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  • Rick Gillespie- Mobley avatar

    Funeral Eulogy J. Moffett

    Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Apr 26, 2001
    based on 40 ratings
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    This is a funeral of a Christian single male age 45. Five years earlier he had suffered a heart attack.

    Jeffrey Alan Moffett 3/7/2001 Every now and then God does something super extraordinary and then wraps it up in such an ordinary looking package that if we do not look closely, we miss the beauty inside the package. Brothers and sisters I submit to you today, that Jeffrey Alan Moffett ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    An Unadulterated Heart

    Contributed by James Groce on May 2, 2001
    based on 69 ratings
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    Often, to say a thing is pure is to say that nothing else has been added to it, whether clean or unclean. In this sense, pure denotes something that is free of foreign elements.

    An Unadulterated Heart Text: Mt. 5:8 The Greek adjective katharos meant "clean" or "pure." A "catharsis" is a purging or cleansing. Katharos often meant something that had been purged. A soiled garment that had been washed. Corn with the chaff winnowed out. An army purged of unacceptable ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Cross Roads

    Contributed by David Anderson on May 3, 2001
    based on 76 ratings
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    Christians who carry their crosses win the attention of the world.

    Sermon: "CROSS ROADS" Rev. D. Anderson Jer. 15:15-21; Ro. 12:1-8; Matthew 16:21-26 + + + These words of our Lord which I am about to read again are not very popular within our self-indulgent generation: "If anyone would come after me, he must deny ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Heart

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Nov 18, 2001
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    Some reflections on the heart - taken over at least a year

    The HEART: I would like this morning to consider the heart. It is something that God has been working on over the last year or so. Let us start by looking at some of the Scriptures relating to the herat. Matt. 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart For they will see God. Prov. 27:19 As water ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    God's Topsy-Turvy Kingdom

    Contributed by Carla Powell on Jan 2, 2002
    based on 75 ratings
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    Approaches the Beatitudes as the promise of a future great reversal of fortunes (uses images from Disney’s Hunchback of Notre Dame).

    "Blessed are the poor in spirit, blessed are those who mourn, blessed are the meek, blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, blessed are the merciful, blessed are the pure in heart, blessed are the peacemakers, blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake." Jesus’ ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Doug Johnston avatar

    A Heart After God Series

    Contributed by Doug Johnston on Aug 23, 2001
    based on 17 ratings
     | 3,695 views

    Jesus described the hearts His followers would ideally possess in the Beatitudes, hearts we should strive to build in ourselves

    Matthew 5:1-12 (Series Introduction) We must build hearts God favors,as Jesus described. I Seek God (3) ...poor in spirit... Know they don’t know it all Know they need outside help II Mourn Sin’s Results (4) ...they that mourn... Sad from what the see, not proud Give and receive help and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Blessed Are -

    Contributed by Steve Gladwell on Sep 1, 2001
    based on 38 ratings
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    Concentrates on the second beatitude with brief comment on teh first.

    Blessed are those who mourn. What are the beatitudes there for? What was Jesus doing when he gave these words to these people? For a long time, I saw these as a list of instructions somewhat similar to the Ten Commandments. I believed that Jesus was saying this was what he wanted his followers to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    The Beatitudes

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 10, 2001
    based on 94 ratings
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    A message on the Beatitudes

    INTRODUCTION Last week in our introductory studies, we learned that Jesus had just choose the twelve to be His Apostles from the group of all of His disciples. Shortly after Jesus chose the apostles, He laid the ground work for the transformation of their characters by preaching the Sermon on the ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Responding To Our National Tragedy

    Contributed by Joel Curry on Sep 13, 2001
    based on 101 ratings
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    The Beatitudes give us a guide for how the Christian should respond to the terrible terrorist attacks on our country.

    Introduction Incomprehensible. Unthinkable. Unspeakable. Unbelievably evil. However we describe it, the coordinated terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania that killed perhaps thousands of blameless and unsuspecting people continue to shock our senses. The tragedy ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Radiate Series

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Oct 8, 2001
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,166 views

    Our text for this day speaks to us of being different. It calls us to be God’s People in this present world! It calls us to stick out, to make a statement, to live with reckless abandon.

    RADIATE MATTHEW 5: 1-16 OCTOBER 7, 2001 BRIGHTEST DAY/RALLY DAY INTRODUCTION: Is this normal? This is a statement by Max Lucado after the event of September 11, 2001. Also read “The letter from Hell.” TRANSITION THOUGHT: Our text for this day speaks to us of being different. It calls us to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Living Large-With A Pure Heart Series

    Contributed by Gary Shockley on Oct 14, 2001
    based on 178 ratings
     | 17,653 views

    Purity of heart is doing the right things with the write motives.

    Living Large-With a Pure Heart Beatitudes Series: Part 6 Cornerstone Church Rev. Gary A. Shockley October 14, 2001 Did you ever reach into the fridge, grab hold of the carton and take a big gulp of sour milk? You can’t get it out of your mouth fast enough—can you? Not pure! Ever get behind some ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    "God's Recipe For Happiness"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jan 29, 2002
    based on 46 ratings
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    A sermon on happiness based on J.B. Phillips’ translation of The New Testament.

    MATTHEW 5:1-12 “God’s Recipe for Happiness” BY: Rev. Kenneth E. Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA When I was a real young kid I used to like to bake cookies...cause I really liked to eat cookies and my mom would very rarely buy the store-bought kind. So, I ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    Sincerity Is Rewarding

    Contributed by William Baeta on Jan 30, 2002
    based on 48 ratings
     | 8,590 views

    “Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger.” Zeph. 2:3

    Theme: Sincerity is rewarding Text: Zeph. 2:3, 3:12-13; 1 Cor. 1:26-31; Matt. 5:1-12 The Sermon on the Mount is not just a creed but a way of life. On the one hand they are mere principles, on the other they are a practical way to walk in the truth. Jesus meant everything He said and taught ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Greg Nance avatar

    Kingdom Attitudes

    Contributed by Greg Nance on Feb 4, 2002
    based on 355 ratings
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    The Beattitudes present eight steps to mature Christian living. Jesus gives us four internals and four externals that lead to strength and joy.

    Attitudes that Please God Someone has called Matthew 5:1-12 the “Be” attitudes of the Faith. What’s your attitude toward God? Jesus lists several attitudes here in the first part of the Sermon on the Mount that challenge us all. Actually, they show the way to spiritual maturity in 8 steps. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • David Yarbrough avatar

    Mercy: "The Way To Happiness” Series

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on Feb 4, 2002
    based on 90 ratings
     | 10,292 views

    Many Christians are not happy because they are missing this one beatitude in their life.

    Imagine if you would a fork in the road. To the right the road is named “Merciful Avenue” and it leads to happiness. To the left the road is named “Cruelty Avenue” and it leads to misery. Illustration: Happiness - A fascinating study on the principle of the Golden Rule was conducted by Bernard ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational