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  • Bob Hostetler avatar

    Your True Colors Series

    Contributed by Bob Hostetler on Jun 6, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 10,103 views

    Detailing the values of a new church

    Your True Colors Scripture Reading: Matthew 5:1-12 Good morning. My name is Bob Hostetler, and I’d like you to play a game with me, a game that almost everyone in the room can play-- maybe not Aidan Oglesbee but certainly Kyla; AS A MATTER OF FACT, even Graham Crain can play this game. It’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Steve Mason avatar

    Comfort Those Who Mourn Series

    Contributed by Steve Mason on Aug 1, 2002
    based on 1,148 ratings
     | 149,413 views

    Funeral message that can easily be adapted and used

    JULY 16TH, 2002 JAY McCLELLAN I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR COMING HERE THIS MORNING TO EXPRESS YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT. YOUR PRESENCE HERE IS A TRIBUTE TO JAY. PRAY ….. I WANT TO BEGIN BY SAYING HOW SORRY I AM FOR YOUR LOSS TODAY -I WISH I COULD TAKE YOUR SORROW AWAY, BUT IKNOW I ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bruce Hamsher avatar

    "We Don't Get What We Deserve" Series

    Contributed by Bruce Hamsher on Aug 6, 2002
    based on 64 ratings
     | 8,271 views

    True mercy is compassion that goes into action.

    “We Don’t Get What We Deserve” Matthew 5:7 Beatitudes - #5 Intro: (My Court Date - Guilty - Judge showed Mercy - Didn’t get what I Deserved) Today, we look at Beatitude #5 which states, “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” First of all, let’s look at what MERCY is ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • Bruce Hamsher avatar

    "Beneath The Surface" Series

    Contributed by Bruce Hamsher on Aug 6, 2002
    based on 89 ratings
     | 8,890 views

    A look at ourselves through the eyes of our heart.

    “Beneath The Surface” Matthew 5:8 Beatitudes - #6 Intro: If Jesus came to your home today to spend a day or two If He came unexpectedly, I wonder what you’d do? I know you’d give your nicest room to such an honored Guest, And all the food you’d serve to him would be the very ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

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    "The Peacemaker" Series

    Contributed by Bruce Hamsher on Aug 6, 2002
    based on 74 ratings
     | 8,102 views

    Jesus saw us in our "war" and in His Compassion, He longed to bring us "peace."

    “The Peacemaker” Matthew 5:9 Beatitudes - #7 Intro: (Local Festival Rumble - Confrontation - Threw some weak punches - Went Home I was young - Didn’t make much sense to me) As I grew up, I realized that many people did not live “at peace” with each other. Kids vs. Kids; Kids ...read more

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    Denomination: Mennonite

  • David Etter avatar

    Kingdom Seekers Become Kingdom Shakers - Pt.1

    Contributed by David Etter on Aug 14, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,963 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

  • David Carter avatar

    The Keys To The Kingdom #5 Series

    Contributed by David Carter on Aug 19, 2002
    based on 31 ratings
     | 4,104 views

    A series on the Beaitudes

    THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM #5 Text: Matthew 5: 2-12 Tonight we study the fifth key to the Kingdom of Heaven, which is MERCY --- "BLESSED ARE THE MERCIFUL, FOR THEY SHALL OBTAIN MERCY" Everyone desires The Mercy of God and shrink back from the Justice of God! If God had given us Justice instead of ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Keys To The Kingdom #6 Series

    Contributed by David Carter on Aug 21, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 4,760 views

    A series on the beatitudes

    THE KEYS TO THE KINGDOM #6 Text: Matthew 5:8 "PURE IN HEART" BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART, FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD. How we see God depends on the condition of our heart! THE BIBLE TEACHES GODLINESS AND PURITY! (Read I Tim. 4: 7 - 5:22 - 6:11 - Titus 2:12,13 - Hebrews 12:14 - II Peter ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Johnny Small avatar

    How To Receive Blessings

    Contributed by Johnny Small on Jul 2, 2003
    based on 54 ratings
     | 3,935 views

    If you want to receive blessings from God, the Bible tells you how.

    How to Receive Blessings Matt 5:1-12 1 Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them, saying: 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Rickman avatar

    Living By The Book, Part 2 Series

    Contributed by Mike Rickman on Aug 8, 2003
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,360 views

    "Can’t we all just get along" is the social cry of the world. The fact is, we could all get along if we all walked in the light.

    Morning Service Text: Matthew 5:7-12 Subject: More Beatitudes Title: Living With One Another Last week we looked at the first beatitudes and if you look closely at them you can notice that the first four deal specifically with one’s relationship with God. 1. The poor in spirit recognize their ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Phil Morgan avatar

    Blessed Are The Peacemakers

    Contributed by Phil Morgan on Apr 7, 2002
    based on 468 ratings
     | 69,487 views

    Peacemakers are blessed, said Jesus. But they are not to be confused with 2 other kinds of people ... Peace-Breakers and Peace-Fakers.

    “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” We live in a world that is filled with (characterized by) fighting and rivalry. Every level of society is affected. In the midst of such continual strife, God calls His people to be ‘peacemakers’. “Blessed are the ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • J. Richard Lord, Jr. avatar

    The Mercy Investment Series

    Contributed by J. Richard Lord, Jr. on Apr 17, 2002
    based on 145 ratings
     | 10,424 views

    Jesus gives us the best investment advice there is.

    #7 in series on the Sermon on the Mount Preached April 14, 2002 Parkview Church of the Nazarene, Mobile, AL J. Richard Lord, Jr. The Mercy Investment Matthew 3:7 Intro Ever since this latest recession has struck, a lot of people have been glued to CNN, Fox News and other such news, listening to ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • J. Richard Lord, Jr. avatar

    Holiness Glasses Series

    Contributed by J. Richard Lord, Jr. on Apr 23, 2002
    based on 47 ratings
     | 4,698 views

    #8 in series. We see God and the world the way it really is when we put on our Holiness Glasses.

    Sermon #8 of Sermon the Mount Series preached April 21, 2002 Parkview Church of the Nazarene Mobile, AL J. Richard Lord, Jr. Holiness Glasses Matthew 5:8 Intro Since I was about twelve years old, I have had to wear corrective lenses of some kind. If, for some reason, I could not wear glasses or ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • J. Richard Lord, Jr. avatar

    Peacekeeper Or Peacemaker Series

    Contributed by J. Richard Lord, Jr. on Apr 27, 2002
    based on 169 ratings
     | 19,046 views

    Jesus didn’t call us to be a peacekeeper, the principal indentity of a Christian is as a "Peacemaker."

    #9 of Sermon on the Mount series Preached April 28, 2002 Parkview Church of the Nazarene Mobile, AL J. Richard Lord, Jr. Peacekeeper or Peacemaker? Matthew 5:9 In 1873, Samuel Colt introduced a pistol that was named “The Peacekeeper.” Because of its simple design, and the use of shell ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Eddie Snipes avatar

    Persecution And Trouble Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on May 5, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 8,079 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