemakers is to Promote Reconciliation Among People Our Call to Be Peacemakers is NOT an Absolute Call to Humanistic Pacifism
Series: The Sermon on the Mount Title: What is a Peacemaker? Text: Matthew 5:9 INTRODUCTION: We continue our study of the introduction to Jesus’s greatest sermon on the mount, which are generally referred to as the Beatitudes. As we have noted, the term “Beatitude” means ...read more
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18. Blessed Persecution?
Contributed on Apr 15, 2014
1) THIS BLESSING IS NOT FOR ALL PERSECUTION 2) THE PERSECUTION OF BELIEVERS STEMS FROM HATRED OF GOD AND HIS WORD 3) THIS BLESSING BRINGS THE BEATITUDES FULL CIRCLE
Series: The Sermon on the Mount Title: Blessed Persecution? Text: Matthew 5:10-12 INTRODUCTION: This morning, we are concluding our series of sermons on the Beatitudes. (We will be resuming on the Sermon on the Mount after the New Year) The beatitudes are the “Blessed” ...read more
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19. Agents Of Change
Contributed on Apr 15, 2014
How was salt used in the Bible? How does salt lose its taste? How is light a parallel for salt?
“Agents of Change” Matthew 5:13-16 Toward the end of 2013, we began a series of messages on the Sermon on the Mount. Our goal is to take this great message of Christ, verse by verse, and seek to understand the profound truths within. Before Christmas, we stopped having ...read more
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20. The Letter And The Spirit: Murder
Contributed on Apr 15, 2014
OUTLINE: The Letter of the Law (Do Not Commit Murder) The Spirit of the Law (Anger and Hatred are the Root of Murder) The Application of the Law (Seek Peace with Others)
The Letter and the Spirit: Murder Matthew 5:21-26 There is a famous quote about the Bible which has been attributed to everyone from Abraham Lincoln to Mark Twain. The quote is this: “It’s not the parts of the Bible I do not understand that worry me, it’s the parts I do ...read more
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21. Christianity And The Law Of God
Contributed on Apr 15, 2014
What does it mean when Christ said that He came to "fulfill" the Law?
“Christianity and the Law of God” Matthew 5:17-20 We continue this morning in our study of the Sermon on the Mount. Last week, we saw how Jesus proclaimed the truth that His followers are the Salt and Light of the world - agents of change, meant to be ambassadors of Christ in ...read more
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22. The Unbeliever And The Law Of God
Contributed on Apr 15, 2014
In this message, we examine three types of unbelievers: (1) The Religious Unbeliever (2) The Atheistic Unbeliever (3)The Unconcerned Unbeliever
The Unbeliever and the Law of God Matthew 5:19 In our message last Sunday we dealt with a foundational subject in regard to our faith, and that is the relationship between the Christian and the Law of God. I made some points that I would like to now reiterate before moving on to the message ...read more
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23. Forgiveness: A Daily Need
Contributed on Aug 10, 2014
This is a simple plea to God, but it reminds us of three very powerful realities for believers.
Intro: The last petition (bread) began those focused us-ward. What bread is for the body, forgiveness is for the soul. It is an absolute necessity and a universal yearning. There is not a subject on which I could preach which would be more relevant than this one. Examine the language of this ...read more
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24. Mental Pornography
Contributed on Apr 15, 2014
(1) The Letter of the Law - You shall not commit adultery (2) The Spirit of the Law - Lust is the root of sexual sin (3) The Application of the Law - Remove the things which feed your lusts
The Letter and the Spirit: Adultery Matthew 5:27-30 One of the most interesting stories in the Old Testament is that of Samson and Delilah. It has been retold in Sunday School classes, in sermons and even in film. The story captivates our imaginations, as it gives insight into just how ...read more