Sermons on Matthew 5:12-30:

It Doesn't Hurt To Look? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 21, 2002

Can we look as long as we do not touch? What does Jesus say about it?

INTRODUCTION  Bruce Larson tells of an old priest, who was asked by a young man, "Father, when will I cease to be bothered by the sins of the flesh? The priest replied, Son I wouldn’t trust myself until I’d been dead for 3 or 4 days  Today we are going to deal with a subject that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

How Now Shall We Live? Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 21, 2002

When we belong to Jesus, how are we expected to live/

INTRODUCTION  How many times have you heard people say that your faith is a personal thing. How many times have people been scolded for bringing their “religion” to the workplace, the athletic field, the schools or to the government?  Have you ever felt the pressure that tells you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus On Anger Series

Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Feb 21, 2002

What does Jesus have to say about anger?

INTRODUCTION  After spending 3-1/2 hours enduring the long lines, surly clerks and insane regulations at the Department of Motor Vehicles, I stopped at a toy store to pick up a gift for my son. I brought my selection - a baseball bat - to the cash register. "Cash or charge?" the clerk ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Temptation To Misuse Sexuality Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Aug 20, 2001

There are a number of distortions about sexuality that affect how we behave. What does the Bible teach us about our sexuality.

Last week we talked about the lure of money and we saw how money is such a great temptation for us because of the way the love of money is promoted by our culture. Well, if that’s the case, then perhaps even more so is the temptation to misuse our sexuality. Sex is power in today’s world. Sex is ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 6:9-20, Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Anglican

Varieties Of The Way Paul Used Shame, Guilt, Anxiety In Persuading People F

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 21, 2001

VARIETIES OF THE WAY PAUL USED SHAME, GUILT, ANXIETY IN PERSUADING PEOPLE FOR CHRIST

VARIETIES OF THE WAY PAUL USED SHAME, GUILT, ANXIETY IN PERSUADING PEOPLE FOR CHRIST 1. Innocent Shame Guilt, Anxiety - Tension felt when one’s character is slandered without justification. Someone may be guileless, harmless, and lacking any responsibility for a wrong doing, but be wrongly ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

A Heart After God Series

Contributed by Doug Johnston on Aug 23, 2001

Jesus described the hearts His followers would ideally possess in the Beatitudes, hearts we should strive to build in ourselves

Matthew 5:1-12 (Series Introduction) We must build hearts God favors,as Jesus described. I Seek God (3) ...poor in spirit... Know they don’t know it all Know they need outside help II Mourn Sin’s Results (4) ...they that mourn... Sad from what the see, not proud Give and receive help and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

Dismantling The Darkness

Contributed by Keith Linkous on Aug 24, 2001

This dark world needs Light. Jesus is the Light, but we are to be bearers of the Light. How can we do that, thus, Dismantling The Darkness? This message discusses some of those issues.

The late President of the United States, Calvin Coolidge, was a man of few words. He returned home from attending church one Sunday. His wife had been unable to attend, but she was interested in what the minister spoke about in the service. Coolidge responded with just one word: "Sin." She ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16

Denomination: Pentecostal

We Are The Light

Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Aug 27, 2001

Asking if we are truly light in our communities.

Reflections on understanding the Church. How do you sum up all the teaching that we have heard in the last seventeen weeks? How do you summarise a book of 14 chapters and 200 pages in one sermon? I could go through each chapter one by one picking out the main points, starting from the first sermon ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Lust Series

Contributed by Mike Fogerson on Aug 30, 2001

This is the 2nd of 4 in a series dealing with major temptations the believer faces.

The Temptations: Dealing With Lust (2 of 3) September 2, 2001 F.B.C. Chester, Illinois Mike Fogerson, Speaker Introduction: 1. When we talk about lust were not simply talking about the physical act of adultery/sex. A. Anything that feeds evil desires fuels the fires of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

Denomination: Baptist

What's A Body Good For?

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Oct 21, 2001

A message concerning how the church can have an impact for Christ in an area.

What’s a Body Good For? Various Scriptures (May 27, 2001) Introduction We’ve all heard the phrase, “good for nothing.” Some of us have been called that. It is never a compliment, is it? It hurts to be called that, especially by those we care about. Too often the church, the Body of Christ, ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 2:10, Matthew 5:16

Denomination: Wesleyan

Salt And Light Witnessing Series

Contributed by Jose Marin on Oct 22, 2001

We are the salt the silent work of influence and the light the visible manifestation of God in people’s lives.

“Salt and Light Witnessing” Matthew 5:13-16 THEME: We are the salt the silent work of influence and the light the visible manifestation of God in people’s lives. INTRODUCTION: a) There are two things that we value that seem so insignificant but are part of our survival. We either complain ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Happiness Is What? Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2001

Part 2 of series on Sermon on the Mount, looks at true happiness.

Happiness is What Sermon on the Mount # 2 Rev. Denn Guptill, BCC Sept. 22 1996 Last week as we started to discuss the Sermon on the Mount we mentioned several things that bear repeating. The first is that these are the words of Jesus for today, not for yesterday or tomorrow but for September 22 ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Wesleyan

How Salty Are You Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2001

Part 6 in Sermon on Mount Series, looks at our need to make a difference.

If you were going to make a statement that would indicate the worth of someone who meant a great deal to you what metaphors would you use. "a million bucks" "gold" "silver" "pearls" "priceless" "a mint" how about "Salt" For the past several weeks we have been following the words of Christ as he ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

Denomination: Wesleyan

A Look At The Law Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2001

Part 7 of Sermon on Mount Series, looks at how our requirement is above the law

Matthew 5:17 (NIV) "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfil them. I am convinced that Christ stated this specifically for all those well intentioned people who are forever saying, "I’m not under law, I’m under grace." ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Wesleyan

Watch How You Are Looking Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 23, 2001

Part 8 of Sermon on Mount series, controlling our lust.

Adultery, what a nasty word. It’s no wonder people don’t call it that, they refer to it as an affair of the heart, a fling, illicit love even an extramarital relationship, anything but adultery. After all every one is doing it, aren’t they? Well I know of one person for sure who isn’t. On the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-32

Denomination: Wesleyan