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  • Warner Pidgeon avatar

    The Poor In Spirit Have God's Approval Series

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 12, 2011
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    Part 1. God's approval, his blessing, rests upon those who are poor, contrite in spirit, aware they are spiritually bankrupt before God.

    ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven’ (5:3). The Good News Bible says, ‘Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor’ but that doesn’t properly capture what Jesus means. Although it seems old fashioned now, when a father gives his ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Colt 45 And Other Peacemakers. Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 16, 2011
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    Who are the peacemakers and what do they do, what is it like to be a peacemaker and why did Jesus say he "did not come to bring peace to the earth" but that peacemakers would be called sons of God?

    Blessed are the peacemakers One of my Great Great Grandfathers was a man by the name of Harry Louis Moffatt, Now Harry Louis was a good keen man, his father John had been Lord Aylmer the Governor of Canada’s batman (or military servant) and his mother was a French orphan by the name of ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Knowing Man: Seeing God;the Pure In Heart. Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Sep 23, 2011
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    Who are the pure in heart and where do they see God? While we are at it why don’t all see God?

    Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the Pure in heart! Hi as you know we’ve been wandering through the beatitudes, well today’s beatitude or the blessing that Jesus talks about is “Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God.” There’s been an interesting discovery this week in the science world and ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Happiness Is .......

    Contributed by Horace Wimpey on Sep 2, 2011
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    Jesus told us how to achieve this pursuit of happiness that we all have within us with the Beatitudes.

    HAPPINESS IS …….. MT 5:1-10 INTRO: A minister was speaking about all the things money can’t buy. “Money can’t buy happiness, it can’t buy laughter and money can’t buy love” he told the congregation. Driving his point home he said, “What would you do if I offered you $1,000 not to love your mother ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Those Who Mourn Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Sep 7, 2011
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    How is it that those who mourn are blessed? How is it that the one who mourns will be comforted? What exactly are the blessed mourning? How is it that we mourn? The truth is that there is a godly sorrow that brings repentance that leads to salvation a

    Those Who Mourn - Matthew 5:4 - July 17, 2011 Series: Kingdom Life - A World Turned Upside Down #2 / Communion Some 2000 years ago Jesus shook up the world in which He walked when He called those who would follow Him to a radical way of doing life. Now, He didn’t espouse violence. ...read more

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    Reined In And Ramped Up Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Sep 7, 2011
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    Who are the meek? What is meekness all about? Why is it the meek that inherit the earth? Meekness cries out "Not my will but yours be done!" It bows the knee to God and doesn't look back. The meek do not ask, "How can I be served?" but rather, "How c

    Reined In and Ramped Up - Matthew 5:5 - August 7, 2011 Series: Kingdom Life – A World Turned Upside Down #3 Over the last several weeks that we have been together we’ve been looking at the Sermon on the Mount; specifically, at the Beatitudes as found in Matthew chapter 5. I will ...read more

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    Soul Cravings Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Sep 7, 2011
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    We hunger and thirst after many things in our lives but what does it mean to hunger and thirst after righteousness? Why are those who do so, blessed, and how is it that they will be filled? What is it that we are filling our lives with?

    Soul Cravings - Matthew 5:6 - August 14, 2011 Series: Kingdom Life – Living in a World Turned Upside Down #4 Dr. Samuel Palmer Brooks was president of Baylor University in Texas from 1902 until his death in 1931. On his deathbed he wrote a message to the senior class of 1931. He wrote ...read more

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    Living It Out Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Sep 7, 2011
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    What exactly is mercy? How does it look in our lives? How do we express it towards others? Why is it that the merciful will be blessed?

    Living it Out - Matthew 5:7 - August 21, 2011 Series: Kingdom Life – A World Turned Upside Down #5 As we get started together this morning I’ll ask you to take your Bibles and turn with me, please, to the Gospel of Matthew. We’ll be reading Matthew 5:7 as we continue our ...read more

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    Heart Matters Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Sep 7, 2011
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    What is this purity that we are called to? It goes way beyond the surface all the way to the heart. This purity is essential if we are to see God. What does this purity entail? How can we achieve it / recieve it?

    Heart Matters - Matthew 5:8 - August 28, 2011 Series: Kingdom Life – A World Turned Upside Down #6 *** Set up before hand 3 (clear glass) glasses of water. Hide glasses out of sight. 1. Glass and water are both dirty. 2. Glass is clean but water is dirty. 3. Glass and water are both ...read more

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    You Have Been Approved! Series

    Contributed by Allen James on Jan 17, 2010
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    First message of six in a series exploring the Beatitudes. Overview message of Matthew 5:1-12.

    INTRODUCTION ABOUT THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT… I. The Setting CONTEXT: 1st of 5 great discourses in Matt. 5-7;10;13;18;24-25. Matt. Establishes Jesus as the Messiah (1-2). Obedient Son of God by baptism of John Baptist (3). Temptation (4) & begins ministry (4). Sermon on Mount is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Declaration Of Dependence Series

    Contributed by Allen James on Jan 17, 2010
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    Second message in series exploring the first two Beatitudes - "poor in spirit" & "those who mourn".

    A Declaration of Dependence • Matthew 5:3-4 • January 16-17 Opening: Quote the Declaration of Independence… We are a country of independence, aren’t we? It's more than a document by our founding fathers... independence is a way of the American life. Think about it... ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    People Of God

    Contributed by Sean Lester on Jan 27, 2010
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    The beatitudes describe the model of character to which followers of Jesus Christ may aspire.

    People of God: The character and behavior that makes a person just like Jesus Christ. Rev. Sean Lester January 31, 2010 Text: Matthew 5:1-12 What makes a person a hero? A year ago, Chesley Sullenberger ditched his airplane into the Hudson River and saved the lives of all 150 of his passengers ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Leadership Through Christ

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jan 31, 2010
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    Jesus Christ is the greatest example of leadership ever, so enjoy while you spread this good news.

    Leadership Through Christ Text: Matthew 5: 1-10 Matthew 5:1-10 And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. 2 Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: 3 “ Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit Series

    Contributed by Scott Kircher on Feb 8, 2010
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    What does it mean to be poor in Spirit?

    Poor in Spirit The Beatitudes – Attitudes to Live By Slide Good Morning. On a visit to the Beethoven museum in Bonn, a young American student became fascinated by the piano on which Beethoven had composed some of his greatest works. She asked the museum guard if she could play a few bars on ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Reality Choice Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 11, 2010
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     | 3,677 views

    The first choice is the Reality Choice... I acknowledge that I am spiritually bankrupt. I am powerless to overcome my tendency to do the wrong things and I need help.

    Title: The Reality Choice Text: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3 Thesis: The First Choice is the Reality Choice in which I admit that I need help; that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and that I need ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational