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  • Paul Decker avatar

    Blessed To Be Different

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Nov 22, 2004
    based on 24 ratings
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    True happiness is found in living for God.

    BLESSED TO BE DIFFERENT Matthew 5:7-12 S: Holiness C: Living for God Th: Live the Difference Pr: TRUE HAPPINESS IS FOUND IN LIVING FOR GOD. ?: How? How does this happen? KW: Qualities TS: We will find in our study of Matthew 5:7-12 that when we demonstrate four qualities, our lives will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "Happy About Starving" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 2, 2006
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,425 views

    Sermon 5 in a study in the Sermon on the Mount

    “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.” As we come to examine this fourth beatitude I make two fundamental observations. One is that it is the first one that is not focused on us, but focused on God. The first three have to do with the ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Jesus On Anger Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 21, 2002
    based on 111 ratings
     | 15,898 views

    What does Jesus have to say about anger?

    INTRODUCTION  After spending 3-1/2 hours enduring the long lines, surly clerks and insane regulations at the Department of Motor Vehicles, I stopped at a toy store to pick up a gift for my son. I brought my selection - a baseball bat - to the cash register. "Cash or charge?" the clerk ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Growing In Christ

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 26, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
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    The Beatitudes are markers of growth for the Christians.

    INTRODUCTION  How many of you want to live a blessed or happy life?  Today we are going to start a series on what many have called the greatest teachings that have ever been taught.  What Jesus gives to us here is a pathway to being blessed or happy.  What is the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Matthew Rogers avatar

    God's Inclination Series

    Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Dec 10, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
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    Because God only gives good gifts, I will pray with persistence.

    August 2, 2001 If You Only Knew the Father – Part 3 INTRODUCTION God is Spirit so we can’t see literally Him with our physical eyes. But God is also a Person so we know He has personality. When you ask God for something, how do you think He responds? Does he roll his eyes, and say, “Oh, not ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Dale Miller avatar

    Judge Not

    Contributed by Dale Miller on Aug 14, 2004
    based on 14 ratings
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    Jesus speaks to the issue of judging, from the sermon on the mount.

    MUB 8-15-04 MATT 7;1-5 1"Do not judge, or you too will be judged. 2For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. 3"Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    "True Grit” Series

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Jan 28, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
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    If we surrender our lives over to God He will give us His strength and we have nothing to fear from this world.

    Intro: He was a professional thief. His name stirred fear as the desert wind stirs tumbleweeds. He terrorized the Wells Fargo stage line for thirteen years, roaring like a tornado in and out of the Sierra Nevada’s, spooking the most rugged frontiersmen. In journals from San Francisco to New ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Teach Me To Pray Series

    Contributed by Dale Miller on Jul 9, 2004
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    Jesus gives us the model prayer, we need to pray it, not just recite it.

    MUB 07.11.04 MATT 6;5-9 5"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their reward in full. 6But when you pray, go into your room, close the door and pray to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Is Your Heart? Series

    Contributed by Frank Lay on Oct 12, 2004
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,210 views

    So in asking you “How is your heart?”, I am not talking about the physical organ in your body. Rather, I am asking you about your moral and spiritual nature. How are things with you spiritually?

    HOW IS YOUR HEART? “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8) The psalmist asks, “Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in his holy place? He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart; who hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blessed Are The Persecuted Series

    Contributed by Frank Lay on Oct 12, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 11,258 views

    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

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • George Barton avatar

    Some Hopefully Humorous Suggestions Concerning How To Get Involved In Confl Series

    Contributed by George Barton on Mar 18, 2006
    based on 19 ratings
     | 6,029 views

    Conflict is inevitable in life. It takes humility, skill and knowledge to learn to be a reconciler.

    SOME HOPEFULLY HUMOROUS SUGGESTIONS CONCERNING HOW TO GET INVOLVED IN CONFLICT SITUATIONS REVISED MARCH 17, 2006 Matthew 18:15-35 Luke 17:1-10 Conflict is inevitable in all aspects of life. It takes humility, skill and knowledge of the Word of God to learn to be a reconciler. 1. BE BORN. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Don Jones avatar

    Blessed Are They That Mourn Series

    Contributed by Don Jones on Feb 2, 2008
    based on 21 ratings
     | 8,682 views

    The message deals with 1. The Cause of Mourning, 2. The Blessedness of Mourning, and 3. The Comfort in Mourning.

    "Blessed are they that mourn" Matthew 5:4 Introduction "Blessed are they that mourn, for they will be comforted" Webster’s Dictionary defines mourning as; "a sorrowing or lamenting; specifically the expression of grief at someone’s death". To mourn means, "to feel or express sorrow for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Timothy Smith avatar

    The Dungeon Worth Dying For Series

    Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 19, 2006
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,092 views

    8th sermon in an 8 part series on the Beatitudes. This series challenges us to "Shift" our thinking in what really brings true happiness. (*Powerpoint and video clips are available on request)

    THE DUNGEON WORTH DYING FOR Shift #8 MATTHEW 5:10-12; 1 PETER 4:14-16 INTRODUCTION: For 7 weeks we have looked at the attitudes that Jesus has said will bring true and genuine happiness. I hope these messages have been beneficial and I hope you’ve been trying to put them into practice. To be ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    24.3 Righteous Is Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 24, 2007
     | 2,497 views

    Jesus continues in the sermon on the mount linking our happiness to our quest to know him.

    24.3 Righteous Is . . . Have you discovered that words can’t be taken in isolation? They have to be looked at in their environment. My folks have a friend named Noreen who has red hair. One afternoon Dad was sitting at a red light in Saint John when he noticed Noreen standing back to waiting ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Clark Tanner avatar

    "Preservation And Illumination" Series

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 5, 2006
    based on 29 ratings
     | 6,588 views

    sermon 8 in a study in the Sermon on the Mount

    “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men. 14 “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; 15 nor does anyone light a lamp ...read more

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    Denomination: Orthodox