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  • Brian La Croix avatar

    Don't Get Even, Get...love

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 26, 2005
    based on 14 ratings
     | 4,061 views

    Message on loving enemies and such.

    Don’t Get Even, Get...Love Matthew 5:38-48 April 24, 2005 Introduction If I were to ask you what kind of movie most of you ladies like, I’m guessing you would say, "romantic comedies." You know, the funny movies where the couple falls in love after all, and everything’s just fine. If I were to ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Warren Lamb avatar

    "Am I Really A Christ-Follower?" Series

    Contributed by Warren Lamb on Apr 10, 2005
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,318 views

    Our Lord, our Leader, our Savior, our Forgiver...do we really follow in His steps?

    “Am I Really a Christ-Follower?” Matthew 5:43-48 Has anyone done something to you recently that was just wrong? Something that hurt you, harmed you? Made you angry? How about something a long time ago? A deep and lasting hurt that penetrated deep into your heart and soul? Anything come to mind? It ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love Your Enemies Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Apr 10, 2005
    based on 124 ratings
     | 65,552 views

    Christ-followers seek to model His character when others choose to harm or humiliate us.

    (adapted from Southeast Christian Church’s series: Living a Life of Integrity"0 SERIES: “WORDS OF WISDOM FOR KINGDOM LIVING” TEXT: MATTHEW 5:38-48 TITLE: “LOVE YOUR ENEMIES” INTRODUCTION: A. A truck driver is sitting in a crowded roadside diner ready to eat his lunch. It’s not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Fix Your Love Series

    Contributed by David Salisbury on Jan 16, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 4,168 views

    Lesson 7 in a series. This lesson focuses on how to love our enemies.

    Fix Your Love Matthew 5:43-48 Intro. Did you ever wonder why we like super heroes so much? I mean what is it about us that wants to fly, leap tall buildings, bend steel and stop bullets? Why do we have such a fascination with being able to read peoples thoughts or turn invisible? I think ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • John Knight avatar

    How To Respond To Tragedy

    Contributed by John Knight on Feb 9, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 3,761 views

    Coming to terms with September 11, 2001.

    How To Respond To Tragedy Matthew 5:38-48 Tuesday, September 11, 2001 We witnessed the darkest hour and the brightest day. I. The Darkest Hour A. An Attack 1. It was an attack upon our INNOCENCE -a break of trust 2. It was an attack upon our DIGNITY 3. It was an attack upon ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    War! What Is It Good For?

    Contributed by Cameron Horsburgh on Feb 12, 2003
    based on 25 ratings
     | 2,881 views

    War is going to happen whether we like it or not. Regardless of our position on war politically and theologically, we are all called to turn to God and to love our enemies.

    The major thing in the news over the last few weeks has been all this business over Saddam Hussein and the allegations that he is stockpiling weapons of mass destruction. Every day another part of the drama is played out—George Bush or Colin Powell or Hans Blix or any one of a number of world ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    The Example Of Our Heavenly Father

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 29, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,298 views

    This sermon addresses how we as earthly fathers should strive to be like God, our heavenly Father.

    THE EXAMPLE OF OUR HEAVENLY FATHER Text: Matthew 5:48 Dispelling the dangerous myth that all are children of God, Louis Everly wrote: “It is only when we are subject to a common father that we are brothers. To become brothers we have only to become sons again”. (Wayne A. Detzler. New ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    What About The Violence In Christian History? Series

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 9, 2002
    based on 37 ratings
     | 6,269 views

    We need to ask: 1) Why is there violence in Christian history? 2) Why is there violence in present day Christianity? 3) What can be done about it today?

    Sadly, there are many people today who reject Christianity because of the hypocrisy and inconsistencies of the church and individual Christians throughout history. They point to some of the ugly parts of the church’s past like the Crusades, the witch trials, and the Inquisition. The Spanish ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Love / Hate Relationships

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Jul 30, 2002
    based on 11 ratings
     | 6,504 views

    REAL LOVE IS SHARING IN THE NATURE OF GOD!

    LOVE / HATE RELATIONSHIPS READ TEXT ROMANS 12: 9-21 PREACHED TEXT MATTHEW 5: 43 –48 INTRODUCTION: The pilot was Jewish, and the co-pilot was Taiwanese. It was the first time they had flown together, and it was obvious by the silence that they didn’t get along. After 30 minutes, the Captain finally ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    There's A Difference In Hear Say And Truth Series

    Contributed by Tiger Gullett on Jan 26, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 6,326 views

    The third message in a series from "The Sermon On The Mount" dealing with the effects of our attitudes.

    INTRODUCTION: Have you ever heard something that you thought to be truth, and possibly even told someone else what you had heard, only later to find out that it wasn’t true? It was just hear say ! I remember eating pop rocks when I was a little boy. You know those little hard candies that began to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Words Of Distinction - "Perfect"

    Contributed by Ray Scott on Jan 27, 2004
    based on 49 ratings
     | 15,615 views

    We often confuse the word "perfect" with ’sinless perfection. This study of the word "perfect" shows that God wants us to be ’complete, spiritually mature, and spiritually sound’.

    WORDS OF DISTINCTION – “perfect” INTRODUCTION: We CONTINUE in our series of “Words Of Distinction”. This will be the LAST in this series. TONIGHT we take at a look at the word “perfect”. I have to confess to you, that this word always bothered me as a young Christian. ESPECIALLY in Matthew ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Petticrew avatar

    Turning The Other Cheek, Are You Sure?

    Contributed by David Petticrew on Mar 16, 2004
    based on 50 ratings
     | 19,939 views

    A look at the historical context of Jesus commands to turn the other cheek, give away your cloak and go the extra mile to see what they really mean.

    Introduction The passage we read is at least on the surface one of the most difficult passages in the Bible, if we are to live by it. Every time you here the passage preached or talked about there is always a but, or a bit that says it doesn’t mean this. Or sometimes but it can’t mean this, Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Johnny Small avatar

    New Year's Resolutions

    Contributed by Johnny Small on Dec 27, 2002
    based on 89 ratings
     | 9,133 views

    Have you made your New Year’s resolutions yet? Do you keep them? Let’s look at resolutions that we should make and keep.

    New Year’s Resolutions We are again approaching another New Year. Many of us will make New Year resolutions and most of us will never keep them. How many of you have already made your New Year’s resolution? Typical New Year’s Resolutions: Lose weight Eat less Exercise more Spend less Save ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Loving Those We Hate Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 82 ratings
     | 13,404 views

    Part 9 of Sermon on Mount Series, the tough job of loving those who hurt us

    Salt, Light and those We Love to Hate November 17 1996 Matt. 5:38-48 Matthew 5:43-44 (NIV) "You have heard that it was said, ’Love your neighbour and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, This particular command comes from Leviticus 19:18 ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Michael Treston avatar

    Radical Love Can Bruise Your Ego

    Contributed by Michael Treston on Oct 24, 2001
    based on 64 ratings
     | 4,649 views

    loving your enemies is great in theory...

    Radical Love can bruise your ego. WWJD is easy at times but some times it goes totally contrary to human nature. Example - Matthew 5:38-48. The problem is with wwjd is it makes sense until it comes time for getting even Loving your enemies is great in theory but the practice is so much ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican