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  • "Be Reconciled"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Sep 2, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,463 views

    Jesus has provided us with a blueprint—with a new way of being fully, genuinely, and gloriously human. It’s a way that goes down deep into the roots of our personalities and produces a different kind of behavior altogether.

    Ephesians 2:1-10 Matthew 5:21-26 “Be Reconciled” By: Ken Sauer, Pastor Of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, TN I hate it when I make a mistake. I just hate it when I do something that makes someone angry at me. It’s like a heavy load on my back. And ...read more

  • How To Handle Anger

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Oct 8, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,498 views

    Anger, while not sin, is a dangerous emotion that must be processed quickly and in a godly manner.

    How To Handle Anger Matthew 5:21-26 INTRODUCTION A. Dr. S. I. McMillen, in his book None of These Diseases, writes, “What a person eats is not as important as the bitter spirit, the hates, and the feelings of guilt that eat at him. A dose of baking soda in the stomach will never reach these ...read more

  • Jesus Speaks On Adultery

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Oct 11, 2010
     | 3,266 views

    In referencing adultery, Jesus goes to the heart of the matter and helps us understand that obeying the spirit of the law is more important than simply obeying the letter of the law.

    Jesus Speaks on Adultery Matthew 5:27-30 INTRODUCTION A. Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlett Letter. 1. Indictment against the Puritanical beliefs of the day. 2. Hester Prynne lived in Amsterdam with her husband. 3. Husband was a learned man and English by birth. 4. Wanted to cross over the ...read more

  • The Christian Marriage

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Oct 12, 2010
     | 4,762 views

    Our view of marriage will affect the attention we give to keeping it healthy.

    The Christian Marriage Matthew 5:27-32 INTRODUCTION A. Like Hawthorne’s Scarlet Letter, we want to put a “D” on Hester Prynne and other divorced people. 1. We tell them God can’t use them but we still love them (what kind of grace is that?). 2. Half of all marriages ...read more

  • Good As Your Word

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Oct 13, 2010
     | 3,512 views

    God expects us to be honest in our dealings with others, and when we are it will eliminate the need for vows in most cases.

    Good as Your Word Matthew 5:33-37 INTRODUCTION A. Truth is sometimes hard to find. 1. There was a time when people were as good as their word and some still are. 2. There were no written contracts (try to buy a car now and tell the guy, “Don’t worry about it. I’ll pay ...read more

  • Jesus Speaks On Rights

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Oct 14, 2010
     | 2,734 views

    Believers must be willing to give up their rights to security, retaliation, time and money in our service to others.

    Jesus Speaks On Rights Matthew 5:38-42 INTRODUCTION A. Second Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia on May 10, 1775. 1. No legal authority but had to make decisions because of military events between colonists and British. 2. By end of 1775, independence was almost inevitable. 3. Mistrust of ...read more

  • Responding To Enemy Behavior

    Contributed by Martin Wiles on Oct 15, 2010
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     | 3,091 views

    Believers should respond to opposition with love, prayer and a witness for their Savior.

    Responding to Enemy Behavior Matthew 5:43-48 INTRODUCTION A. Lifeguard rescuing a drowning person. 1. Suppose it was your best friend or just a casual acquaintance. 2. We would probably risk our life to save them. 3. But suppose the drowning person was a contemptible person, your enemy. 4. Someone ...read more

  • Seven Spiritual Lessons From A Remarkable Rescue

    Contributed by Sonny Hyde on Oct 27, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 4,288 views

    Observations and comparisons from the rescue of 33 miners in Chile to the "rescue" God extends to us.

    Seven Spiritual Lessons from a Remarkable Rescue 10/17/10 I. Introduction I think most of you realize, if you’ve been coming to Cornerstone for any length of time, that I’m not a “front page” preacher. I typically don’t grab the events from this ...read more

  • Mean What You Say

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 10, 2012
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,390 views

    Matthew 5:33-37

    Mean What You Say August 24, 2008 Morning Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Focus Passage: Matthew 5:33-37 Supplemental Passage: Luke 10:27 YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART, AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL, AND WITH ALL YOUR STRENGTH, AND WITH ALL YOUR MIND; AND ...read more

  • The Witness Of Maria Goretti Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jul 13, 2012
     | 3,155 views

    The life and death of Maria Goretti teaches us something about resisting evil.

    July 6, 2012 St. Maria Goretti Mt 5: 38-41 The commandment to not resist the evildoer is one of the most stark and, admittedly, controversial ones in the NT. A few Christian pacifists have interpreted it to mean that we can neither resist evil persons or evil actions in any way. But that is ...read more

  • Christians Are Abnormal In How They Related To Enemies And Abuse Series

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 17, 2012
     | 3,669 views

    Continuing series on the Sermon on the Mount- Christians are Abnormal - Looks at a Christian response to abuse and insult.

    CHRISTIANS ARE ABNORMAL IN HOW THEY RELATE TO ENEMIES AND ABUSE Matthew 5:38-48 April 15, 2012 Before I address our topic for this morning, I want to confess that what the Bible says is not always easy to do and I have on occasion struggled in this very area myself. Several years ago a person ...read more

  • The Problem Of Good

    Contributed by D Marion Clark on Aug 21, 2012
     | 2,600 views

    Presents the doctrine of common grace and how it answers the question of how there can be good in a fallen world.

    Introduction I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet ...read more

  • The Internal Law Of The Kingdom Of God - Sermon On The Mount

    Contributed by Ken Henson on Aug 21, 2012
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,317 views

    A Christian goes beyond what is required by the Law. He is not only righteous in appearance, in action, but in character, obedient to God on the inside.

    The Internal Law of the Kingdom of God (the Law of the Heart) A soldier in the time of war got a letter from his fiancé, saying he has met someone else and wants to call off the marriage. So she asked for the engagement ring and her picture, so that she might have use for it in the future. He ...read more

  • Be Perfect

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Sep 9, 2012
     | 2,940 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Are we perfect? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we are made perfect while here on earth IV. TEXT: Matthew 5:48 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) But you are to be perfect, even as

    I. EXORDIUM: Are we perfect? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: Believers III. OBJECTIVES: To show that we are made perfect while here on earth IV. TEXT: Matthew 5:48 (New Living Translation, Second Edition) But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect. V. THESIS: Be perfect ...read more

  • Loving Like Your Father Loves Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 10, 2013
    based on 25 ratings
     | 44,143 views

    Some people refuse to love their enemies because it shows they have standards, that they respect themselves, that they reject bad behavior. It makes them feel God-like. But Jesus said that being "God-like" means loving our enemies. How do we do that?

    OPENING: There once were 2 cats from Kilkenny Each thought there was one cat too many They fought and they spit, They clawed and they bit. Till instead of two cats … there weren't any. APPLY: Hatred is an interesting topic. As Christians, we are taught that hatred is not a good thing. ...read more