Sermons about Matthew 5:5-6:13

Shutting Our Doors To Pray

Contributed by Charles Mallory on Apr 25, 2005

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No matter how often we pray each day, we still need to have that time of solitary intimacy with our Heavenly Father.

PRAYER! THE MOST UNIVERSALLY PRACTICED YET LEAST UNDERSTOOD OF HUMAN EXPERIENCES, PRAYER IS ONE OF THE GREAT MYSTERIES OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. THE SIMPLEST DEFINITION OF PRAYER IS COMMUNICATION WITH GOD. THE EMPHASIS IS ON THE WORD “WITH” BECAUSE PRAYER IS NOT ONLY COMMUNICATION WITH GOD, BUT ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:6-8

Denomination: Free Methodist

24.2 Happy Is . . . Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 18, 2007

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Jesus thoughts on happiness were a little different then ours. This sermon is reworked from a previous message.

Happy Is If you were to take a survey of people in 38 different countries asking them this question “Taking all things together, would you say you are: a) not at all happy b) not very happy c) quite happy or very happy. I know that you are answering the question right now in your head, but here ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-5

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Hidden Power Of Your Prayer Series

Contributed by Stephen Schwambach on Jun 18, 2007

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Most people lack confidence in their own prayers; this message provides the believer with Biblical recognition of the hidden power of his own prayer.

THE HIDDEN POWER OF YOUR PRAYER BTCC Summit • December 3, 2006 Verse-by-verse through the Book of Romans “Unexpected Power” Part 2 “Prayer Confession” 3 people share a time when they lacked confidence in their own prayers Share results of today’s survey taken at beginning of service: • “When you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Crucifying Your Idols

Contributed by Mitch Davis on Jun 21, 2007

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When Jesus said to "cut off" the eye or hand that caused one to sin ("stumble") what He meant was that we needed to cast off the heart set on the flesh. So, what causes you to stumble in your relationship with God?

Crucifying Your Idols Theme: Ridding the heart that cause us to stumble in giving our lives to God INTRODUCTION A. Problem: “If your right eye causes you to stumble…” Matt. 5:29 1. Answer: “Tear it out and throw it from you…” 2. Reason: “It is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:29-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Meek, Not Weak Series

Contributed by Eyriche Cortez on Jun 23, 2007

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A meek person is Christlike, humble, gentle and patient.

People tend to equate “meekness” with “weakness.” We see a meek person as more of a gaunt man rather than a muscleman. In fact, in MS Word, when I right-clicked the word “meek” and searched for its synonyms, one of them is “timid.” When Jesus declared, “Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Baptist

24.3 Righteous Is Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Jun 24, 2007

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Jesus continues in the sermon on the mount linking our happiness to our quest to know him.

24.3 Righteous Is . . . Have you discovered that words can’t be taken in isolation? They have to be looked at in their environment. My folks have a friend named Noreen who has red hair. One afternoon Dad was sitting at a red light in Saint John when he noticed Noreen standing back to waiting ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5-7

Denomination: Wesleyan

Portrait Of A Father

Contributed by Chuck Warnock on Jun 26, 2007

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Today is Father’s Day and I want us to look for a few moments at the portrait of a father that Jesus paints for us in Matthew’s gospel. What Jesus is doing here is Matthew’s gospel is the same thing that he has done so many times before – challenging the

Portrait of a Father Chuck Warnock Chatham Baptist Church, Chatham, VA June 17, 2007 Matthew 6:5-15, NIV 5"And when you pray, do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by men. I tell you the truth, they have received their ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Right Of The Believer

Contributed by Erik Germesin on Jun 29, 2007

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When evil people do wrong to us we are called to also respond with grace, love and generosity.

Sermon Brief for Matthew 5:38-48 Title: The Rights of a Believer. Text: Matthew 5:38-42 Central Idea of the Text: When evil people harm others they are to respond with grace, love, and generosity. Central Idea of the Sermon: When evil people do wrong to us we are called to also respond with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Blessed Are The Meek Series

Contributed by Art Campbell on Jun 30, 2007

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Many people confuse meekness for weakness. But true meekness is strong, a gentleness of spirit and humility that comes from confidence in God.

Matt 5.5 "Blessed are the meek for they will inherit the earth." As we go through these beatitudes we’re discovering that Jesus turns conventional wisdom on its head and presents those things the world despises as the way of the Kingdom. And this morning we’ve come to a beatitude that isn’t ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Baptist

The Quest For Honesty Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 20, 2005

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The character attributes involved in honesty are: 1. Simplicity 2. Transparency 3. Integrity

We are dealing with a topic today which is a struggle for all of us. If we are truthful, we will admit that not lying can be a problem. There is the fib, the white lie, the half-truth, the clever deception, misleading information, stretching the truth, exaggeration. Who has not been startled to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:31-37, Matthew 5:31

Denomination: Methodist

Seek God's Blessing Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Feb 21, 2005

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Jesus’ instruction to His followers about Christian living and how to seek God’s blessings in your life.

(Adapted from Bob Russel’s series, “Living a Life of Integrity”) SERIES: “WORDS OF WISDOM FOR KINGDOM LIVING” TEXT: MATTHEW 5:1-6 TITLE: “SEEK GOD’S BLESSING” INTRODUCTION: A. Several years back, Leadership Journal had a cartoon by Lee Johnson depicting a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-6

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Taking Revenge... Or Not! Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 27, 2005

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How are we to understand this teaching of Jesus? 1. It is about trusting God. 2. It is about not doing it our way. 3. It is about being like God.

In Judith Viorst’s book for children entitled I’ll Fix Anthony, Anthony’s younger brother complains about the way his older brother treats him. The little brother says: “My brother Anthony can read books now, but he won’t read any books to me. He plays checkers with Bruce from his school. But ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Methodist

Prayer - A Conversation With God -2 Series

Contributed by John Quigley on Mar 1, 2005

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2nd Sermon dealing with Prayer as a conversation with God.

"It is taken for granted that all who are disciples of Christ pray. You may as soon find a living man that does not breathe, as a living Christian that does not pray. If prayerless, then graceless." (Matthew Henry Concise Commentary Matthew 6:5-8) Jesus made it clear, prayer was a ministry it was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-15

Denomination: Baptist

The Purpose Of Prayer Series

Contributed by Scott Malone on Mar 1, 2005

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Understanding Prayer through the teaching of Christ’s model prayer

THE PURPOSE OF PRAYER Matthew 6:9-13 I love the prayers of children. They are so honest and thoughtful. Maybe you’ve heard some of these letters written to God by children. Dear GOD, Instead of letting people die and having to make new ones, why don’t you just keep the ones you have? ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

'walk Humbly With Your God"

Contributed by John Quigley on Mar 1, 2005

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This sermon takes a look at the beatitudes and tries to show what they are about.

"Matthew 5:1 Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him. 2 And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying:" (ESV). In Micah 6 we read: "8 He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the LORD require of you but to do justice, and to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

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