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  • David Flowers avatar

    On Being Perfect Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on Mar 16, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 8,269 views

    Part 5 in 5-week series Getting Free, this message asks and answers the question, "What did Jesus mean when he said we are to "be perfect?"

    GETTING FREE Sermon Five: On Being Perfect Wildwind Community Church David K. Flowers March 16, 2008 Matthew 5:48 (NIV) 48 Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. As we close out our series on making a full commitment of our lives to God – a series I’ve titled Getting Free – ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    Love Your Enemies To Show That You Are Children Of God Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Mar 1, 2008
     | 6,321 views

    Jesus calls us to:1) Recognize your Sonship (Matthew 5:45), 2) Exceed your Sonship (Matthew 5:46-47) and 3) Manifest perfect Sonship (Matthew 5:48).

    Celebrity Adoption is all the rage — the more exotic the setting the better. Angelina Jolie became the poster child for international adoption, traveling the world to rescue babies from tough places. Mohawked son Maddox was first, adopted from Cambodia in 2002. After Brad Pitt signed on as dad, the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Danny Nance avatar

    A Higher Standard

    Contributed by Danny Nance on Mar 21, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,995 views

    The standard of holiness has never been lowered, and the need for grace never more seen.

    A Higher Standard Matt. 5:20, 48 I’d like to be a track star. How cool would it be to stand before a roaring crowd that has stood to its feet because I set a new record in high jump! And I could do it, you know—if the record for high jump stood at two feet. Unfortunately for me, the record is ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • David Flowers avatar

    The Kingdom Heart Series

    Contributed by David Flowers on May 27, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 5,235 views

    Part 3 of a 13 week series Hearing Jesus Again. This message looks at the importance of the heart when it comes to the way we live and make choices.

    The Kingdom Heart Part 3 in series Hearing Jesus Again Wildwind Community Church David Flowers May 17, 2008 People live from the heart. We just do. We were meant to. God created us to be people with emotions, with feelings, and those feelings were intended to guide us into living the “good” ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • William R. Nabaza avatar

    Be Perfect

    Contributed by William R. Nabaza on Feb 6, 2012
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     | 3,690 views

    I. EXORDIUM: Have you seen a perfect man or whose name is perfect to? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believer III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that we can be perfect because God commanded us. IV. TEXT: Matthew 5:48 So be perfect, as your he

    I. EXORDIUM: Have you seen a perfect man or whose name is perfect to? II. AUDIENCE PROFILE: General believer III. OBJECTIVES: To prove that we can be perfect because God commanded us. IV. TEXT: Matthew 5:48 So be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." - Pray that we will be ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

  • Tim Diack avatar

    Jesus, You Want Me To Do What?! Series

    Contributed by Tim Diack on Feb 13, 2012
     | 6,648 views

    Loving a neighbour can be hard enough, but loving an enemy? What was Jesus thinking? How do we respond when people treat us poorly, insult us, ridicule us, or set themselves up against us in our homes, our schools, our places of work and our communities

    Jesus, You Want Me To Do What? – Matthew 5:43-48 - February 12, 2012 Series: Kingdom Life – A World Turned Upside Down #17 Picture this: Two shopkeepers were bitter rivals. Their stores were directly across the street from each other, and they would spend each day keeping track of ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Larry Turner avatar

    Enemies---You Gotta' Love 'em Series

    Contributed by Larry Turner on Nov 29, 2014
     | 5,511 views

    Loving those who are hostile toward us may be one of the hardest things for us to do. But it is what Jesus commanded.

    Have you ever been in a situation where a comment you have made was misinterpreted and caused problems that you never intended? I really don’t care for texting for that reason. People cannot hear the tone in your voice so a soft “No” maybe interpreted as a harsh “No” ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Imitating My Father

    Contributed by Jose Wallace on Dec 4, 2013
     | 7,099 views

    Matt 5:48, Philippians 2:3-5, John 13:1-5; Luke 6:36; Peter 1:16 Imitating our earthly fathers is great, but not as great as imitating our Heavenly Father through perfect love, mercy, servanthood, and holiness.

    Imitating My Father Matt 5:48, Philippians 2:3-5, John 13:1-5; Luke 6:36; Peter 1:16 Today I want to talk to you about Imitating God. Ever since we were kids, we have always tried to be someone else. Someone we could look up to, someone greater, more powerful, and invisible. Before we step ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    God Is Love Series

    Contributed by Allen James on Apr 6, 2010
     | 4,633 views

    The final message in a 7-Part Series, Shift - A New Way of Thinking. In Matthew 5:43-48, Jesus challenges His disciples to follow His example and love their enemies.

    God Is Love • Matthew 5:43-48 • Easter Weekend INTRODUCTION: God is not focused on MODIFYING BEHAVIOR by His laws. He wants to TRANSFORM LIVES by His love. This is the power of the resurrection! I. God loves without DISCRIMINATION. (v. 43-45a) Many read Jesus’ words here and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Loving Your Neighbor Series

    Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 14, 2014
    based on 4 ratings
     | 13,394 views

    Jesus has called us to love our neighbour with an extravagant, generous love, acceptance and forgiveness. When we do this, people will recognize that we are children of our Father in Heaven.

    TRANSFORMATION #3: LOVING YOUR NEIGHBOUR OPENING: Video Clip: The Art of Neighbouring INTRO TO TOPIC: We live in a world where few people know how to connect in deep and meaningful relationships with one another. We need to rediscover the art of neighbouring. It’s time to disconnect from ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

  • Perry Greene avatar

    From Cheek To Cheek

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 9, 2013
     | 3,569 views

    "Turning the other cheek" is a challenge to anyone who follows Jesus. What is it? What is it not?

    1. Love Walks In the early 1990s, gang violence erupted in Boyle Heights, a section of East Los Angeles. 8 gangs were in conflict in the parish around the Dolores Mission Catholic Church. Killings and injuries happened daily. A group of women who met for prayer read together the story of Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Love Your Enemies!

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Jan 11, 2014
     | 4,593 views

    Love Your Enemies! (PowerPoint slides to accompany this talk are available on request – email: gcurley@gcurley.info)

    SERMONOUTLINE: • THREE MISTAKES THE JEWISH LEADERS MADE; • Mistake #1: They qualified God’s law. • Mistake #2: They omitted God’s law. • Mistake #3: They added to God’s law. • THREE TRUTHS THAT JESUS EMPHASISED: • Fact #1: Love is a ...read more

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    Denomination: Brethren

  • Christopher Holdsworth avatar

    The Call To Perfect Love

    Contributed by Christopher Holdsworth on Jan 19, 2014
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,614 views

    Jesus calls us to love even our enemies. Thus we imitate the perfect love of the Father, and the perfect example of the Son.

    THE CALL TO PERFECT LOVE. Matthew 5:43-48. The last of the six famous parentheses (Matthew 5:21-48) between “Ye have heard that it hath been said” (Matthew 5:43), and “But I say unto you” (Matthew 5:44) - addresses the most blatantly misconstrued of these man-made interpretations of Scripture. ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Keith Broyles avatar

    Love Your Enemies

    Contributed by Keith Broyles on Oct 7, 2014
     | 10,826 views

    Provide love to your enemy. When you do you are taking the old unacceptable relationship and making it new.

    The following was purportedly posted on the Craigslist personals: I am writing to the guy who tried to mug me in downtown Savannah night before last at 1:43 a.m. I was the guy wearing the black Burberry jacket that you demanded I hand over, shortly after you pulled the knife on me and my ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • David Scudder avatar

    Common Grace: God's Favor On All People Series

    Contributed by David Scudder on Apr 1, 2012
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,783 views

    Today we are going to look at a different aspect of God's grace. God has a grace that saves us, but He also has a grace that He shows to everyone--whether they will go to heaven or not. It is called common grace.

    Purpose: To explain how God's demonstrates His grace to all. Aim: I want the listener to marvel at God's goodness and never take it for granted. INTRODUCTION: When we think about God's grace our minds usually go to John Newton's words: "Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a wretch like ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible