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  • Matthew 5 - Part 9 - Ever Been Criticised And Abused For Being A Christian? Series

    Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 29, 2009
    based on 12 ratings
     | 4,548 views

    Unfortunately for many Christians, compromise is easier than being criticised and no-one would ever know that they are Christians, or if they do know, they are disappointed by the kind of example that is given.

    Matthew 5 - Part 8 - Have you ever been criticised and abused for being a Christian? One of my jobs some years ago was working with disabled people. I remember working with a young Christian woman and my job was teaching her how to read. She would readily share her faith to others and I enjoyed ...read more

  • In The Pursuit Of Happiness Series

    Contributed by John Hamby on Apr 18, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 19,596 views

    “God wants me to be happy?” We often hear that phrase in our day, usually as an excuse for some kind of behavior that the individual knows is wrong. But is that true?

    “In The Pursuit of Happiness” Matthew 5:1-2 “God wants me to be happy?” We often hear that phrase in our day, usually as an excuse for some kind of ...read more

  • It Begins With Mourning

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 8, 2011
     | 2,545 views

    The first step in the turn towards God is to be troubled by "the way things are;" in effect, to mourn over sin.

    How many of you watched the debut of the new reality show, Temptation Island, this week? I didn’t. It had somehow slipped under my radar screen, and I hadn’t even heard about it until Thursday morning at Bible study. For those of you fortunate enough not to have heard about it, ...read more

  • A Healthy Appetite

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 9, 2011
     | 4,225 views

    The proper response to mourning over the reality of suffering, and the key to meekness, is not conquering desire, but learning to desire the right things.

    How many of you are planning to watch the Super Bowl this evening? Now for the real test - everyone who’s rooting for the Giants, please raise your hands. Okay, hands down. Now, who’s for the Ravens? Who doesn’t much care one way or another? By the end of the day, half of ...read more

  • Pure Is More Series

    Contributed by Thomas Mccracken on Jan 14, 2015
     | 5,141 views

    Sixth in my Being the Believing series through the Beatitudes

    Pure is More! Matthew 5:8 Introduction: Kent Hughes, in his commentary on the Sermon on the Mount, relates the story of Anna Mae Pennica, a sixty-two-year-old woman who had been blind since birth. At age forty-seven she married a man she met in Braille class; and for the first fifteen years of ...read more

  • A Piece Of The Peace Series

    Contributed by Thomas Mccracken on Jan 14, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,092 views

    Seventh in my Being the Believing series through the Beatitudes

    A Piece of the Peace! Matthew 5:9 Introduction: Of the past 3,400 years, humans have been entirely at peace for 268 of them, or just 8 percent of recorded history. At least 108 million people were killed in wars in the twentieth century. Estimates for the total number killed in wars throughout ...read more

  • It Hurts So Good Series

    Contributed by Thomas Mccracken on Jan 14, 2015
    based on 2 ratings
     | 6,272 views

    Last sermon in my Being the Believing series through the Beatitudes

    It Hurts So Good! Matthew 5:10-12 Introduction: Imagine in your youth reading of a promised Messiah that would one day come to set the captives free, establish His kingdom, banish the wicked and rule with a rod of iron through love and power. A Messiah that would bring salvation to the lost, ...read more

  • Blessed Are The Empty Series

    Contributed by Archie Norman on Jul 17, 2014
     | 3,105 views

    The Blessed Attitudes

    1. The perplexing condition - poor in spirit 2. The promised possession - kingdom of heaven 3. The present reality - is ...read more

  • It Takes Faith To Believe These Blessings Series

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 19, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,386 views

    Are the Beatitudes reals "be happy attitudes"?

    It Takes Faith to Believe these Blessings Matthew 5:3-11 Introduction Last week in the sermon “Who Heard the Greatest Sermon Ever Preached” (available in this archive) we discussed the setting for the Sermon on the Mount. We noticed the mixed crowd of Jews and Gentiles who were following Him. ...read more

  • Blessed Are The Meek Series

    Contributed by Archie Norman on Jun 30, 2014
     | 4,006 views

    The Blessed Attitudes - Matthew 5

    Blessed Are the Meek Matthew 5:5 I. Undervalued virtue of meekness A. Definition of meekness *a gentle disposition based on wholly relying on God to be good in the events taking place in our lives B. Illustrations of meekness - Galatians 5:22, Colossians 3:12, I Peter 3:15, ...read more

  • The Relationship Choice Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 15, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,833 views

    Our relationships are righted when we offer forgiveness to those who have hurt us, in the same way that God has forgiven us.

    Title: The Relationship Choice Text: “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” Matthew 5: 7 (Matthew 18:21-35) Thesis: Our relationships are righted when we offer forgiveness to those who have hurt us, in the same way that God has forgiven us. Lenten Series: ...read more

  • The Housecleaning Choice Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 27, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,308 views

    The real interior work begins when we openly examine ourselves and determine to cooperate with God's work of transforming us into the image of Jesus Christ.

    Title: The Housecleaning Choice Text: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Matthew 5:6 Thesis: The real interior work begins when I openly examine ourselves and determine to cooperate with God’s work of transforming us into the ...read more

  • My Way To Joy

    Contributed by Donnie De Loney on Jul 21, 2012
     | 4,552 views

    They Christian's way to a Joyful life

    My way to Joy Scripture: Matthew 5:1-5:10 ILL. There he stood, in the midst of the Golden Corral restaurant, with Thousand Island dressing dripping from his hair, over his glasses, down his face, all over his jacket, pants, & shoes. And I’m not talking about a little bit of ...read more

  • Blessed Are The Persecuted Series

    Contributed by David Swanger on Feb 27, 2013
     | 5,478 views

    Called to live a beatitude kind of life, the hard reality is anyone who lives out the first seven beatitudes is guaranteed at some point to experience the eighth.

    Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Jesus ends the beatitudes by saying “Blessed are those persecuted, reviled, and spoken against.” Would anyone care to get in “the blessed line?” Most of us prefer ...read more

  • The True Fast Series

    Contributed by Ron Tuit on Mar 20, 2013
     | 6,562 views

    Jesus condemns the type of fast that the Pharisees have "invented" and causes us to examine the method and results of a true fast.

    The True Fast Matthew 6:16-18 This may be a shocking statement to many people, especially if they have been trying to DO BETTER as a Christian: .Jesus’ Sermon on the ...read more