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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 13

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001
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    Lesson 13

    To this point in the Lord’s sermon He has taken us through the Beatitudes where we learned that genuine salvation begins when we realize our poorness of spirit and spiritual bankruptcy before God. At that point we begin to mourn over our sinfulness. This mourning leads to a meek humbling of one’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 14

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001
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    Lesson 14

    Once again we need to be reminded that the Lord is in no way altering or changing the teaching of the Old Testament. It is not the Law per se that is under consideration, but the carnal interpretation of it made by the Pharisees. I. A DISCIPLINE THAT IS DECEITFUL A. The Pharisees Insisted on ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 16

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 1, 2001
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    Lesson 16

    Years ago children, in an effort to convince their friends that they were really serious about a matter, used to make an oath of sorts. The oath was something similar to, "Cross my heart and hope to die, stick a needle in my eye." When that "cross my heart" vow was taken, the only legal way to ...read more

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 18

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 3, 2001
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    Lesson 18

    This lesson is more or less a continuation of the previous one. In verses 38-42 we learned what we are not supposed to do when we’ve been mistreated by others. That is, we are not to retaliate in like kind. The Biblical principle of an "eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth" was not given to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 19

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 3, 2001
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    Lesson 19

    As we move into the sixth chapter of Matthew, Jesus begins to deal with some practical areas of Christian living. The focus still seems to be having a righteousness that exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees (Matthew 5:20). Having corrected some of the more prevalent teaching errors of the ...read more

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 20

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 8, 2001
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    Lesson 20

    At this point in the Lord’s sermon we come to what is commonly referred to as "The Lord’s Prayer." More properly it should be referred to as "The Model Prayer" or "The Pattern Prayer." While the Lord never literally prayed these words, He does present for us a "model" or a "pattern" that should ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 22

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 8, 2001
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    Lesson 22

    Lesson 22 Matthew 6:10 "...Thy kingdom come..." Having opened our prayer with praise, we now move to the part of our praying where we begin to petition the Father. The first petition deals with the coming of His kingdom. There is actually two aspects of the coming of God’s kingdom. I. THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 23

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 8, 2001
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    Lesson 23

    "...Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven..." Our Father has a name we must hallow, He has a kingdom which must be established, and in addition, He has a will we must obey. Obeying the will of God is the natural result of His kingdom rule being established in our hearts. Or as Arthur ...read more

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 24

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 8, 2001
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    Lesson 24

    "Give us this day our daily bread." Here we have the first of three petitions relating to our personal needs. While a good amount of our prayer time ought to involve worship, it also involves asking for specific needs to be met. James said specifically, "ye have not, because ye ask not" (James ...read more

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 25

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 8, 2001
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    Lesson 25

    "And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors." At the outset of any discussion concerning this verse one must observe closely how it begins. It begins with the word "And", which connects it closely to the previous verse. There are at least three practical reasons for the connection ...read more

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 26

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 8, 2001
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    Lesson 26

    "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil:" This is perhaps the most difficult of all the Lord’s words in this "Model Prayer." The difficulty arises from what seems to be a contradiction of other Scriptures. For example, James 1:13 says, "Let no man say when he is tempted, I am ...read more

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 27

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 8, 2001
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    Lesson 27

    "For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen." I. A DOXOLOGY OF PRAISE The word "doxology" comes from two Greek words. One word is doxa which means "glory or praise." The other word is logos which means "word or to speak." So a "doxology" is a spoken word of glory ...read more

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 29

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 8, 2001
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    Lesson 29

    As Jesus continues His Sermon on the Mount, He addresses an issue that most of us are all too familiar with, and that is the issue of worry. Perhaps it will bring some comfort to know that we are not the first people to ever have to worry or be anxious about paying our bills, feeding our families, ...read more

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 31

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 8, 2001
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    Lesson 31

    For the first and only time in this sermon, we find Jesus addressing the same subject twice. The subject of prayer was covered in detail in Matthew 6, especially in the section dealing with the Model Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13). His second mention of the subject shows how serious a matter prayer is ...read more

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    Sermon On The Mount Lesson 34

    Contributed by Bill Prater on Jan 8, 2001
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    Lesson 34

    As we approach the end of the Lord’s Sermon on the Mount, we are faced with some of the most solemn, sober, soul-searching words ever to proceed from the lips of the Son of God. I. THE DANGER OF DECEPTION vs. 21-23 In the previous verses Jesus encouraged us to be on the lookout for false ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist