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Anger Management Series

Contributed by David Heflin on Jun 13, 2007

based on 4 ratings

| 5,177 views

The sermon looks at the devastating effect of anger on Christian relationships and the high calling of Christian relationships.

Anger Management Matt. 5:21-26 PSCOC 5/6/07 Introduction: Minor League Manager looses it! I watched a minor league manager completely loose control when a base runner was called safe on a steal. He disagreed. So, he came out and began yelling in the umpire’s face, which is sometimes just ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Give It Up Series

Contributed by Mark Eberly on Oct 8, 2007

based on 1 rating

| 4,658 views

God is All-Good, we are not. We can trust God even when we can’t trust anything else. However, we often don’t truly trust God. Since there is no gift that is not at our finger tips, it is hard to trust a God that has more to give than what we already give

Series on the Mount Give It Up Matthew 7:9-11 October 7, 2007 If you son or daughter asks you for a loaf of bread, give it up. If they ask you for a fish, give it up. If you, though you are evil, give it up for your own flesh and blood, how much more will your heavenly Father, who has already ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:9-11

Denomination: Church Of God

"Meekness Is Not Weakness" Series

Contributed by Bruce Hamsher on Aug 6, 2002

based on 154 ratings

| 10,089 views

A truly meek person quietly surrenders each day to the Lord without a big show.

“Meekness is not Weakness” Matthew 5:5 Beatitudes - #3 Intro: When’s the last time you heard someone say, “If you really want to succeed in life, try being meek?” Or, “If you want to rise to the top and get somewhere in life, display a lot of meekness along the way?” Meekness ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Mennonite

Love Your Enemies Series

Contributed by Brad Beaman on Dec 1, 2007

| 5,833 views

It is easy to love people of your own kind, but the Lord calls us beyond that.

Two men were on a cruise ship together and began to talk. Finally one of them asked, “Do you believe in God?" He said, "Yes." I asked, "Are you a Christian or a Jew?" He said, "A Christian." I said, "Me, too! Protestant or Catholic?" He said, "Protestant." I said, "Me, too! What ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Baptist

Mercy: "The Way To Happiness” Series

Contributed by David Yarbrough on Feb 4, 2002

based on 90 ratings

| 10,434 views

Many Christians are not happy because they are missing this one beatitude in their life.

Imagine if you would a fork in the road. To the right the road is named “Merciful Avenue” and it leads to happiness. To the left the road is named “Cruelty Avenue” and it leads to misery. Illustration: Happiness - A fascinating study on the principle of the Golden Rule was conducted by Bernard ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Jesus On Divorce

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 26, 2002

based on 134 ratings

| 12,506 views

What does GOd’s word say about this difficult subject? How can the church be there to help people?

INTRODUCTION  A troubled man came to his lawyer to seek a divorce. The lawyer asked, "Do you have any Grounds? The man replied, "About three acres. "The lawyer tried again, "No, I mean do you have a Grudge? The man said, "No, but we have a carport. "The lawyer made one last effort: "Are ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:31-32

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Salty Are You Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2001

based on 134 ratings

| 10,652 views

Part 6 in Sermon on Mount Series, looks at our need to make a difference.

If you were going to make a statement that would indicate the worth of someone who meant a great deal to you what metaphors would you use. "a million bucks" "gold" "silver" "pearls" "priceless" "a mint" how about "Salt" For the past several weeks we have been following the words of Christ as he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

Games People Play: Battleship Series

Contributed by David Ward on Jan 20, 2006

based on 9 ratings

| 8,774 views

Jesus instructs his followers how to deal with anger, desire for revenge, and mistreatment from enemies. From a Sermon on the Mount series.

Games People Play: “Battleship” Matthew 5:21-26, 38-48 INTRODUCTION: Do you remember the game "Battleship"? The object of the game is to insert pegs blindly on a game board until you "sink" your opponent’s "fleet." Battleship is a game of hiding and attacking. So many of our relationships ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Obstacles To Kingdom Life- Judge Not... Series

Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 5, 2007

based on 1 rating

| 3,900 views

Sermon #7 in the Sermon on the Mount Series, Deals with Matt. 7:1-6 where Jesus urges us not to condemn others and warns that we will be judged by the same standard we use on others.

The Sermon on the Mount #7 Obstacles to Kingdom Life – Judge not… Matthew 7:1-6 CHCC: October 21, 2007 INTRODUCTION: This is the 7th in our series on The Sermon on the Mount, so I want to take a minute to review. This sermon is a cohesive talk by the most brilliant Teacher who ever lived. ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Blessed Are The Peacemakers Series

Contributed by Charles Salmon on Aug 23, 2004

based on 16 ratings

| 4,535 views

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

Giving To The Needy Series

Contributed by Dale Miller on Jul 7, 2004

based on 15 ratings

| 9,781 views

Attitude and Action in regards to our giving to the needy.

Be careful not to do your ‘acts of righteousness’ before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. 2"So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by men. I tell ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-4

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Blessing No One Wants Series

Contributed by Brian Bill on Mar 24, 2004

based on 70 ratings

| 13,751 views

“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 y

The Blessing No One Wants How many of you have seen The Passion of the Christ movie? As the “national conversation” continues, I hope you’re taking advantage of the opportunity to tell people why Jesus died. I’ve had a number of discussions this week about the topic with people I don’t even know. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Laws Of The Kingdom Pt. 3: The Secrets Of A Healthy Christian Series

Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006

based on 3 ratings

| 3,535 views

Christ explains the new rules of the Kingdom of God.

Laws of the Kingdom Pt.3 The Secrets of a Healthy Christian Sunday, May 21st, 2006 We were visiting with my mother a while back and we were sitting around on a Sunday night and someone saw that the Oscars were on. I had never really watched the Academy Awards for any length of time before and it ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-17

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Prayer, The Pathway To Blessing Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Jun 11, 2002

based on 60 ratings

| 11,706 views

Do we realize that we have a wonderful gift, it is called prayer. I revamped this from a 1996 message I did.

INTRODUCTION • How many times have we wondered why God has not blessed us in a certain way? How many times have you asked God for something from your heart only to feel that God kicked dirt in your face or that He did not hear you? • When you asked God and felt rejected, did you ever sit back and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:7-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

"You Have Heard...but I Say To You" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 23, 2006

based on 9 ratings

| 6,786 views

Sermon 10 in a study in the Sermon on the Mount

“You have heard that the ancients were told” “Believing things ‘on authority’ only means believing them because you have been told them by someone you think trustworthy. Ninety-nine percent of the things you believe are believed on authority. I believe there is such a place as New York. I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-48

Denomination: Orthodox

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