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  • Troy Borst avatar

    A Culture Of Mercy Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 1, 2020
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    I believe Jesus is wanting us to constantly be a person who shows mercy and cultivates a bubble of mercy around us.

    BEATITUDES SERIES: A CULTURE OF MERCY MATTHEW 5:7 #Beatitudes READ MATTHEW 5:7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.” MERCY STORY 1 (p) Mercy is like two farmers who had two fields next to each other. Each farmer came out on the same morning to prepare their fields and to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Husband, Not Baal Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 10, 2020
     | 2,123 views

    How does the Gospel apply to the current unpleasantness, or any other crisis in which there is a lot of economic distress?

    Tuesday of the 19th Week in Course 2020 St. Clair Why did the people of Israel, the Chosen People of the True God, in the language of the Bible, go “whoring” after false gods, when week after week they had heard the story of their God, the One who loved them and rescued them from Egyptian slavery? ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    We Mix A Lot Series

    Contributed by Troy Borst on Aug 11, 2020
     | 3,703 views

    Why do we feel inadequate to be pure in heart... we mix a lot.

    BEATITUDES SERIES: WE MIX A LOT MATTHEW 5:8 #Beatitudes INTRODUCTION… https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/the-purest-of-them-all/ Today we are focusing on Matthew 5:8 (turn there if you like) which introduces the idea of “pure.” I was thinking about the word “pure” and “purity” and ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Wrecking Ball (Fourth Sunday After Epiphany 2017).

    Contributed by John Williams Iii on Aug 14, 2020
     | 2,347 views

    Sometimes what we learn is like a “Wrecking ball” that crashes against walls in much the same way that our new insights made the old ones obsolete. ... The Beatitudes can be like a wrecking ball as to how they can help us to grow where we thought we had arrived.

    WRECKING BALL Text: Matthew 5: 1 -12 Back in the 1800’s, the cleanliness factor involved in surgeries within the practice of medicine was far different than what is practiced today. Multitudes of people were dying shortly after their surgeries. There was one doctor who figured ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    The Persecuted Church

    Contributed by Dr. Larry Petton on Aug 18, 2020
     | 3,587 views

    THE BEATITUDES: These teachings are not just suggestions, but the COMMANDS of Christ our Lord about what every disciple ought to be. One of the things that the Church will be in the last days is......PERSECUTED.

    THE PERSECUTED CHURCH “Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek, For they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, For they shall be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Somebody’s Happy Somewhere.

    Contributed by Roy Fowler on Aug 23, 2020
     | 3,608 views

    We can be happy following Jesus' teachings

    ILLUSTRATION: A grumpy old man and his wife . . . While on a road trip, an elderly couple stopped at a roadside restaurant for lunch. After finishing their meal, they left the restaurant, and resumed their trip. When leaving, the elderly woman unknowingly left her glasses on the table, and she ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    Portrait Of A Servant (Part 1) Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Feb 29, 2016
     | 7,509 views

    This sermon is based on chapter 7, of Charles Swindoll's book, Improving Your Serve. The sermon uses the first four Beatitudes as a character portrait of a servant.

    Introduction: A. Don’t you love asking kids what they want to be when they grow up? 1. Unlike the minion in the picture, I don’t ask them because I am still looking for ideas! 2. I like to ask them to see what is going on in their little heads. 3. This second picture is a good ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Portrait Of A Servant (Part 2) Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Mar 7, 2016
     | 5,184 views

    In this sermon, we examine the second four Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount to discover the characteristics of a servant.

    Introduction: A. How many of you have been to an art museum? 1. Do you run through an art gallery, or do you walk slowly and thoughtfully? 2. To really appreciate art, you have to take your time and contemplate the masterpiece. 3. For example, let’s consider Leonardo De Vinci’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Blessed Are The Pure In Heart

    Contributed by Bishop Prof. Julius Soyinka on Mar 10, 2016
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     | 10,152 views

    For the Christian, purity ought to be more precious than life, for without purity we can never really have life. If we are going to enjoy the blessings of God in this life and in the one to come, possessing a pure heart is not an optional quality.

    BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART Study Text: Matthew 5: 8 Introduction: - The heart is used metaphorically to signify the inner person – the heart is the control centre of a man’s mind, emotions and will. It is our invisible innermost being which shapes our lives, attitudes, convictions, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Beatitudes - Continued Series

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Mar 14, 2016
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     | 5,359 views

    Hungering and Thirsting After Righteousness

    I. Introduction A. Mrs. Jones was reading a letter at breakfast. Suddenly she looked up suspiciously at her husband. "Henry," she said, "I've just received a letter from mother saying she isn't accepting our invitation to come and stay, as we do not appear to want her. What does she mean by ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Beatitudes - Continued - 4 Series

    Contributed by Leighton (Lee) Vary on Mar 14, 2016
     | 3,784 views

    Blessed are the pure in heart, the peace makers, and those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake

    I. Introduction A. Two gas company servicemen, a senior training supervisor and a young trainee, were out checking meters in a suburban neighborhood. They parked their truck the end of the alley and worked their way to the other end. At the last house, a woman looking out her kitchen window ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    On The Sermon On The Mount

    Contributed by Augustine Of Hippo on Jun 1, 2011
     | 8,463 views

    A classic sermon by St. Augustine on the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5.

    Chapter 1 1. If any one will piously and soberly consider the sermon which our Lord Jesus Christ spoke on the mount, as we read it in the Gospel according to Matthew, I think that he will find in it, so far as regards the highest morals, a perfect standard of the Christian life: and this we do not ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Below The Poverty Line

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 8, 2011
     | 3,814 views

    All of the beatitudes - and the rewards that accompany them - presuppose humility, acknowledgement of of one's dependence on God's mercy.

    Are you happy? If not, what would it take to make you happy? “What is happiness?” and “How can I get happiness?” are two of the most pressing questions facing people in the United States today. Most of us don’t have to worry a great deal about food, clothing and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    It Begins With Mourning

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 8, 2011
     | 2,458 views

    The first step in the turn towards God is to be troubled by "the way things are;" in effect, to mourn over sin.

    How many of you watched the debut of the new reality show, Temptation Island, this week? I didn’t. It had somehow slipped under my radar screen, and I hadn’t even heard about it until Thursday morning at Bible study. For those of you fortunate enough not to have heard about it, ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Neither Wimps Nor Wolves

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 8, 2011
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     | 3,166 views

    Christian meekness is not weakness; it is strength tempered by obedience.

    Do any of you remember the old musical Camelot, about King Arthur and the Round Table? It was popular back in the early 60's, it’s one of the reasons the Kennedy White House started being called Camelot. The reason I bring it up is because of Lancelot. Remember Lancelot? Until he and ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed