Sermons on Matthew 5:43:

The Resolution We've Already Broken

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 18, 2009

We try to be perfect, in the "spotless" sense. But perfection means completion, and is tied to meeting others’ needs rather than achieving our goals. Jesus’ sacrifice was his "finished" accomplishment.

It happens every January. Just as sure as snow and the Super Bowl, with or without your favorite team, it always happens in January. Broken resolutions. Broken resolutions are the order of the day in the first month of the year. Those noble impulses we all have to do better and to be better – we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Baptist

Holiness Equals Perfect Love Series

Contributed by Paul Wallace on Mar 25, 2009

The Holiness that God provides always displays itself as perfect love, as Pure motives not perfect performance.

Holiness equals Perfect Love The Beauty of Holiness Series 43 "You have heard that the law of Moses says, ’Love your neighbor’ and hate your enemy. 44 But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! 45 In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Wesleyan

Loving The Lord, Part 1 Series

Contributed by T.j. Conwell on May 17, 2008

Focusing on Loving your Enemies

Loving the Lord, Part 1 (Loving your Enemies) Matthew 5:43-48 Introduction For some of us, the title of this message could be “Mission Impossible”. Ask yourself tonight -- How can we love our enemies? How can we look at people who have done us wrong and honestly look at them with a heart of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Kingdom Heart Series

Contributed by David Flowers on May 27, 2008

Part 3 of a 13 week series Hearing Jesus Again. This message looks at the importance of the heart when it comes to the way we live and make choices.

The Kingdom Heart Part 3 in series Hearing Jesus Again Wildwind Community Church David Flowers May 17, 2008 People live from the heart. We just do. We were meant to. God created us to be people with emotions, with feelings, and those feelings were intended to guide us into living the “good” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:25-48

Denomination: Free Methodist

Live Like A King

Contributed by Paul Shafit on Aug 14, 2007

Make the beattitudes your way of life

Live Like A King Matthew 5:3-48 The Sermon On The mount Is one of the most often preached and professed of all Scripture passages, but is among the least practiced. One reason is that though many say they live by its tenets, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Schemes Of The Devil Part 5: Unforgiveness Series

Contributed by Rodney V Johnson on Aug 18, 2007

Part 5 continues to focus on unforgiveness.

The Schemes of the Devil Part 5: Un-forgiveness Part 2 Scriptures: Luke 17:3-4; Matthew 5:43-48 Introduction: In my message last week, I shared with you the fact that we are required to forgive if we want God to forgive us. Jesus taught that God will only forgive our sins (and forget about ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

24.7 Turn It Around Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Aug 20, 2007

Week seven of 24 focuses on Jesus teaching about Murder, Hatred and Loving our enemies.

Matthew 5:21 Jesus Said “You have heard that our ancestors were told, ‘You must not murder. If you commit murder, you are subject to judgment.’” This particular law comes from Exodus 20:13 and Deuteronomy 5:17. And we would think this one is a no brainer, after all one of the basic tenets of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-49

Denomination: Wesleyan

Overcomers – Not Victims! Series

Contributed by Johann Neethling on Oct 7, 2006

Evil is never overcome by more evil nor by playing into the power and victim games that others would use to entrap us. Evil is only overcome by goodness that lets our abusers know we will remain in control of how we choose to respond

OVERCOMERS – NOT VICTIMS! Matthew 5:38-48 1. What has been your gut reaction to the recent spate of school shootings we have suffered in Wisconsin, Colorado, and now most recently in the small Amish community of Nickel Mines, Pennsylvania where 5 little girls where brutally shot to death? • How ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: United Methodist

What Are The Amish Thinking?

Contributed by Monty Newton on Oct 9, 2006

The Amish have demonstrated that faith and practice may be consistent in the face of horrific personal suffering and loss.

Title: What are the Amish thinking? Text: Micah 6:8 and Matthew 5:38-48 Thesis: The Amish believe that following Christ works as both faith and practice in the midst of very personal suffering. We were all stunned when we learned that Roger Morrison had taken hostages student hostages at the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Laws Of The Kingdom Pt.2: It's The Thought That Counts Series

Contributed by Daniel Richter on Oct 10, 2006

The King begins to explain the new rules that govern God’s Kingdom.

The Laws of the Kingdom Pt.2 It’s the Thought that Counts Matthew 5:17-48 May 14th, 2006 Well, the King has returned and He is beginning to make His presence known to the people. We looked at the genealogy of this king, the royal and divine bloodline. We looked at the Herald of the King, the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-48

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Why Does God Allow Evil? Series

Contributed by Brian Atwood on Apr 2, 2007

Why God chooses to allow the existence of evil even though He is good enough and powerful enough to end it.

Since today is Palm Sunday we’re reminded of the day that the crowds waved palm branches to honor Jesus as He rode into Jerusalem. Waving palm branches was the Jewish custom of honoring a king and for a brief period of time it seemed the people wanted to recognize Christ’s right to reign. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Baptist

Becoming A Person Of Great Character Series

Contributed by James Chandler on Apr 5, 2007

They say that the greatest, most impacting sermons are those that are not preached, but are lived. No one lived a better sermon than Jesus.

They say that the greatest, most impacting sermons are those that are not preached, but are lived. No one lived a better sermon than Jesus. In Matthew 5, Jesus continues his Sermon on the Mount. Jesus teaches how to develop great character in your life. A. We must realize why we are here. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-48

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Dos And Don'ts Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on May 11, 2011

Is Jesus a legalist? Are we really supposed to follow what he says?

I knew a woman who stopped for a few drinks every night after work to let traffic die down, then drove home, about a 45 minute drive in lower mainland traffic. She would say, “I’m fine, I’ve never had an accident and there are never any roadblocks on my route home. It’s not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-48

The Command And A Call !!!

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Mar 7, 2012

To exhort those being persecuted to leave all matters into the hands of the ONE , who has said "Vengeance is mine".

The Command and a Call “Winners do not do different things, they do things differently”…wrote the wise management guru Shiv Khera in his book “You can win”. I want to rephrase this sentence oozing wisdom slightly and put it this way “Christians may not do ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: *other

Loving Your Bullies Series

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Sep 27, 2009

1) The Misinterpretation, 2) The Mandate , & 3) The Motive.

In His sixth, and last, illustration contrasting the false righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees with the true righteousness of God, Jesus contrasts their kind of love with God’s. Nowhere does humanistic, self-centered system of religion differ more from God’s divine standards than in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Other