Sermons about Matthew 5:31-48 - SermonCentral.com

No Wonder The Dragon Wanted To Kill The Christ-Child!

Contributed by Harold Miller on Dec 15, 2000

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The followers of Christ have been such a powerful force for good in this world. No wonder the prince of darkness --that great dragon-- did not want the Christ-child to live!

"No wonder the dragon wanted to kill the Christ-child!" (Simple transcript of Harold Miller’s sermon December 6, 1998, Corning NY) "A great and wondrous sign appeared in heaven: a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet and a crown of twelve stars on her head. 2 She was pregnant ...read more

Scripture: Revelation 12:1-6, Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Mennonite

Forgiveness In Marriage

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Dec 29, 2000

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For any marriage to succeed, partners must respond with forgiveness from the very heart of Jesus. Whether it is marital unfaithfulness, mistreatment, or any other reason, forgiveness must reign.

Second only to our relationship with God, marriage is the single most important relationship that we will ever have. People enter into a marriage with great joy and wonderful expectations of spending the rest of their days with the love of their life. Vows are exchanged, commitments are made, and ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:21-33, Matthew 5:31-32

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Prayer

Contributed by Dr. Craig Nelson on Dec 29, 2000

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In order to accomplish the divine command to forgive one another, you must first learn to live your life in prayer and intercession as Jesus commanded.

"Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you that you may be sons of your Father in heaven." (Matthew 5:44) Forgiveness will flow freely to a cold world only from a heart that is warmed by God’s love. Praying for those who have hurt you proves that you are a child of God and ...read more

Scripture: James 1:6, Matthew 5:44

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Sermon On The Mount

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001

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Lesson 15

Even though the subject of divorce is a controversial one, and one that carries with it a great deal of emotion, it is not one on which the Bible is silent. Both the Old and New Testaments mention the subject on various occasions, but putting all the pieces together in hopes of seeing the whole ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:31-32

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 16

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001

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Lesson 16

Years ago children, in an effort to convince their friends that they were really serious about a matter, used to make an oath of sorts. The oath was something similar to, "Cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye." When that "cross my heart" vow was taken, the only legal way to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-37

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 17

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001

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Lesson 17

The apostle Paul, writing to the church in Colosse said, "Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:" (Colossians ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-42

Denomination: Baptist

Sermon On The Mount Lesson 18

Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 3, 2001

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Lesson 18

This lesson is more or less a continuation of the previous one. In verses 38-42 we learned what we are not supposed to do when we’ve been mistreated by others. That is, we are not to retaliate in like kind. The Biblical principle of an "eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth" was not given to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Baptist

Love In The Midst Of War

Contributed by Cameron Horsburgh on Nov 5, 2001

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Jesus calls us to love our enemies. We need to do this this now more than at any other time in our history. (Written as a response to 11/9, but quite relevant today)

Text: Mt 5:43-48 The last few weeks have been some of the most memorable of our lives. Memorable for all the wrong reasons, but memorable nonetheless. Who will ever forget those terrible pictures of airliners crashing into the towers of the World Trade Center? How many will forget the weight that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48, Psalm 46:1-7

Denomination: Holiness

Just Like Your Father

Contributed by Melvin Newland on Nov 9, 2001

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Let’s take one more look at the subject of love. And in doing that, there are 3 things I want you to see: 1. The Magnificence of God’s Love. 2. The Mediocrity of Man’s Love. 3. The Maturity of Christian Love.

MELVIN M. NEWLAND, MINISTER RIDGE CHAPEL, KANSAS, OK A. I’m convinced that if there is one thing the world really needs to know more about, & to put into practice, it is love. In fact, so important is love that Jesus devoted a whole section of the Sermon on the Mount to it. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus, You Gotta Be Kidding Series

Contributed by Frank Walker on Nov 24, 2001

based on 58 ratings

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This has to be the hardest of Jesus’ teachings in Matthew 5.

A story in the Sunshine Magazine about a professor of psychology illustrates how difficult it is to love others. Although he had no children of his own, whenever he saw a neighbor scolding a child for some wrongdoing, he would say, "You should love your boy, not punish him." One hot summer ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Baptist

Influencing Our World For Christ

Contributed by Brian La Croix on Dec 5, 2001

based on 34 ratings

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A call to be people of impact for Christ.

Influencing Our World For Christ Various Scriptures I. Introduction Today our topic is “Influencing Our World for Christ.” The idea of our time together is to look at just some of the many ways we can make a difference as we live and work in a world that doesn’t seem to have much time for ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 2:11-12, Matthew 5:43-48

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Quest For Honesty Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 20, 2005

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The character attributes involved in honesty are: 1. Simplicity 2. Transparency 3. Integrity

We are dealing with a topic today which is a struggle for all of us. If we are truthful, we will admit that not lying can be a problem. There is the fib, the white lie, the half-truth, the clever deception, misleading information, stretching the truth, exaggeration. Who has not been startled to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:31-37, Matthew 5:31

Denomination: Methodist

Taking Revenge... Or Not! Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 27, 2005

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How are we to understand this teaching of Jesus? 1. It is about trusting God. 2. It is about not doing it our way. 3. It is about being like God.

In Judith Viorst’s book for children entitled I’ll Fix Anthony, Anthony’s younger brother complains about the way his older brother treats him. The little brother says: “My brother Anthony can read books now, but he won’t read any books to me. He plays checkers with Bruce from his school. But ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Methodist

More Than Others

Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Mar 2, 2005

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3 Types of Christians: The SPECTATOR is just there to observe; the ANTICIPATOR is expecting real blessings but not doing anything; the PARTICIPATOR is busy doing the work. Free PowerPoint Template at website.

More Than Others Mt. 5:46, 47 http://www.gbcdecatur.org/sermons/MoreThanOthers.html "For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? do not even the publicans the same? And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? . . ."--Matt. 5:46, 47. In the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:46-47

Denomination: Baptist

Deadly Sins? Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 14, 2005

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We’re to be counter-cultural in the way we fight against the social pressures of our world where the norm is to respond to hurt with anger and revenge, where lust is seen as normal, faithfulness as an option. Rather we’re to respond with the servant love

According to the Age this week, the seven deadly sins have been knocked for six. No longer do we worry about sloth, gluttony or lust. In fact most respondents to a recent survey carried out by the BBC said they rather enjoyed those particular vices. The trouble is, according to a professor of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-32

Denomination: Anglican

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