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You Can Put Your Eye Out! (Hix)

Contributed by Jimmy Haile on Mar 20, 2014

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These laws were given so that it would limit vengeance, it was also given to give a judge a guide to go by when he was ruling on a case.

Matthew 5:38-42-“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. And ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

I Have Come To Fulfill The Law And The Prophets Series

Contributed by Stephen Belokur on Mar 25, 2014

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Why did Jesus come to Earth? What difference did it make if He fulfilled the Law and the Prophets or not? In what way(s) did He fulfill the Law and the Prophets? Since the law was not abolished what does that mean to us today?

The section of Scripture that we’re looking at today comes from the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus taught: The Beatitudes Salt and Light The fulfillment of the law Murder, adultery and divorce Taking oaths, an eye for an eye and loving your enemies Giving to the needy, prayer and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Nazarene

More Than Murder Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 26, 2014

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Taking the Leap to something higher will require embracing the hard sayings of Jesus.

More than Murder June 30, 2013 Introduction This is an interesting week in national news. June 24, 2013 Paula Deen's Food Network career is toast after the network announced Friday that it would not be renewing the popular shows "Paula's Best Dishes" and "Paula's Home Cooking" after her contract ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-22

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

And Justice For All Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 26, 2014

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Custom's set us apart; they become our culture, the attitudes, actions and values that define us. In His early messages Jesus kept referring to the coming kingdom of God and the culture that defines it.

Faith Challenges that will Change Your Summer And Justice for All Matt 5:33-48 7/14/2013 Introduction * The Masai tribe, located in Kenya and Tanzania, greet each other by spitting. When greeting elders, a tribesman must spit in his hand before offering a handshake, thus showing respect. The ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-48

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Desperate Housewives And Too Many Husbands Series

Contributed by Bruce Rzengota on Mar 26, 2014

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Taking the Leap to something higher this summer will require embracing the hard sayings of Jesus. This week we continue with 2 "Hard Sayings" that deal with love and marriage, lust and divorce.

Desperate Housewives and Too Many Husbands Matt 5:27-32 7/7/2013 Introduction It was another interesting week in national news. The Huntingpost carried a story about a number of actresses. * Jessica Simpson * Scarlett Johansson * Megan Fox * Sarah Jessica Parker * Cameron Diaz * Reese ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:27-32

Denomination: Christian Missionary Alliance

Offer The Other Cheek!

Contributed by Bala Samson on Mar 27, 2014

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Silently putting up with injustice done to you requires ‘SUPER POWER’, which is not available in any Super Market but only and only and only, Super Jesus can give you this!

Offer the other cheek! Mathew 5:39”But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also.” Don’t gulp the entire message flippantly and recklessly in one shot and forget about it, take time to read it in small portions ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:39

Denomination: Pentecostal

Living Differently

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Apr 6, 2014

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We have been called to impact the world for Christ and not to become absorbed by the world. We are to live differently - to stand out as salt and light. Without separated lives we cannot fulfill this mandate.

Living Differently Matthew 5:11-19 Nelson Thomas Mumbai wrote in an article entitled The Truth of Separation: Meaning and Importance, "In Kerala South India, brethren believers are called the ‘separated people’. More than a century ago when our forefathers came out of the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

Why God, Why Are You So Mean And Jesus So Nice?

Contributed by Coz Von on Apr 11, 2014

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People see God as a mean tyrant and Jesus as the Gentle Lamb of God and they cant seem to reconcile the two Why the huge Character change?

God is a God of perfect order, and He had to go through certain calculated steps to create, in the same way he had to go through certain steps to save. The story of our lives is prefigured in two cities. In genesis the Bible talks about Salem. And this city became Jerusalem. Jesus came to ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11-14, Matthew 5:17-19

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Your Mission To Your Family Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 7, 2014

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We are sent to be a gift, a blessing, to every human being we encounter, especially in our family.

Thursday of the 10th Week in Course 2014 Lumen Fidei One of the beautiful things we lost with the new liturgical calendar is the Octave of Pentecost. Pentecost is the birthday of the Church, the day when evangelization of the nations began in earnest and in the Holy Spirit, so it deserves to be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:20-26

Denomination: Catholic

Jesus And The Pharisee's Series

Contributed by Michael Mccartney on Jun 11, 2014

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Jesus confronted the Pharisee’s with straight talk to get them to change their ways. He wanted them to see the error in their thinking, behavior and change. He wanted them to see their legalistic – non grace attitude which was driving them away from Heaven and not toward Heaven.

Video from sermon central: Shoes and Judging Theme: Let’s Talk Series 3: Straight Talk What is it? Straight talk from a redneck: 1. Darlin. You’re hotter than donut grease at a fat man convention. 2. Duct tape is like "The Force." It has a light side, a dark side, and it holds the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:20

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

You Are The Salt Of The Earth Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 23, 2014

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Be careful, O Christian, of what you are eating and what you are offering to others to eat.

You Are the Salt of the Earth Matthew 5:13 Introduction Last week, we saw that the Beatitudes of Jesus were not the “be happy attitudes” of Robert Schuller. What Jesus says here is far more profound that the shallow interpretation that Schuller offers. Schuler gives advice which might provide ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13, Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

You Are The Light Of The World Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 24, 2014

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Isn't Jesus "the" light of the world? Why does Jesus call us the same?

You Are the Light of the World Matthew 5:14-16 Like the previous verse concerning the believer being the “salt of the earth”, verse 14 begins with the emphatic “you”. This means that the true disciples of Jesus who hears His words and puts them into practice stands in a unique position as “the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:14-16, Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Neither Jot Nor Tittle Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 27, 2014

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Is Jesus making the Law binding upon Christians in these verses?

Neither Jot, nor Tittle Matthew 5:17-19 This text has many emphatic markers in the Greek which indicates that what Jesus says here is to be taken with all seriousness. We need to be reminded again that the Sermon on the Mount was preached to His disciples in the light of dividing the true ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-19, Matthew 5:13-20

Denomination: Independent/Bible

More Righteousness Needed, Please Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jun 28, 2014

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How can we be more righteous than the Pharisees and the Scribes were?

More Righteousness Needed Please Matthew 5:20-26 This verse has certainly raised its concerns in the church over the centuries. But understanding this verse is key to understanding the Sermon on the Mount as a whole. What is Jesus saying when He says that “your righteousness must exceed that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:20-26

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Affairs Of The Heart Series

Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Jul 7, 2014

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How do we escape God's righteous judgment if we are accountable to God for thinking about it?

The Affairs of the Heart Matthew 5:27-30 Introduction At the beginning of last week’s sermon (“More righteousness Needed, Please!”) we saw just how critical that verse 20 is to the interpretation of the Sermon on the Mount in general and this portion of the sermon in particular. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:26-30

Denomination: Independent/Bible

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