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Blessed Are Those Who Hunger & Thirst After Righteousness Series

Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 17, 2001

based on 226 ratings

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Fourth in a series of sermons on the Beatitudes - Developing Christian character

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger & Thirst After Righteousness INTRODUCTION · IN THE ANTARCTIC SUMMER OF 1908-9, SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON AND THREE COMPANIONS ATTEMPTED TO TRAVEL TO THE SOUTH POLE FROM THEIR WINTER QUARTERS. THEY SET OFF WITH FOUR PONIES TO HELP CARRY THE LOAD. WEEKS LATER, THEIR PONIES ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Blessed Are The Pure In Heart Series

Contributed by Rich Young on Jan 17, 2001

based on 170 ratings

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

Blessed Are the Pure in Heart TEXT: Matthew 5:8 INTRODUCTION · Benjamin Franklin was committed to making himself a better person. So much so that he carried around a little book with a list of 13 virtues that he wanted to incorporate into his life. Each day he would concentrate on a different ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:8

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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

| 3,792 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

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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

| 3,782 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

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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

Mercy: God's Greatest Blessing

Contributed by Robert Simmons on Mar 12, 2002

based on 194 ratings

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Let us build a bridge of mercy and extend the mercy we have received to the guilty.

Mercy. The gift given to the guilty. Mercy is a word you will hear used in the legal system. After the conviction has been made, the jury has unanimously declared your guilt, and the sentence is about to be handed down, MERCY is begged for. Your advocate may say, “We would like to throw ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:7

Denomination: Church Of God

"Ladies And Gentlemen, This Earth Is Yours!" Series

Contributed by J. Richard Lord, Jr. on Mar 18, 2002

based on 124 ratings

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Being meek is not what we thought it was!

(Sermon #5 of "Sermon On The Mount" series.) Parkview Church of the Nazarene Mobile AL J. Richard Lord, Jr. “Ladies and Gentlemen! This Earth Is Yours!” Matthew 5:5 INTRO This scripture is one of the most commonly misunderstood scriptures in all the Bible. One of the common misunderstandings ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Holiness

Hungry? Series

Contributed by J. Richard Lord, Jr. on Mar 18, 2002

based on 66 ratings

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Jesus makes a promise to fill our spiritual hunger.

(Sermon #6 of Sermon On The Mount Series) Parkview Church of the Nazarene J. Richard Lord, Jr. Hungry? Matthew 5:6 When was the last time you were really hungry? I’m not talking about those few pangs you get when it’s time for dinner. I’m talking about what you feel when you have missed more ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Holiness

Meekness Versus Anger Series

Contributed by Antonio Torrence on Mar 28, 2002

based on 126 ratings

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As Christians, we need to channel our anger towards commitment and service within the kingdom of God.

"Living the Blessed Life: Mercy Versus Anger" -by Antonio L. Torrence, Cross of Life Lutheran Church Text: Matthew 5:5 I. Introduction A. Citius, Altius, Fortius- Faster, Higher, Stronger- that is the Olympian theme. Citius, Altius, Fortius- a chant that has dominated our minds for a fortnight ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:5

Denomination: Lutheran

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