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  • Justin Miller avatar

    Love Your Enemies Series

    Contributed by Justin Miller on Aug 31, 2011
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    1. Today we’re covering one of the most counter-culture passages in all of the Bible.

    1. Today we’re covering one of the most counter-culture passages in all of the Bible. Really it’s the teaching that separates Christianity from everything else. In Matthew 5:38-48, Jesus has the nerve, the audacity to command us to let go of our need for revenge and to love our ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    On The Sermon On The Mount

    Contributed by Augustine Of Hippo on Jun 1, 2011
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    A classic sermon by St. Augustine on the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew 5.

    Chapter 1 1. If any one will piously and soberly consider the sermon which our Lord Jesus Christ spoke on the mount, as we read it in the Gospel according to Matthew, I think that he will find in it, so far as regards the highest morals, a perfect standard of the Christian life: and this we do not ...read more

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    The Liturgical Training Ground For Our Bodies Series

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Jun 10, 2011
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    Both spirit and body are trained in the liturgy for the Resurrection existence

    St. Anthony of Padua 13 June 2011 Spirit of the Liturgy The feast of San Antonio de Padua, patron of our city, leads us to focus on the deep humility of this amazing member of the then-young Order of Friars Minor, the Franciscans. It was not well known at the time that he was probably the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    Present Perfect

    Contributed by Alison Bucklin on Jun 11, 2011
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    Our behavior should reflect our relationship with the perfect God, rather than our relationships with imperfect people.

    Once upon a time, long long ago, in a galaxy far far away, that passage from Matthew changed my life. Well, it wasn’t another galaxy, exactly, but it was certainly another world. And it certainly feels like a longtime ago. I started working for the Pillsbury Company over 30 years ago. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Ajai Prakash avatar

    Destroying Your Enemy

    Contributed by Ajai Prakash on Nov 8, 2012
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    Obeying Jesus’ command to love our enemies doesn’t come naturally, however. Often our first response is to retaliate. The best way - the Christ-like way - to destroy an enemy is to make him your friend! To melt an enemy, try the warmth of love.

    Opening illustration: There is a story told of two shopkeepers. Their stores were across the street from each other, and the two had a bitter rivalry. One day an angel came to one of the shopkeepers and said, “The Lord has sent me to tell you that you may have one wish. Whatever you ask for, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Love Your Enemies And Be Perfect! Or ( No One Is Perfect? )

    Contributed by Brian B on Dec 8, 2012
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    As part of the Sermon on the Mount, This sermon highlights some of the things that are expected of those who would be a part of God’s kingdom. Loving your enemies is but one of the things that Jesus commands us to do in a list of things that are are imp

    Works Cited/Consulted include J Vernon Magee, Holman Commentary, College Press NIV commentary, various sermon central illustrations, as well as Bible and personal observations. Slides available upon request... brianbyers@live.com Opening Scripture Slide… ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Donut Theology

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Dec 21, 2012
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    A unique take on what it means to be "Perfect"

    Donut Theology Matthew 5:38-5:48 In the last sentence of our passage today, Jesus says something that is very confusing… "Be perfect, therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect." Be Perfect! Doesn’t that make you scratch your head? How can we possibly be “PERFECT”? Or ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Power Of Love In A Culture Of Violence Series

    Contributed by Bishop Talbert Swan on Jun 8, 2013
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     | 18,014 views

    God's love has the power to reduce violence

    INTRODUCTION There is a very well-known principle in western media circles: sex and violence sells. America’s blood-lust is reflected with the surge in ratings and the millions upon millions of dollars made by media outlets that feed images of human suffering to eager viewers, readers, and ...read more

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    Una Persona Brillante Series

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

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Perry Greene avatar

    From Cheek To Cheek

    Contributed by Perry Greene on Jul 9, 2013
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    "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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    The Perfect Hole

    Contributed by Rick Pendleton on Oct 29, 2012
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     | 5,152 views

    A different understanding of "Be ye perfect" (Matt. 5:48) that talks about 1. The perfection OF Christ, the perfection IN Christ and the perfection LIKE Christ.

    The Perfect Hole Matthew 5:38-5:48 In the last sentence of our passage today, Jesus says something that is very confusing… "Be perfect, therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect." Be Perfect! Doesn’t that make you scratch your head? How can we possibly be ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "That's The Way God Loves"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on Feb 16, 2011
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     | 6,281 views

    A sermon that looks at the radical love of God and challenges us to try and imitate it.

    Matthew 5:38-48 “That’s the Way God Loves” By: Rev. Ken Sauer, Pastor of East Ridge United Methodist Church, Chattanooga, Tn www.eastridgeumc.com There once was a father who had to go out of town… …away from his young family for three or four days on ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Jay Bunting avatar

    Making Forgiveness Perfect

    Contributed by Jay Bunting on Feb 17, 2011
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    This sermon deals with how we forgive others who mistreat us.

    7th Epiphany 2011 Matthew 5:38-48 Making forgiveness perfect. For years we in the church have been challenged by the initials, “WWJD.” The initials stand for What Would Jesus Do? For the most part it is easy at times to follow these simple guidelines, but sometimes it goes totally ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Revd. Martin Dale avatar

    Sermon On The Mount (3) Series

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Feb 18, 2011
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     | 4,309 views

    What do we value more our RIGHTS or our RESPONSIBILITIES

    Sermon on the Mount (3) Rights and Responsibities of Christians Story: A number of years ago, Newsweek magazine carried the story of the memorial service held for Hubert Humphrey, former vice-president of the United States. Hundreds of people came from all over the world to say good-bye to ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    Donut Theology / Be Teleios

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Feb 18, 2011
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    In Greek, the word translated "perfect" in Matthew is "teleios". " If something accomplishes what it is designed to do, it is said to be perfect that is "teleios" So "telios" is often translated as "mature". "Teleios" has the idea of "being complete."

    Jesus proclaims In the Gospel Lesson today: "Be perfect, therefore, as your Heavenly Father is perfect." Be Perfect! Let us consider two other passages that speak to this calling, a calling to be perfect: From Genesis Gen. 6:9 "Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican