Sermons on 7th Beatitude:

Matthew 5 - Part 1 - Woodstock Without The Drugs, Sex And Rock And Roll? Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 18, 2009

What was "Woodstock"? It was a Rock music festival that took place in America in 1969. It was characterized by drugs, sex and rock music. When Jesus drew a crowd, he didn’t have to rely on those things. Large crowds followed Him everywhere He went.

Discipleship, Equipped for Ministry, Teaching, Matthew 5, Leadership | report Matthew 5 - Part 1 - Woodstock without the drugs, sex and rock and roll? I was only 14 years old when Woodstock took place. I had just become a Christian that Christmas. What was Woodstock? It was a Rock music festival ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-2

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blessed

Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jan 27, 2023

Jesus spoke words of wisdom in the Sermon on The Mount

Blessed – Matthew 5: 1 - 12 Intro: There he stood on a Sunday afternoon in the Golden Corral Restaurant, with 2 gallons of Thousand Island dressing dripping from his hair, his glasses, down his face, all over his jacket, pants and shoes. A service person had been ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Persecution-The Way To Happiness Series

Contributed by Curtis Kittrell on Aug 20, 2003

Introduction: We are made to love and to be loved. We like to be liked. Friendship is the atmosphere in which we breathe most freely. To be ridiculed as a child is a heart breaking experience, but the pain is not lessened as one becomes an adult.

Persecution-The Way to Happiness Text: "Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you, per­secute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12

Denomination: Pentecostal

Be A Peacemaker Series

Contributed by Christian Cheong on Nov 10, 2007

To make peace is not to compromise or avoid confrontation. Abraham set us a good example. We must have the desire to make peace, treasure the relationship, be generous in heart and avoid a self-centred view of things.

JOHN PIPER says the cry of the beatitudes is this: “Get a new heart!” • They are not good suggestions, but what every Christian ought to be. • The beatitudes counter the false understanding that a person can be saved without being changed. Or: that a person can inherit eternal life even if his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Independent/Bible

'mate In 2

Contributed by Maurice Mccarthy on May 29, 2018

A sermon on the poor in spirit, using as an illustration a famous painting, "The Chess Players." When the devil says mate in 2 and we turn the game over to God, He can always win the game for us. Amazing Grace!

‘Mate in 2 PPT 1 Series title Intro: The Beatitudes ss the name for the first major teaching Jesus gave, and it encompasses the beatitudes, the Lord’s prayer, and teaching on judging, forgiving others et cetera. His teaching is summed up in the name the beatitudes which comes from a Latin word ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-6

Denomination: Pentecostal

Hangry

Contributed by Delray Lentz on Aug 13, 2024

Intro Did ya? Read something new in God’s Word today? See a familiar passage with new eyes? I hope you did!

Today’s word is sort of centered around those questions. Do you ever have those days that you have your complete agenda lined out, and then “poof” it was gone? Nothing went as planned? Monday as I was leaving work, I had planned everything I was going to accomplish when I got home. As I pulled into ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6, John 13:34

Blessed To See God.

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Nov 1, 2023

We willingly accept the blessings, but must also embrace the responsibilities.

BLESSED TO SEE GOD. Matthew 5:1-12. The Sermon on the Mount is directed towards those who are already disciples of Jesus (Matthew 5:1). This is important. It counters both those religious hopefuls who find the Beatitudes impossible to keep, and those religious moralists who glibly announce, “I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Developing A Disciple's Attitude Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 23, 2004

In the most famous sermon ever preached, Jesus sets forth eight statements that provide the best definition of a disciple ever delineated

Developing a Disciple’s Attitude In a classic comic, Calvin and Hobbes are talking about the New Year when Calvin says, “I’m getting disillusioned with these new years. They don’t seem very new at all. Each New Year is just like the old year. Here another year has gone by and everything’s still ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-2

Denomination: Baptist

Quest For Blessedness Series

Contributed by Jim Drake on Apr 9, 2007

People today must understand that God’s standard for blessing is unattainable apart from a miraculous work of grace in their lives.

1. Jesus requires the attitude of blessedness a. Mourn (5:4) b. Meek (5:5) c. Merciful (5:7) d. Maker of peace (5:9) 2. Jesus requires the essence of blessedness a. Poor in spirit (5:3) b. Pure in heart (5:8) 3. Jesus requires the evidence of blessedness a. Pursuit of righteousness ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Are The Peacemakers?

Contributed by Dr. Jerry Hulse on Aug 23, 2022

Peacemakers are called the Sons of God because they have been given new hearts through the work of grace to reflect the peace of Christ to a hurting world, for those who bring the message of God’s peace to the world are "peacemakers," and Jesus calls them "The Children of God."

SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES (Matthew 5: 9) "Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God” (Proverbs 12:20) "Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, But counselors of peace have ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9, Romans 12:14-19, Matthew 5:11-12, 1 John 1:9, Psalm 19:14, John 3:16-17, Romans 8:1-2, Proverbs 12:20, Hebrews 12:14, Romans 12:18  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Pentecostal

Sermon On The Mount - Part 11 Series

Contributed by Sam Mccormick on Jun 28, 2019

This is Part 11 in a 14-part series of studies I call “The Christian Character” as described by Jesus in what is familiarly known as the “Sermon on the Mount.” In this part Jesus tells his audience 3 things not to do for the sake of being seen. This teaching includes a model for prayer.

Part 11 - Three things to do, not to be seen by men, and a model prayer Sermon on the Mount The Christian Character Matthew 5:3 - 7:27 (Cf. Luke 6:20-49) This is Part 11 in a 14-part series of studies I call “The Christian Character” as described by Jesus as he delivered what is familiarly known ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18, 1 Corinthians 15:22-24, 1 Corinthians 15:50-51, 2 Peter 1:10-11, 2 Timothy 4:18, Acts 14:21-22, 2 Timothy 4:1, Luke 18:9-14, Matthew 6:9-13, Matthew 9:14-15, Matthew 6:5-15, Matthew 5:14-16, Matthew 6:1-18, Matthew 5:48, Romans 5:10, Matthew 5:44, Leviticus 19:16-18, Romans 12:19, Matthew 5:38, Luke 6:20-49, Matthew 6:1, Matthew 4:1-2  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 5

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001

Lesson #5

No right thinking person would argue the fact that we are living in a rapidly degenerating society. It is a society that is plagued with moral perversion, an alarming divorce rate, the escalation of teen violence, a lack of moral absolutes, little or no concern for spiritual things, and many other ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Baptist

The Successful Christian Series

Contributed by Nicky Evans on Nov 26, 2011

Matthew 7:24 says 'Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock'. In this series we will go through those teachings of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount and see how to be that wise bu

Have you ever watched a cooking program or some kind of kids craft TV? Nicky loves to watch cbeebies, and in particular Mister Maker. And I won't lie to you, I enjoy watching it too! This is Mister Maker and what he usually does it take your ordinary things like cereal boxes, or egg boxes or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3

Denomination: Baptist

What Is A Peacemaker? Series

Contributed by Keith Foskey 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 supreme ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Humility Leads To Nobility Series

Contributed by Micah Coverstone 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

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Assembly Of God