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Blessed Are The Peacemakers Series

Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 17, 2001

based on 188 ratings

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Seventh in a series of sermons on the Beatitudes - developing Christian character

Blessed are the Peacemakers TEXT: Matthew 5:9 INTRODUCTION · Working through the Beatitudes – made it to the next to last one · Ingredients of building a Christian character · Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the sons of God · Idea of peace is prominent in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

The Great Search For Hope

Contributed by Michael Blankenship on Jan 22, 2001

based on 63 ratings

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The inward, outward, heavnward search causes us to draw closer to the abondant love of our Lord and Savior.

First Baptist Church 545 South Main street Jellico, Tennessee. 37762. Pastor: Michael Blankenship Sunday Morning January 14, 2001 It seems as if today more than ever before in history we are less satisfied with the lives, which we live. We have more than our parents and grandparents ever dreamed ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-7

Denomination: Baptist

The Color Of Your Heart

Contributed by Brian Credille on Feb 3, 2001

based on 111 ratings

| 3,709 views

Jesus placed high importance on the purity of the heart. Why is the color of your heart so important?

"The Color of Your Heart" Matthew 5:8 INTRODUCTION The teachings of Jesus were continually aimed at the hearts of men and women. The religion of Jesus requires purity of heart. Any faith or philosophy that moves away from purity is not of God. Jesus would change our hearts and minds. Why is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Baptist

Do You Want Joy, Real Joy?

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Feb 20, 2001

based on 707 ratings

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I think Matthew wrote these Beatitudes down in the exact order that Jesus spoke them. And I believe Jesus had a reason for putting them in this particular order.

MELVIN NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK (REVISED: 2016) TEXT: Matthew 5:1-12 There is a beautiful chorus that begins with these words, "Do you want joy, real joy, wonderful joy? Then let Jesus come into your heart." And this morning we will look ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12, Romans 8:29, 2 Corinthians 3:18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Stairway To Heaven Series

Contributed by Joseph Smith on Mar 4, 2001

based on 71 ratings

| 7,098 views

The beatitudes can be understood sequentially .. as stairsteps to "perfection" (Matt. 5:48). The first four lift us to fellowship with God; the other four bring us back down to the reality of ministry with needy people. This sermon was delivered using a ladder as a "prop".

When Stanley Kubrick made the movie “2001: A Space Odyssey”, he guessed that by this time we would be flitting back and forth in outer space, visiting other planets and seeing things never before seen by human beings. The movie suggested that those who would be alive in the year 2001 would go on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Baptist

A Call To Purity

Contributed by Alan Stokes on Mar 7, 2001

based on 195 ratings

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This message, based on Matthew 5:8, shows how impossible it is to have a pure heart without God’s help.

Introduction: Read The Beatitudes ~ Matthew 5:3-10. Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5:8, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” I. Purity Beyond Our Reach Three of the ways we can stumble in purity is with impure words, impure emotions and impure thoughts ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8, 1 Timothy 1:5

Denomination: Holiness

Survival Of The Fittest Or Triumph Of The Meek? Series

Contributed by Soon Hock Lim on Mar 16, 2001

based on 40 ratings

| 3,625 views

Just how realistic is the way of Jesus, the way of the Beatitudes, and the Sermon on the Mount? Just how true is Jesus’ statement, “Blessed are the meek for they will inherit the earth”? (Mt 5:5.)

SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST OR TRIUMPH OF THE MEEK? On Friday nights while all of us should be at our Cell Groups, ntv7 is showing the 2nd series of Survivor—this time at the Australian Outback. While I don’t want you to cut short your CG meeting to head home to catch the programme—still, I think ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5-10

Denomination: Baptist

The Progression Of Blessedness Series

Contributed by Michael Stover on Mar 19, 2001

based on 54 ratings

| 3,752 views

The Beatitudes show the beautiful progression of blessedness as one grows in maturity in the Kngdom of God.

I. Inward (5:3-5) A. Poor in Spirit- bankrupt before God 1. Citizenship B. Those who Mourn – over their bankruptcy 1. Comfort C. The Meek – pliable; submissive 1. Inheritance II. Upward (5:6) A. Hunger for Righteousness 1. Seems to denote yearning for growth 2. We hunger for food for basic ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:3-12

Denomination: Baptist

The Journey From Sinner To Saint

Contributed by Gregory Griffin on Mar 24, 2001

based on 163 ratings

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Using the sermon on the mount as a model, a look at eight stages we may go through on our Christian Journey

To often, we expect people to leap from sinners to saints in a single bound, sort of like Superman, is able to leap tall buildings. But I have found more often than not, it is a process, much like anything else. God gives us the means and information and we must take advantage it in order to become ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-11

Denomination: Baptist

How Is Your Spiritual Appetite?

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Jan 28, 2003

based on 71 ratings

| 15,144 views

What it means to hunger and thirst after righteousness.

“HOW’S YOUR SPIRITUAL APPETITE?” MATTHEW 5:6 INTRODUCTION: There is an old French proverb that says, "A good meal ought to begin with hunger." It is hard to enjoy a good meal when you are not hungry, but when you are starving anything tastes good! Few of us in America know what real hunger or ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Baptist

Too High A Price

Contributed by Michael Dephillips on Feb 8, 2003

based on 10 ratings

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Consider the cost of following Jesus

" TOO HIGH A PRICE!" MARK 5:2-20 FOCUS ON 14-17 I wonder if we ever really consider the cost of following Jesus? We may see numerous people come forward and kneel down and ask for salvation but do we really consider the cost of following JESUS? When I got saved the only thing that I knew was ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:2-20

Denomination: Baptist

The Virtue Of Joy (3 Of 10) Series

Contributed by Jeff Armbrester on Feb 11, 2003

based on 64 ratings

| 8,298 views

Joy and happiness seem to be the same thing. But there is a profound difference. Joy is a virtue because it comes from within and is not contingent upon the circumstances around us.

Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr., was a member of the U.S. Supreme Court for 30 years. His mind, wit and work earned him the unofficial title of "the greatest justice since John Marshall." At one point in his life, Justice Holmes explained his choice of a career by saying: "I might have entered the ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 5:22-23, Matthew 5:3-10

Denomination: Methodist

Lightly Seasoned For Jesus

Contributed by Kelvin Parks on Feb 16, 2003

based on 136 ratings

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An Evangelism Sermon

Lightly Seasoned for Jesus Matthew 5:1-16 Song: Shine on Me Prayer Thanks / Tribute [v. 13] Ye are the salt of the earth, but if the salt have lost its savour, with what shall it be salted? It is thereafter good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

"A Declaration Of War"

Contributed by Jerry Depoy on Feb 27, 2003

based on 35 ratings

| 5,042 views

How are Christians to be "peacemakers?" In John 4, Jesus makes five declarations of war in order to establish the peace. As Christians, we need to make a declaration of war!

Text: John 4:1-19 “A Declaration of War” Introduction: Matthew 5:9 ”Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” Peace does not come unless it is made. If we are to be peacemakers, we need to live to make the peace. Sometimes that requires war. We need to ...read more

Scripture: John 4:1-29, Matthew 5:9

Denomination: Baptist

Cop A New Attitude

Contributed by Ken Sowers on Nov 11, 2002

based on 14 ratings

| 2,337 views

We need a beatitude attitude

Memorial day typically celebrates veterans of our armed services. Men and women from all branches who were willing to lay their lives on the line for the protection and safety of others. 911 illustrated that war has dramatically changed. And so the list of heroes have increased. Today we want to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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