Sermons on Divine Blessings:

Blessed Is The Man

Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Oct 14, 2002

Psalm one tells us how to be blessed by God.

INTRO.- ILL.- It is said that late in Sir Winston Churchill’s life he took a cruise on an Italian ship. A journalist from a Rome newspaper asked the former prime minister why he chose to travel on an Italian line when the stately Queen’s line under the British flag was available. Churchill gave ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 1:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessed Are The Persecuted Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Sep 5, 2004

God alsways calls forth the heroic in His people. Suffering stimulates spiritual growth. Some Biblical advice for handling persecution.

Blessed Are the Persecuted Matt. 5:10-12 INTRO.: Should we feel blessed when we are persecuted? Is it a time for rejoicing when others oppose us because we are Christians? Jesus says, "yes." It may not seem like a blessing to be persecuted, but persecution was the atmosphere in which the early ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Blessing Of A Border

Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Sep 27, 2004

There is a great blessing that comes from a life of holiness and righteousness. The Church has to be different from the world.

The Blessing of a Border Exodus 19:1-13 – “1 In the third month, when the children of Israel were gone forth out of the land of Egypt, the same day came they into the wilderness of Sinai.” “2 For they were departed from Rephidim, and were come to the desert of Sinai, and had pitched in the ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 19:1-13

Denomination: Pentecostal

Blessed Are The Peacemakers

Contributed by David Taylor on Oct 7, 2004

What it means to be a peacemaker

Sermon on Mount Blessed are the peacemakers In the beatitudes, Jesus’ aim was to create a lifestyle in his followers that would make people think about the value of God, or to glorify God. The beatitudes start out showing us our great need for God and then the rest show us what it means to live ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blessed Are The Meek Series

Contributed by Frank Lay on Oct 12, 2004

The world thinks in terms of strength and power, of ability, self-assurance and aggressiveness. Yet Jesus said "Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth."

BLESSED ARE THE MEEK Matthew 5:5 Once again we have a beatitude that is completely contrary to the thinking of the modern world. It is oppossed to everything which the natural man thinks. "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth." World conquest, possession of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Are The Merciful Series

Contributed by Frank Lay on Oct 12, 2004

Our God is a merciful God, and expects those of us who have received his mercy to be merciful as well.

BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL Matthew 5:7 "Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy." Are you a merciful person? Yet that is what our Lord Jesus Christ wants us to be. In Luke 6:36, our Lord said, "Therefore be mersiful, just as your Father is also merciful." Our God is a merciful ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Are The Persecuted Series

Contributed by Frank Lay on Oct 12, 2004

As we examine this beatitude, let’s note some ways true believers are persecuted and what our reaction to persecution should be.

BLESSED ARE THE PERSECUTED Matthew 5:10-12 The Apostle Paul was describing the many different persecutions he faced in his life as a preacher of the gospel. He shared how the Lord had delivered him from from them all. He wrote, “In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Are The Meek Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Jul 11, 2004

Meekness precludes certain undesirable traits, enhances all desirable traits, and brings great reward.

Blessed Are the Meek Matt. 5:5 INTRO.: Webster defines "meek" as "mild of temper; patient under suffering, longsuffering." The meek person is one who makes no undue demands upon himself, God, or his fellow man. He recognizes his abilities and responsibilities and is content in the circumstances ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Blessings Of Communion Series

Contributed by Joel Pankow on Aug 9, 2001

the blessings of communion

August 11, 2001 The Blessings of Communion Have you ever heard of the legend of the Holy Grail? Legend has it that the cup which Christ used at the Last Supper was saved by Joseph of Arimathea. Later on that night, Joseph supposedly used that same cup to collect the blood of Jesus after his ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:26-28

Denomination: Lutheran

Receiving The Blessing Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Aug 14, 2001

Jabez’s prayer may very well have been based on promises he’d heard about in his youth - the blessing given Abraham

OPEN: It’s reported that a preacher in Redrock, Mississippi prayed this sermon: “Oh Lord, give Thy servant this mornin’ the eyes of the eagle and the wisdom of the owl; connect his soul with the gospel telephone in the central skies; ‘luminate his brow with the Sun of heaven; possess his mind ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Expect A Blessing Series

Contributed by Kyle Meador on Sep 8, 2001

Approach God with a confident expectation. God wants to bless you - so let’s ask - and expect a blessing!

Expect a Blessing “Now Jabez was more honorable than his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, ‘Because I bore him in pain.’ And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, ‘"Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that ...read more

Scripture: 1 Chronicles 4:9-10, Matthew 7:7-11

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Blessed Are The Merciful Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Aug 18, 2004

A sermon on God’s mercy with main points taken from a very popular section of Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice.

Blessed Are the Merciful Matt. 5:7 INTRO. This is the first of the Beatitudes that deals with the attitude of a Christian toward his fellow man. Mercy is love in action. It seeks the benefit of those who are in our power to hurt and may well deserve ill treatment. It goes beyond benevolence ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessed Are The Peacemakers Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Aug 23, 2004

Peace is the purpose of God for mankind, the promise of Jesus, the possesson of God’s people, and the pursuit of mankind.

Blessed Are the Peacemakers Matt. 5:9 INTRO.: Peacemakers, it seems, are blessed even above the pure in heart. They will not just see God, they will be called sons of God. Peacemakers enjoy an intimate relationship with God as sons. Maybe the greatness of the reward reflects the difficulty of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Blessing Of Fathers

Contributed by Roddy Chestnut on Oct 18, 2000

Thesis: Fathers will never be perfect, but they can be a blessing to their children.

Thesis: Fathers will never be perfect, but they can be a blessing to their children. Intro.: 1. Today is the day recognized in our society as FATHER'S DAY. a. Fathers, we want to honor you today! b. Strong Biblical basis for this activity (Eph. 6:2). 2. This AM's sermon is directed toward the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:13-16

Broken And Blessed

Contributed by Mike Hays on Aug 29, 2003

The law is the hammer of God to break us so that we will be empty of our confidence in ourselves and declare our dependence upon His grace and glory.

“Broken and Blessed!” Galatians 3:15-22 Our experiences shape us. For most of us, “experiences” rather than “truth” carry more weight in defining our understanding of life than anything else. We arrive at the conclusion that what we experience, through our eyes, is truth. As a result of this way ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:15-22

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ