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"Five Smooth Stones"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Jan 31, 2005

based on 61 ratings

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David did not have a fancy sword in this battle. He used what he had. He had his sling shot, and he choose five smooth stones. And that is the outline for the message: “Five Smooth Stones!” Why Five? Why Smooth? Why Stones?

Primary Verse(1 Sam 17:40 KJV) And he took his staff in his hand, and chose him five smooth stones out of the brook, and put them in a shepherd’s bag which he had, even in a scrip; and his sling was in his hand: and he drew near to the Philistine. Title: “Five Smooth Stones” Introduction: What ...read more

Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:1-58, Matthew 5:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

The Beatitudes: "How To Be" Attitudes

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jan 31, 2005

based on 28 ratings

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The Beatitudes: "How to Be" Attitudes 1) Toward God 2) Toward our neighbor 3) Toward our opponents

Have you ever played Balderdash? It’s a game where you guess the meaning of obscure words. Take the word “pleach” for example. Does “pleach” mean 1) a peach scented bleach, 2) the curved handle of a plough, or 3) the interweaving of tree branches? The correct answer is # 3. Pleach is the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Lutheran

Fix Your Attitude Series

Contributed by David Salisbury on Sep 24, 2002

based on 61 ratings

| 6,683 views

This is the first sermon in a series on the Sermon on the Mount.

Quick Sermons for Permanent Fixes Lesson 1 Fix your Attitude Matthew 5:1-12 Who is the real you? How do you know? Ever heard someone say, “I just don’t feel like myself today?” Ever said it yourself? How did you know? William James: “I have often thought that the best way to define man’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Where Was God

Contributed by Richard White on Sep 25, 2002

based on 8 ratings

| 2,582 views

It is a year now, as we look back at the events of 9/11/01 there is still one lingering question on the minds of people.

Where Was God? Matthew 5:10-11 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 your ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-11

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Beatitudes (Part Ii) Series

Contributed by Danny Pinksen on Oct 5, 2002

based on 115 ratings

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Part two of the beatitudes describing our relationship with others as instructed in the final four beatitudes by Jesus.

Title: A series on the Beatitudes of Jesus (Part II) Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12 Introduction: [ILLUS: Helen at the checkout at Walmart.] A man got saved one Sunday night and before he left the service he spoke to the CO about how the other men were going to receive him at the lumber camp (he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7-12

Denomination: Holiness

"The Paradox Of Persecution" Series

Contributed by Bruce Hamsher on Aug 6, 2002

based on 73 ratings

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How to recognize spiritual persecution as a blessing.

“The Paradox of Persecution” Matthew 5:10-12 Beatitudes - #8 Intro: It is safe to say that if you follow and are obedient to the progression of the Beatitudes, you will experience some sort of persecution. -If you are “Poor in Spirit” people will think you are being ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12

Denomination: Mennonite

Kingdom Seekers Become Kingdom Shakers - Pt.1

Contributed by David Etter on Aug 14, 2002

based on 24 ratings

| 6,253 views

A brief study of the beatitudes and how they can transform a person into a Kingdom Shaker!

In Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus is teaching the people a better way to live. Jesus wasn’t telling/commanding them to act a certain way, but what he was telling them are some characteristics that are present in the lives of growing Christians. Jesus was laying a foundational ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Kingdom Of Heaven Series

Contributed by Jim Luthy on Apr 28, 2003

based on 54 ratings

| 8,829 views

Jesus makes a very inclusive invitation to all men to come into this exclusive kingdom. But there is only one way in—through the cross.

The Kingdom of Heaven Includes You! Matthew 5:1-12 Pastor Jim Luthy I hold in my hand a crisp $100 bill. Would you be excited if I said I want one of you to have it? Let me see if you qualify… Everyone please stand. If you were not born in the state of Oregon, you can have a seat. You do not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Hit Me Instead!

Contributed by Eric Sellgren on Feb 13, 2002

based on 13 ratings

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I don`t advise you to try doing what I did - only if God is prompting you!

HIT ME INSTEAD. One evening the phone rang. It was a woman whom I had visited from time to time. She wasn`t a Christian; in fact she was very dubious about the whole business of Christianity - she couldn`t see what relevance someone who lived 2,000 years ago could possibly have to her today. I`d ...read more

Scripture: John 16:33, Matthew 5:11

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Christian Paradoxes Series

Contributed by George Durham on Feb 15, 2002

based on 126 ratings

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The radical call of Christ is to live with a counter-culture world view based on the paradoxes of Christianity.

CHRISTIAN PARADOXES A paradox is a statement that doesn’t seem to make sense; but when understood, makes a lot of sense. In fact, a paradox says something that couldn’t be said as well any other way. Jesus made some paradoxical statements. He did so to draw the attention of His listeners, who ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-13, 2 Corinthians 12:9-10

Denomination: Methodist

Growing In Christ

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 26, 2002

based on 34 ratings

| 9,701 views

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

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stairway To Heaven Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 4, 2001

based on 71 ratings

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The beatitudes can be understood sequentially .. as stairsteps to "perfection" (Matt. 5:48). The first four lift us to fellowship with God; the other four bring us back down to the reality of ministry with needy people. This sermon was delivered using a ladder as a "prop".

When Stanley Kubrick made the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey”, he guessed that by this time we would be flitting back and forth in outer space, visiting other planets and seeing things never before seen by human beings. The movie suggested that those who would be alive in the year 2001 would go on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Progression Of Blessedness Series

Contributed by Michael Stover on Mar 19, 2001

based on 54 ratings

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The Beatitudes show the beautiful progression of blessedness as one grows in maturity in the Kngdom of God.

I. Inward (5:3-5) A. Poor in Spirit- bankrupt before God 1. Citizenship B. Those who Mourn – over their bankruptcy 1. Comfort C. The Meek – pliable; submissive 1. Inheritance II. Upward (5:6) A. Hunger for Righteousness 1. Seems to denote yearning for growth 2. We hunger for food for basic ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Journey From Sinner To Saint

Contributed by Gregory Griffin on Mar 24, 2001

based on 163 ratings

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Using the sermon on the mount as a model, a look at eight stages we may go through on our Christian Journey

To often, we expect people to leap from sinners to saints in a single bound, sort of like Superman, is able to leap tall buildings. But I have found more often than not, it is a process, much like anything else. God gives us the means and information and we must take advantage it in order to become ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

Please Pass The Salt

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 24, 2001

based on 167 ratings

| 14,678 views

How Christ followers can create thirst for the Water of Life.

Jesus always said interesting things. Consider this famous quote from Matthew 5:13 (NKJV): "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men." He was talking to His followers. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

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