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The Sermon On The Mount
Contributed by Micah Coverstone on Aug 30, 2024 (message contributor)
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1. A Description Of A Christian
Contributed on Aug 30, 2024
Matthew 4:25-5:2 And great crowds followed him from Galilee and the Decapolis, and from Jerusalem and Judea, and from beyond the Jordan. Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. And he opened his mouth and taught them (ESV)
Through this whole school year, we will be learning about Jesus’ greatest sermon: The Sermon on the Mount. Following the verses above Jesus is about to share the secrets of the Christian life. The Sermon on the Mount is not telling us how to live as Christians but giving a description of how true ...read more
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2. When Bankruptcy Leads To Blessing
Contributed on Aug 30, 2024
Matthew 5:3 Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. (ESV)
With this verse Jesus begins His Sermon on the Mount, but more specifically the first section of His Sermon: The Beatitudes. Beatitudes means blessings. Jesus is about to list eight blessings over those who follow Him. This tiny verse is just the first of the Beatitudes. Remember we have said the ...read more
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3. Sorrow Leads To Happiness
Contributed on Sep 3, 2024
Matthew 5:4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Last week we discussed the first Beatitude of Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. In that Beatitude we discovered that the true Christian recognizes above all else their need for God. The true Christian is humble and aware of their own failings and sin. This very thing leads to the next Beatitude. The true ...read more
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4. Humility Leads To Nobility
Contributed on Sep 3, 2024
Matthew 5:5 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Up to this point have learned that the first two Beatitudes of Jesus teach us that we must recognize our utter helplessness and spiritual poverty without God and be brought to a place of sorrow over our sin. The first Beatitude leads directly into the second, and they both naturally lead into the ...read more
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5. Righteousness Leads To Fullness
Contributed on Sep 3, 2024
Matthew 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied
For the past several weeks we have been going through Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount. The first section of His sermon is the Beatitudes—or the Blessings. First Jesus blessed the poor in Spirit—those who recognize they are nothing without God, followed by the mourners—those who recognize their great ...read more