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  • Be Authentic / You Are The Salt Of The Earth

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 12, 2011
    based on 283 ratings
     | 73,314 views

    When Jesus says:"You are the salt of the earth." Jesus is saying "Be Authentic." Be the Real Deal! Beloved, an inconsistent lifestyle repels people from the church. So, how authentic is your walk? We may be the only Bible that our neighbor may ever see.

    Our Gospel reading this morning from Matthew is near the beginning of Jesus most famous sermon, The Sermon on the Mount. In this message, Jesus called his followers to the highest standards of conduct. (Pause) He challenged us to "turn the other cheek." He commanded us to love our enemy, to ...read more

  • His Teachings

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Feb 13, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,240 views

    The message talks about Jesus' words to living a good life.

    Text: “It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God” (Matthew 4:4). Jesus is the Son of God. He walked the face of the earth preaching and teaching the multitudes of people. Many listened to what He had to say, but on the ...read more

  • Repentance Means Change

    Contributed by Scott Jensen on Feb 14, 2011
     | 5,294 views

    A sermon based on both the Law and the Gospel. Jesus explained what sin was. We need to head His command and turn away from temptation.

    Introduction In Thomas Costain’s history, “The Three Edwards”, he describes the life of Raynald III, a fourteenth-century duke in what is now Belgium. Grossly overweight, Raynald was commonly called by his Latin nickname, Crassus, which means "The Fat." After a violent quarrel, ...read more

  • But I Say To You...

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 14, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,066 views

    1. Jesus reinterprets the law and makes it a more difficult way (not less). 2. Jesus’ way had to wait until the human family was able to hear it and follow it. 3. We cannot live the way Jesus taught us without each other.

    • Peter Kreeft, professor of philosophy at Boston College, tells this story from his childhood: “I remember to this day exactly where I was when it hit me: riding north on Haledon Avenue between Sixth and Seventh Streets in Paterson, New Jersey after Sunday morning church with my parents. Isn’t it ...read more

  • "That's The Way God Loves"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 16, 2011
    based on 6 ratings
     | 6,140 views

    A sermon that looks at the radical love of God and challenges us to try and imitate it.

    Matthew 5:38-48 “That’s the Way God Loves” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, Tn www.eastridgeumc.com There once was a father who had to go out of town… …away from his young family for three or four days on ...read more

  • Making Forgiveness Perfect

    Contributed by Jay Bunting on Feb 17, 2011
    based on 5 ratings
     | 3,935 views

    This sermon deals with how we forgive others who mistreat us.

    7th Epiphany 2011 Matthew 5:38-48 Making forgiveness perfect. For years we in the church have been challenged by the initials, “WWJD.” The initials stand for What Would Jesus Do? For the most part it is easy at times to follow these simple guidelines, but sometimes it goes totally ...read more

  • Sermon On The Mount (3) Series

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 18, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,047 views

    What do we value more our RIGHTS or our RESPONSIBILITIES

    Sermon on the Mount (3) Rights and Responsibities of Christians Story: A number of years ago, Newsweek magazine carried the story of the memorial service held for Hubert Humphrey, former vice-president of the United States. Hundreds of people came from all over the world to say good-bye to ...read more

  • Donut Theology / Be Teleios

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 18, 2011
    based on 176 ratings
     | 80,152 views

    In Greek, the word translated "perfect" in Matthew is "teleios". " If something accomplishes what it is designed to do, it is said to be perfect that is "teleios" So "telios" is often translated as "mature". "Teleios" has the idea of "being complete."

    Jesus proclaims In the Gospel Lesson today: "Be perfect, therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect." Be Perfect! Let us consider two other passages that speak to this calling, a calling to be perfect: From Genesis Gen. 6:9 "Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked ...read more

  • Go The Second Mile

    Contributed by Bill Butsko on Feb 19, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,800 views

    Jesus shows us how to go the second mile in our daily walk through life.

    Text: “And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two” (Matthew 5:41). Our Scripture lesson begins with the words, “You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth’” (Matthew 5:38). I don’t know what you think, but I ...read more

  • Loving My Enemies

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 20, 2011
    based on 8 ratings
     | 8,112 views

    1. Jesus is teaching us to stop the cycle of violence and revenge. 2. Jesus is sayi8ng that we have nothing to fear, and there is therefore no reason to seek revenge. 3. Jesus is telling us to take on the nature of God.

    • In the movie “Fiddler on the Roof”, Tevye and his neighbors have been informed that the Tsar has evicted all Jews from their village and confiscated their land. There is a great upheaval and anger in the community, as you can imagine. If someone told this to you and all the ...read more

  • Lesson 4: Turning An "Enemy" Into A Friend

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 21, 2011
    based on 7 ratings
     | 2,346 views

    Jesus commandments to us about how to pray for and deal with our enemies.

    A. INTRODUCTION 1. The word “enemy” is in quotation marks to show they are not permanent enemies. 2. Beware of “enemies’ lists.” Only list them for prayer. 3. Looking through Jesus’ eyes will change everything. 4. Don’t be naive. The Bible doesn’t ...read more

  • Are You Kidding... Turn The Other Cheek? Series

    Contributed by Monty Newton on Feb 26, 2011
    based on 4 ratings
     | 9,470 views

    We make Christ known by the way we respond to our adversaries.

    Title: Are You Kidding… Turn the Other Cheek? Text: Matthew 5:38-48 Thesis: We make Christ known by the way we respond to our adversaries. Epiphany Series: Encountering Christ in Epiphany • On the Seventy Sunday after Epiphany Jesus teaches his followers that one of the ways we ...read more

  • Five Things Revival Will Clean Up

    Contributed by Dr.w.samuel Legon on Jul 28, 2009
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,005 views

    Cleaning up our lives for Jesus

    FIVE THINGS REVIVAL WILL CLEAN UP Text: Matt: 5: 29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand offend ...read more

  • Expelling Anger Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Aug 28, 2009
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,326 views

    Anger, unchecked and uncorrected, affects: 1) Our View of Ourselves, 2) Our Worship of God, and 3) Our Relation to Others.

    One of the most shocking crimes a society deals with is when a child kills. Sometimes it is a swarming of a child by a group of kids (Rena Verk), sometimes it is the killing of parents by children (Menendez brothers) and more recently the killing of a girl directed by a rival girl M.J. (Mellissa ...read more

  • Be Truthful

    Contributed by Dan Santiago on Aug 31, 2009
    based on 3 ratings
     | 12,503 views

    Christians should be truthful in words and deeds.

    BE TRUTHFUL Matthew 5:33-37 ILLUSTRATION Some years ago UPI reported this prayer by the Chaplain of the Kansas Senate: “Omniscient Father: Help us to know who is telling the truth. One side tells us one thing, and the other just the opposite. And if neither side is ...read more