Sermons on Beatitude:

Happy Peacemakers

Contributed by Charles Scott on Feb 25, 2008

In Jesus’ teaching,happiness, blessedness and sonship to God are tied to peacemaking.

Matthew 5__1=12 Happy Peacemakers "Blessed are the Peacemakers" When I was a boy, I was fascinated with guns, weaponry. My father taught me to respect guns and wildlife from the time I was very young. I believe I may have been six years old when he taught me to fire a rifle. I was younger than ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Anglican

The Starting Steps To Significance

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Oct 31, 2007

Today is father’s day, but our Gospel lesson according to the Common Lectionary focuses mostly on women ... I guess this morning God wants us men learn from the women.

Luke 7:36-8:3 One of the Pharisees asked Jesusj to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee’s house and took his place at the table. 37 And a woman in the city, who was a sinner, having learned that he was eating in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster jar of ointment. 38 She stood behind ...read more

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Called To Be Salt And Light Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Apr 19, 2011

The overall theme of the great Sermon on the Mount by the Lord is how people of the Kingdom of Heaven are to live. Jesus now shows how, “Those who are His disciples should affect the world in the positive way in which they live.”

“Called to Be Salt and Light.” Matthew 5:13-16 We have now concluded our study of the Beatitudes which serve as an introduction to Jesus’ great “Sermon the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Authority Of The Word Of God Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Apr 20, 2011

The biblical teaching of the absolute moral standards of God’s word has fallen on hard times. We continually in our day hear the idea espoused that because times have changed the Bible does not fit our day. The truth, of course is just the opposite.

“The Authority of the Word of God.” Matthew 5:17-20 The biblical teaching of the absolute moral standards of God’s word has fallen on hard times. We continually in our day hear the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Cry Of Abba Father Series

Contributed by Allan Kircher on Jun 22, 2008

I want you now to notice a very sweet fact about this cry; namely, that it is literally the cry of the Son.

“The cry of Abba Father” www.planttheseedministries.org Allan H. Kircher 1 John 1:5-7 “This is the message God has given to us to pass on to you: that God is light and in him is no darkness at all. So if we say we are his friends, but go on living in spiritual darkness and sin, we are lying. But if ...read more

Scripture: 1 John 1:5-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Keys To Fulfillment

Contributed by Rev. Matthew Parker on Apr 6, 2014

Finding fulfillment happens in ways we might not expect. This message explores one of the servant King's last teachings...on servanthood.

7 Essential Question: Week 5 - What Brings Fulfillment? We’ve been looking at important questions for the past number of weeks. We’ve considered the truth that God meets us in the midst of our brokenness and sin, long before we start to get ourselves together, and he calls us to ...read more

Scripture: John 13:1-17

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Gain The Proper Perspective On Sin” Series

Contributed by Dave Mcfadden on Mar 5, 2009

If a Christian is to experience to the full, the joy of their salvation, they must learn how to walk in the victory that have in Christ over sin.

As we have looked at the Beatitudes, we have pointed out that the word translated “blessed” here literally means “happy.” The promises and principles laid out here by our Savior present us with a blueprint for experiencing true happiness in life - not the kind the world gives and can easily be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

Denomination: Baptist

Fourth Of July 2020: How Stands The City?

Contributed by James Jackson on Jul 6, 2020

Thousands of years before any politician described America as a shining city on a hill, Jesus told his disciples that’s what they were supposed to be. So, how is that going for us?

Good morning! If you have your Bibles, please turn to Matthew chapter 5. You probably were expecting me to say turn to the book of Mark, and I get that. But we are going to take a one week break from the book of Mark to talk about who we are as Christian Americans. Not American Christians, but ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Pure In Heart Series

Contributed by Rev. Timothy Porter on Feb 28, 2021

What the world call pure and what God calls pure are to seperate things

BLESS THIS HOME wk-2 PURE IN HEART PastorTimothy Porter Text: Matthew 5:8 INTRODUCTION: Hey, everybody. Welcome to the second week of our series called, "Bless This Home." I'm so glad to have all of you with us at THE BRIDGE! What we're doing in this ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

How To Have A Happy New Year (Part 1) Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Dec 23, 2014

Be humble in your attitude if you want to be happy: be humble in your attitude towards self, sin, others and God.

Some time ago (1988), Robert Fulghum published his best-selling book, Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. Recently, somebody suggested another book title: Everything I Need to Know I Learned from Noah. For example… • Don't miss the boat. • Plan ahead. It wasn't ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical Free

The Peace Of The Cross

Contributed by Glenn Pease on Mar 8, 2021

Diplomacy has been defined as the art of saying, "nice doggie," until you find a rock. There is truth to this, but it is also true that one may want to say, "nice doggie" until the dog likes you, and becomes, in fact, a nice and friendly dog. That is being a peace maker.

A traveler in the South found himself stranded in a small town on Saturday night. Wondering around, he noticed there were two Baptist churches. He couldn't understand it, so he asked someone why it was that such a small town would have two Baptist churches? The local man said, "They ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Hapy Are The Humble Series

Contributed by C. Philip Green on Aug 23, 2019

Do you want to be truly happy and blessed? Then be humble in your attitude towards yourself, your sin, others, and God.

Tim Keller, in his book The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness, talks about his high school days when his mother kept telling him, “You know, honey, you ought to join the chess club.” He would say, “Mom, I hate chess.” “Yes, I know,” she would say, “but it will look so good on your college ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical Free

6th Sunday After Epiphany, Year C. Series

Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Feb 7, 2022

February 16th, 2022.

Jeremiah 17:5-10, Psalm 1, 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, Luke 6:17-26. A). A TREE PLANTED BY THE WATERS. Jeremiah 17:5-10. The prophet Jeremiah’s response to the political and international situation of his day was, “Thus says the LORD” (Jeremiah 17:5). And what does the LORD say? He says, in ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 17:5-10, 1 Corinthians 15:12-20, Luke 6:17-26

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hand The World A Shaker And Turn On The Light Part 2

Contributed by Guy Glass on Jun 14, 2023

THIS IS THE SECOND OF A TWO PART SERIES ON BEING SALT AND LIGHT IN THE WORLD. THIS IS ALSO PART OF A GREATER SERIES ON THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT.

HAND THE WORLD A SHAKER AND TURN ON THE LIGHT THE SIMILITUDES, PART 2 MATTHEW 5:13–16 “YOU ARE THE SALT OF THE EARTH. BUT IF THE SALT LOSES ITS SALTINESS, HOW CAN IT BE MADE SALTY AGAIN? IT IS NO LONGER GOOD FOR ANYTHING, EXCEPT TO BE THROWN OUT AND TRAMPLED BY MEN. 14 “YOU ARE THE LIGHT OF THE ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Elevate To The Next Level: "Living In Contentment”

Contributed by Dennis Lee on Sep 7, 2025

Our deepest and most intimate needs will never be filled with the temporal things of this world. They can only be found in a relationship with Jesus Christ. The secret of contentment is learning how to live godly lives in accordance with God and His word.

Elevate to the Next Level “Living in Contentment” Philippians 4:11-13 Watch on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeXBLj26NTM As we continue in our series of elevating discipleship to the next level, what I’ve come to realize is that contentment is an elusive commodity in our ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 6:10, 1 Timothy 6:6, Exodus 20:17, Hebrews 13:5, Philippians 3:13-14, Philippians 4:11-13, Philippians 4:19, Titus 2:11-12  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Foursquare