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  • Guidelines For Christianity: Blessed Are Those Who Mourn Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 26, 2015
     | 4,924 views

    It’s one thing to be spiritually poor and acknowledge it; it’s another to grieve and mourn over it.

    On a visit overseas, a wealthy man was fascinated with a powerful microscope that allowed him to study the petals of a flower. He was amazed at their beauty and detail, so he decided to purchase a microscope and take it home. He enjoyed using it until one day he examined some food he was planning ...read more

  • Guidelines For Christianity: Blessed Are The Meek Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 26, 2015
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     | 4,454 views

    Jesus wasn’t focusing on outward performance like going to church, giving, or serving. His concern was to mark out how a disciple should be on the inside.

    When’s the last time you heard someone say, “If you want to succeed in life, try being meek?” Or, “If you want to rise to the top and get somewhere in life, display meekness along the way?” Unfortunately, meekness isn’t a valued quality in our day. The ...read more

  • Guidelines For Christianity: Blessed Are Those Who Hunger And Thirst Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 26, 2015
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     | 5,404 views

    Without the proper intake of water, your body will suffer greatly. The same can be said of your spiritual life if you don’t have a proper intake of righteousness.

    We’re in a series focusing on the (8) attitudes Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount we’re to have as His disciples. We are learning that each of these attitudes determines our altitude. Jesus offered these beatitudes to remind us that God isn’t focused on man’s outward ...read more

  • Guidelines For Christianity: Blessed Are The Merciful Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 26, 2015
     | 5,170 views

    Having mercy is when God doesn’t give us what we really deserve.

    Tonight we continue with the beatitudes—the attitude we are to be or have as a Christian. Let’s talk about being merciful. Having mercy is when God doesn’t give us what we really deserve. We live in a world where it's so easy to become callused and indifferent. We are ...read more

  • Guidelines For Christianity: Blessed Are The Pure In Heart Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 26, 2015
     | 5,047 views

    Purity isn’t just being clean; it’s being single-minded and intentionally focused. In this instance, God wants us to be focused on His kingdom and righteousness.

    Tonight we’re going to look at the next attitude Jesus said we’re to have as His disciples. – “Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.” I wonder what that means, for they shall see God. Remember we said that “Blessed” means happy. We ...read more

  • Guidelines For Christianity: Blessed Are The Peacemakers Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 26, 2015
     | 6,086 views

    History shows that most peacekeeping efforts by and large have failed. So what does Jesus mean by being a peacemaker?

    We live in a world characterized by fighting, wars, and animosity at every level of society. It’s everywhere. Lady Astor once said to Winston Churchill, “If you were my husband, I’d put poison in your coffee.” Churchill responded, “And if you were my wife, ...read more

  • Guidelines For Christianity: Blessed Are The Persecuted Series

    Contributed by Jerry Cosper on Mar 26, 2015
     | 4,697 views

    Do we really feel blessed when we are persecuted?

    A Texan billionaire w/ a beautiful daughter loved having parties at his pool which was home to a 20 ft. great-white shark. Every night he’d issue a challenge to the men: “½ my fortune or my daughter’s hand in marriage to the man who swims across the pool!” He never had a ...read more

  • The Real Hunger Games

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Mar 26, 2015
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     | 4,067 views

    Esau hungered for stew but we are commanded to hunger for justice. This sermon takes a look at the results of hungering for the right thing.

    John and his friend George went golfing together one Sunday morning, as they had for many years, while their family was at church. This particular Sunday was Palm Sunday, the Sunday that celebrates the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. This led to a very empty golf course with only John and George ...read more

  • Beatitudes And The Law

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Sep 3, 2015
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    Now a lot of times today we get asked about Moses and the Law? Questions like are we still obligated to obey that law How should we respond?

    Charlie was a regular visitor at the racetrack. One afternoon he noticed an unusual sight. Right before the first race, a Catholic priest visited one of the horses in the stable area and gave it a blessing. Charlie watched the horse race very carefully, and sure enough the blessed horse came in ...read more

  • Reversal Of Fortunes Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Oct 1, 2015
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     | 4,523 views

    These words of Jesus were caring words of understanding. He was saying to these people, “I know your struggles. I understand what you are going through and I care.” The beatitudes may be prescriptive, but on one level may be descriptive. We will see both.

    Reversal of Fortunes Matthew 5:1-12 1 Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came to him, 2 and he began to teach them, saying: 3 "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be ...read more

  • Right Side Up In An Upside Down World Series

    Contributed by Mark Opperman on Oct 1, 2015
     | 5,381 views

    Rather than giving a list of ideals to strive for, Jesus was showing the people how widely available God’s kingdom was – even for ordinary, poor, ignorant, imperfect, despised people. The beatitudes describe their struggle & grace to thrive in adversity.

    Right Side Up in an Upside Down World Intro: The more I study the Sermon on the Mount, esp. the Beatitudes, the less prescriptive and the more descriptive they become to me. Here is what I mean by that. Last week as I shared them, I introduced the first one (poor in spirit) as a requirement for ...read more

  • Checking Your Gear Series

    Contributed by Aaron Dickinson on Oct 7, 2015
     | 3,961 views

    As Jesus began the Sermon on the Mount, he looked at his disciples and began teaching them about core values that would be necessary for the journey

    Climbing Higher: “Checking Your Gear” Matthew 5:3-12 Ten Essentials for a Safe and Pleasant Hike • Eat a good breakfast. • Tell someone where you're going. • Get a weather report. • Bring a compass, a map, and a guidebook. • Bring a light source. ...read more

  • Saints, Blessed In Spirit Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 31, 2015
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     | 3,746 views

    Here are some practical suggestions for becoming a saint.

    What does it mean to be a saint? And why are we celebrating each year the Solemnity of All Saints? One simple reason–God wants us to be happy. God wants us, therefore, to be saints ourselves. Holy on earth; holy in heaven. To be saints, to be holy, we need to live and die in charity, ...read more

  • The Beatitudes

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Oct 31, 2015
     | 11,131 views

    The Beatitudes are the key to what a saint is all about

    The Beatitudes 1. Introduction: Today is All Saints Day and I think the BCP Lectionary has a good Gospel reading for today For in the BCP lectionary the Gospel reading is chooses Matthew 5:1-12 - The Beatitudes You see I believe the Beatitudes are foundational for the development of CHRISTIAN ...read more

  • The Work Field

    Contributed by John Ong on Nov 5, 2015
     | 2,689 views

    For most of us, the easiest way to create a happy life is by simply living according to how we want it to be. There are too many obstacles life and we simply want to choose the shortcuts.

    The hunger for love is much more difficult to remove than the hunger for bread. – Mother Teresa For most of us, the easiest way to create a happy life is by simply living according to how we want everything to be. There are way too many obstacles life and we simply want to choose the ...read more