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  • Steven Buhr avatar

    Getting To Know Jesus - #5, The Teacher Series

    Contributed by Steven Buhr on Mar 3, 2010
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    Jesus was a teacher, a fantastic, yes PERFECT teacher. He begins by teaching his disciples the beatitudes...

    The beatitudes…part 1 – February 21, 2010 I’d like to do something a little different this morning. Today, rather than stand and preach, I would like to sit, and teach. In Jesus’ day, it was the custom for teachers in the synagogue to sit while they taught from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Blessed Ones

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Sep 26, 2013
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    The first set of four beatitudes focus on our vertical relationship to God, the second set of four on our horizontal relationship to people. Each of the eight builds upon the other so that there is an amazingly beautiful and compelling progression.

    Opening illustration: How good are you at making enemies? No, I didn’t ask how good you are at making friends. That’s easy. Just be a good Joe, an easy spender, a tolerant sort of fellow who never offends anybody. But how good are you at making enemies? If you are a child of God and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Spiritual Poverty Series

    Contributed by Keith Foskey on Apr 15, 2014
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    Poverty of spirit drives us to the Savior.

    Series: The Sermon on the Mount Title: The Poor in Spirit Text: Matthew 5:3 When two people who love one another come together on the day of their wedding, there are traditional vows which are often spoken to one another. I, take you, to be my wife... for better and for worse... in sickness and ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Sermon For Our Times Part.1 Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 14, 2009
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    This is the first part of a message series dealing with the Sermon on the Mount. The teaching of Jesus in this sermon is practical for the life of a believer.

    A SERMON FOR OUR TIMES A Series On The Sermon On The Mount Section 1 “Be All That You Can Be With The Right Attitude” Part 1 Matthew 5:3-12 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, for ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Sermon For Our Times Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Guy Glass on Sep 14, 2009
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    From the very onset of this message, Jesus has made it clear that the kingdom of heaven was close, it was at hand. As such, his message was give in order to prepare the people on living in the kingdom. With his crucifixion, resurrection and promise of r

    A SERMON FOR OUR TIMES A Series On The Sermon On The Mount Section 1 "Be All That You Can Be With The Right Attitude" Part 2b Matthew 5:3-12 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Understanding Law And Gospel Series

    Contributed by Dan Cormie on Sep 20, 2009
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    A look at how Jesus handles the Law.

    Dakota Community Church September 20, 2009 The Field & the Force 7B The Force at Rest – (Part 2) So far we have looked at: 1. When the Church is the field When the church is the field it is seen as the place people come to do the work of God. 2. When the Church is the (labor) force When the ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    How To Find And Keep Joy

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Oct 27, 2018
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    How can humility increase my happiness? (Title and outline adapted from Rick Warren at: https://pastors.com/how-to-find-and-keep-your-joy-in-ministry/)

    HoHum: Psychology Today once asked 52,000 Americans, “What does it take to make you happy?” Their answers varied, but the interesting thing is that most of them talked about favorable circumstances instead of issues of the heart. The popular idea of happiness involves having the right ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    All The Saints, Known And Unknown Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 27, 2018
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    Saint John tells us we can’t be certain what we’ll be then, but we will be like Our Lord because our eyes will be so mature that we will see Him as He really is. And what a sight that will be!

    All Saints’ Day 2018 The divine intent from the beginning was to make human beings in the image and likeness of God, but with a difference. We were meant to be as pure, selfless, single-minded, giving and loving as the Trinity, but to be that incarnation of God in a material world. Satan, whose ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Beatitudes Series

    Contributed by Rev. Dr. Andrew B Natarajan on Nov 6, 2018
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    The beatitudes are the highest Life values ever once can attain. Try out in your personal life with the power of the Holy Spirit.

    Text: Mathew 5:1-12 Topic: Beatitudes and Blessings Introduction: Jesus Selected men who would be his followers. He wanted to instruct his helpers and assistants to do their work intellectually, efficiently, so set the guidelines for them to follow as rules and regulations. It is also known as ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Husband, Not Baal Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 10, 2020
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    How does the Gospel apply to the current unpleasantness, or any other crisis in which there is a lot of economic distress?

    Tuesday of the 19th Week in Course 2020 St. Clair Why did the people of Israel, the Chosen People of the True God, in the language of the Bible, go “whoring” after false gods, when week after week they had heard the story of their God, the One who loved them and rescued them from Egyptian slavery? ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Wrecking Ball (Fourth Sunday After Epiphany 2017).

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
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    Sometimes what we learn is like a “Wrecking ball” that crashes against walls in much the same way that our new insights made the old ones obsolete. ... The Beatitudes can be like a wrecking ball as to how they can help us to grow where we thought we had arrived.

    WRECKING BALL Text: Matthew 5: 1 -12 Back in the 1800’s, the cleanliness factor involved in surgeries within the practice of medicine was far different than what is practiced today. Multitudes of people were dying shortly after their surgeries. There was one doctor who figured ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Persecuted Church

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 18, 2020
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    THE BEATITUDES: These teachings are not just suggestions, but the COMMANDS of Christ our Lord about what every disciple ought to be. One of the things that the Church will be in the last days is......PERSECUTED.

    THE PERSECUTED CHURCH “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Somebody’s Happy Somewhere.

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Aug 23, 2020
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    We can be happy following Jesus' teachings

    ILLUSTRATION: A grumpy old man and his wife . . . While on a road trip, an elderly couple stopped at a roadside restaurant for lunch. After finishing their meal, they left the restaurant, and resumed their trip. When leaving, the elderly woman unknowingly left her glasses on the table, and she ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Mother's Day 2019 - Finding Hope In A Broken World

    Contributed by Stephen Belokur on May 10, 2019
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    The life of a Jesus follower should be one of hope in a world filled with broken relationships. Is there hope? Or, is the best we can hope for is being "broken together"?

    Finding Hope in a Broken World Please stand as we read our newest memory Scripture together … 2 Timothy 4:3-4 “The time will come when men will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ...read more

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    Denomination: Nazarene

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    Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit

    Contributed by Gary Holt on May 25, 2019
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    week 1 of the sermon on the mount series: poor in spirit

    Beatitudes #1 “Blessed are the poor in spirit” Matthew 5:3 Have you ever been poor? Giving plasma for gas money poor Evicted poor because you can’t pay the rent poor Duck tape on the broken car window poor Electricity got turned off poor Poor is defined: Having little or few possessions or ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ