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  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Growing In Christ

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 26, 2002
    based on 34 ratings
     | 8,600 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

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    God's Topsy-Turvy Kingdom

    Contributed by Carla Powell on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 75 ratings
     | 6,365 views

    Approaches the Beatitudes as the promise of a future great reversal of fortunes (uses images from Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame).

    "Blessed are the poor in spirit, blessed are those who mourn, blessed are the meek, blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, blessed are the merciful, blessed are the pure in heart, blessed are the peacemakers, blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake." Jesus’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    "God's Recipe For Happiness"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 29, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
     | 6,983 views

    A sermon on happiness based on J.B. Phillips’ translation of The New Testament.

    MATTHEW 5:1-12 “God’s Recipe for Happiness” BY: Rev. Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA When I was a real young kid I used to like to bake cookies...cause I really liked to eat cookies and my mom would very rarely buy the store-bought kind. So, I ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Sincerity Is Rewarding

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jan 30, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 8,561 views

    “Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger.” Zeph. 2:3

    Theme: Sincerity is rewarding Text: Zeph. 2:3, 3:12-13; 1 Cor. 1:26-31; Matt. 5:1-12 The Sermon on the Mount is not just a creed but a way of life. On the one hand they are mere principles, on the other they are a practical way to walk in the truth. Jesus meant everything He said and taught ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Kingdom Attitudes

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 4, 2002
    based on 355 ratings
     | 33,840 views

    The Beattitudes present eight steps to mature Christian living. Jesus gives us four internals and four externals that lead to strength and joy.

    Attitudes that Please God Someone has called Matthew 5:1-12 the “Be” attitudes of the Faith. What’s your attitude toward God? Jesus lists several attitudes here in the first part of the Sermon on the Mount that challenge us all. Actually, they show the way to spiritual maturity in 8 steps. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Battles And Blessings

    Contributed by Mike Dubose on Feb 6, 2002
    based on 50 ratings
     | 10,131 views

    To cope with the battles of life, we need to understand the preattitudes. A sermon leading up to the Beatitudes.

    Battles and Blessings Matthew 5: 1-12 February 3, 2002 Did you ever have one of those days when everything seemed to fall apart? For example, you got up & discovered the alarm clock didn’t go off – your head is pounding with a bad cold – you cut yourself shaving – stumped your toe on ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • George Durham avatar

    Christian Paradoxes Series

    Contributed by George Durham on Feb 15, 2002
    based on 126 ratings
     | 15,385 views

    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

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Persecution And Trouble Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on May 5, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 7,837 views

    Part 3 of a 3 part series on suffering

    Persecution and trouble Dealing with people will always be a difficult challenge. God has given us the responsibility to become the bridge builders. Human nature causes us to look at each situation from a selfish perspective. We will always feel wronged if we are in the short end of any given ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Paradox Of Persecution" Series

    Contributed by Bruce Hamsher on Aug 6, 2002
    based on 73 ratings
     | 5,177 views

    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

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    Kingdom Seekers Become Kingdom Shakers - Pt.1

    Contributed by David Etter on Aug 14, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,832 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

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Remanant! A Call To Christians Amidst The Tragedy Of Columbine.

    Contributed by Michael Dephillips on Feb 6, 2003
    based on 21 ratings
     | 3,811 views

    A call for God’s people to serve Him through the constraint of the Holy Spirit instead of at their convenience.

    " The Remnant " Matthew 5:11-16 (Prayer) Blessed are you when men shall hate you and shall speak evil things about you for my name’s sake. Blessed are you in God’s eyes and on heaven’s golden shores when you are despised and rejected by the world and by men for the name of Jesus. Rejoice! ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Michael DePhillips avatar

    Too High A Price

    Contributed by Michael Dephillips on Feb 8, 2003
    based on 10 ratings
     | 4,055 views

    Consider the cost of following Jesus

    " TOO HIGH A PRICE!" MARK 5:2-20 FOCUS ON 14-17 I wonder if we ever really consider the cost of following Jesus? We may see numerous people come forward and kneel down and ask for salvation but do we really consider the cost of following JESUS? When I got saved the only thing that I knew was ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Kelvin Parks avatar

    Lightly Seasoned For Jesus

    Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Feb 16, 2003
    based on 136 ratings
     | 16,818 views

    An Evangelism Sermon

    Lightly Seasoned for Jesus Matthew 5:1-16 Song: Shine on Me Prayer Thanks / Tribute [v. 13] Ye are the salt of the earth, but if the salt have lost its savour, with what shall it be salted? It is thereafter good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Happiness Is What? Series

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2001
    based on 98 ratings
     | 9,213 views

    Part 2 of series on Sermon on the Mount, looks at true happiness.

    Happiness is What Sermon on the Mount # 2 Rev. Denn Guptill, BCC Sept. 22 1996 Last week as we started to discuss the Sermon on the Mount we mentioned several things that bear repeating. The first is that these are the words of Jesus for today, not for yesterday or tomorrow but for September 22 ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Daryl Bahn avatar

    Beatitudes--More Than Skin Deep

    Contributed by Daryl Bahn on Nov 3, 2001
    based on 114 ratings
     | 8,924 views

    Jesus’ Beatitudes are a splash of frigid water in the face of the self-righteous, but a cup of refreshing water for God’s forgiven saints who are weary of the ways of the world. (All Saints Day, 2001)

    BEATITUDES—MORE THAN SKIN DEEP (Matthew 5:1-12) The Beatitudes are like a splash of ice-cold water in the face of those who are self-satisfied and full of themselves. The Pharisees, for example, were wealthy, successful, powerful, and very religious. They thought the coming of the Kingdom of God ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran