Sermons on Mattityahu 5:39:

How To Change The World

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Nov 21, 2011

We change the world by choosing to do above and beyond what is expected of us in our everyday lives.

How To Change The World Genesis 24:1-9 Matthew 5:38-48 Test Genesis 24:9-20 We are continuing our series, “Moving Things To The Next Level”. We have looked at “How to Kill a Church”, “How to Heal The Church”, “Look At How To Build A Church” ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Matthew 5:38-48 Loving My Enemies Series

Contributed by Thomas H on Nov 24, 2011

Matthew 5:38-48 Loving my enemies

Matthew 5:38-48 Loving my enemies Manuscript Well I know I keep getting up here week after week as we go through Matthew and just about every sermon I say the same thing, which is: “Today’s sermon is really difficult.” And today is no exception. Today’s sermon is really ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Baptist

Christians Are Abnormal In How They Related To Enemies And Abuse Series

Contributed by Gene Gregory on Aug 17, 2012

Continuing series on the Sermon on the Mount- Christians are Abnormal - Looks at a Christian response to abuse and insult.

CHRISTIANS ARE ABNORMAL IN HOW THEY RELATE TO ENEMIES AND ABUSE Matthew 5:38-48 April 15, 2012 Before I address our topic for this morning, I want to confess that what the Bible says is not always easy to do and I have on occasion struggled in this very area myself. Several years ago a person ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Baptist

The Internal Law Of The Kingdom Of God - Sermon On The Mount

Contributed by Ken Henson on Aug 21, 2012

A Christian goes beyond what is required by the Law. He is not only righteous in appearance, in action, but in character, obedient to God on the inside.

The Internal Law of the Kingdom of God (the Law of the Heart) A soldier in the time of war got a letter from his fiancé, saying he has met someone else and wants to call off the marriage. So she asked for the engagement ring and her picture, so that she might have use for it in the future. He ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:13-48

Denomination: *other

Warnings And Early Warnings Series

Contributed by Denn Guptill on Oct 14, 2012

This message looks at some early warnings that Jesus gives about our behavior.

Warnings and Early warnings Video from (Peggy’s Cove) If you aren’t familiar with the video shot, then I’m not sure what to say. I took that a month ago while we were on our annual pilgrimage to Peggy’s cove, and while I preparing to take some of these phone photos I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-43

Denomination: Wesleyan

The Application Of The Word Series

Contributed by John Hamby on Apr 20, 2011

Jesus introduces six great examples of how the righteousness that He describes in verse twenty is the continuation and fulfillment of the Old Testament Law.

“The Application of the Word” Matthew 5:21-48 Now Jesus introduces six great examples of how the righteousness that He describes in verse twenty is the continuation and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-48

Denomination: Baptist

A Higher Standard

Contributed by Troy Richards on Apr 26, 2011

A look at raising the bar as described in the Sermon on the Mount.

-for the last few weeks here at Fishers UMC we have been taking a look at Jesus’ famous Sermon On The Mount found at the beginning of Matthew. It’s really one of the few times where we have an actual “sermon” from Jesus. Most other teaching came in the form of Him talking ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Methodist

Dos And Don'ts Series

Contributed by Sean Harder on May 11, 2011

Is Jesus a legalist? Are we really supposed to follow what he says?

I knew a woman who stopped for a few drinks every night after work to let traffic die down, then drove home, about a 45 minute drive in lower mainland traffic. She would say, “I’m fine, I’ve never had an accident and there are never any roadblocks on my route home. It’s not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-48

"Addicted To Love"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 29, 2010

Could Jesus Christ’s blueprint for life become our own?

Matthew 5:38-48 “Addicted to Love” There once was a father who had to go out of town… …away from his young family for three or four days on business. Worried that his kids would drive his wife mad, he had a word with his oldest son, who was nine at the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: United Methodist

Una Persona Brillante Series

Contributed by Pastor: Jose Luis Dejoy on Jun 26, 2013

Tal vez todos anhelamos llegar a ser o que nos reconozcan como personas brillantes, una persona brillante es mucho más que simplemente ser inteligente o ágil, una persona brillante es aquella que hace las cosas correctas y de la forma correcta.

Tal vez todos anhelamos llegar a ser o que nos reconozcan como personas brillantes, una persona brillante es mucho más que simplemente ser inteligente o ágil, una persona brillante es aquella que hace las cosas correctas y de la forma correcta. Para llegar a ser una persona brillante se requiere ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-48

Denomination: Bible Church

From Cheek To Cheek

Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 9, 2013

"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

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

The Heart Of The Matter Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Aug 19, 2013

A sermon examining Jesus' teaching about the condition of one's heart.

THE HEART OF THE MATTER Matthew 5:21-48 There is a rare congenital heart defect that occurs in 1 in 12,000 pregnancies called Dextrocardia. This is a condition in which the heart is located on the right side of the chest and points to the right instead of being on the left side of the chest ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-48

Denomination: Baptist

A Kingdom That Loves Its Enemies Series

Contributed by Danny Davis on Feb 5, 2014

Love your enemies! Wow that is not such an easy command to obey. It is much easier to take revenge. But that is not what we are asked to do as believers. What is this loving my enemies all about?

This morning we will be looking at Matthew 5: 38-48 as we continue our series called RED: Examining the Teaching of Christ (that are often printed in red letters). If you do not have a Bible you can find the Scriptures printed on the bulletin insert along with a place to take some notes if you ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Assembly Of God

Promises And Payback: The Christian Righteousness Series

Contributed by Ron Tuit on Mar 9, 2013

Jesus' Sermon on the Mount speaks about the extended requirements of the law upon Kingdom Kids, those who have been given new hearts that are opposite of the World's value system.

The Christian Righteousness: Promises and Payback Matt. 5:33-48 So far in Matthew we have seen that Jesus reveals the inadequacy of human behavior and religion to qualify to be a citizen of God’s ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:33-48

Denomination: Baptist

Four Paths To Happiness--Two Are Dead-Ends

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 9, 2014

Of the four roads supposed to lead to happiness, two are dead-ends--the pursuit of pleasure and the pursuit of honor and power--but the paths of service and union with God actually get us there.

Seventh Sunday in Course 2014 Our family has for several years tried each February 2, or thereabouts, to watch the Bill Murray film, “Groundhog Day.” For those of you who are unfamiliar with it, the movie follows Bill Murray as Phil Connors, a weather forecaster for a 2nd rank TV ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:38-48

Denomination: Catholic