Sermons on Rain Blessing:

Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted For Righteousness' Sake Series

Contributed by Samuel Stone on Oct 13, 2007

Eight of the Eight Milestones on the Journey of the Fruitful Followers.

Matthew 5:10-16 10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 “Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-16

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Blessed Are Those Who Hunger And Thirst For Righteousness Series

Contributed by Art Campbell on Jul 14, 2007

A hunger for righteousness is a heart for God.

Matt 5.6 ’Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.’ ILL: Have you ever spent time fasting? I think some of the youth are thinking about doing the 40 hour famine in a few weeks. If you’ve done it before, how much are you actually thinking about the message ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:6

Denomination: Baptist

The Blessed Life #6: Put God First Series

Contributed by C Jordan on Nov 10, 2008

Jesus said, "Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." If we want to put God first in our lives, then we need to take a look at where we are putting our treasure.

THE BLESSED LIFE #6: PUT GOD FIRST PART ONE - WITH PASTOR CHRIS JORDAN: OPENING TEXT: “Getting wisdom is the most important thing you can do!” (Prov. 4:7). • God has given us a gift in the Bible, and that’s where we find wisdom for daily living. • We’ve been studying the Sermon on the Mount, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:19-24

Denomination: *other

What's So Blessed About Mourning Anyway?

Contributed by Jamie Greening on May 5, 2009

This is a sermon on the second beatitude. It is written in the "Lowry Loop" style and is designed to take the hearer from human mourning to godly sorrow

Title: “What’s So Blessed About Mourning Anyway?” Text: Matthew 5:4 Purpose: To move hearers to spiritually mourn and turn toward comfort in Christ A UNIVERSAL BEATITUDE--UGH The second beatitude is the only one that feels completely universal in scope. “blessed are those who mourn,” is ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

Denomination: Baptist

What Does God Want? Blessed Are Those.. Series

Contributed by Carl Benge on May 15, 2009

How God wants us to be doers not wanters. That we are not entitled but are granted living through his grace.

05102009 Blessed Are Those… We might shake our heads at such blatant hypocrisy, but the truth is most people fail to live up to their own Words. One prime example of this might be Karl Marx who wrote the Communist Manifesto in 1848. Marx’ had --- and still has --- millions of followers. His ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-16

Denomination: Methodist

What Does It Take To Get God's Blessing?

Contributed by Moy Hernandez on Oct 26, 2009

How can we be joyful recipients of God’s blessings? Only through a meaningful and conscious personal relationship with Jesus Christ!

There are three ideas that I want to share with you concerning this question as outlines in our passage of scripture for today. I do encourage you to take some notes in the back of your bulletin and later on you may even want to visit our Church website and watch a video of this morning’s ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 3:6-14

Denomination: Salvation Army

Fathers Day Thoughts: The Tenfold Blessing Of A Father

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on Jun 21, 2009

1. A FATHER LOVES 2. A FATHER INSTRUCTS 3. A FATHER PROVIDES 4. A FATHER PROTECTS 5. A FATHER ENCOURAGES 6. A FATHER DISCIPLINES 7. A FATHER FORGIVES 8. A FATHER PRAYS 9. A FATHER CARES 10.A FATHER BLESSES

FATHERS DAY THOUGHTS: THE TENFOLD BLESSING OF A FATHER ********************************************************** OUTLINE 1. A FATHER LOVES 2. A FATHER INSTRUCTS 3. A FATHER PROVIDES 4. A FATHER PROTECTS 5. A FATHER ENCOURAGES 6. A FATHER DISCIPLINES 7. A FATHER FORGIVES 8. A FATHER ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 6:2-3

Denomination: Pentecostal

Grief Leads To Joy, Change Leads To Blessings.

Contributed by Sean Harder on Jul 8, 2009

We can’t avoid grief or change in this lifetime, fortunately both can lead to a better life.

Grief Leads to Joy, Change Leads to Blessings. John 16:16-22 and Acts 2:42-47 I would like to start today with a story you may be familiar with. “I was out fishing one day with my brother and we had been talking recently about a buzz down the river about this guy who was baptizing people and ...read more

Scripture: John 16:16-22

Stopped From Enjoying The Full Blessings Of God

Contributed by Jerry Flury on Mar 29, 2009

Actions that will stop us from enjoying the full blessing of God include unbridled tongues, unrepentant hearts, unbelieving eyes, unlistening ears, unwilling hands, and unmoving feet.

STOPPED FROM ENJOYING THE FULL BLESSINGS OF GOD PSALM 95:7-11 Introduction: God called Israel out of Egypt with the intent of leading them into the Promised Land and of showering His bountiful blessings upon them. Their actions stopped them from enjoying the full blessings of God and from ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 95:7-11

Denomination: Baptist

Part 30: The Blessings Of Being Close To God Series

Contributed by Rick Crandall on Jan 12, 2012

When we draw close to God... 1. He will move us to the ultimate place (vs. 1-2). 2. He will give us His ultimate protection (vs. 3-10). 3. He will show us His unfolding prophecy (vs. 9-16).

Great Prayers of the Old Testament Part 30: The Blessings of Being Close to God Psalm 91:1-16 Sermon by Rick Crandall (Grayson Baptist Church - August 27,2017) (Revised August 18, 2025) BACKGROUND: *James 4:8 makes a great promise to us when it says, "Draw near to God and He will draw near ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 91:1-16

Denomination: Baptist

Blessed Are Those Who Are Persecuted Because Of Righteousness Series

Contributed by Scott Kircher on Mar 28, 2010

Why do we suffer because of Righteousness?

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of Righteousness Matthew 5:10-12 10 Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:10-12

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Lord Blesses A Shunammite Woman And Mothers Today

Contributed by Gregg Bitter on May 10, 2010

The Shunammite woman leads us to examine our attitude toward motherhood. In Christ we are forgiven for our sins against motherhood and his strength for the crises motherhood brings. A. His wondrous gift of motherhood B. His strength in a mother's crisis

Text: 2 Kings 4:8-37 Theme: The Lord Blesses a Shunammite Woman and Mothers Today A. His wondrous gift of motherhood B. His strength in a mother's crisis Season: Mother's Day Date: May 9, 2010 Web page: ...read more

Scripture: 2 Kings 4:8-37

Denomination: Lutheran

10 Blessings Of The Presence Of God In Our Lives

Contributed by Dr. Stanley Vasu on May 16, 2010

1.PEACE 2.PROTECTION 3.PROMISE 4.PULVERISATION 5.PERSPICACITY 6.PROSPERITY 7.PATHWAY 8.PEOPLE 9.POWER 10.PRIVILEGE

10 BLESSINGS OF THE PRESENCE OF GOD IN OUR LIVES ************************************************************** OUTLINE 1.PEACE 2.PROTECTION 3.PROMISE 4.PULVERISATION 5.PERSPICACITY 6.PROSPERITY 7.PATHWAY 8.PEOPLE 9.POWER 10.PRIVILEGE THE MESSAGE 10 BLESSINGS OF THE PRESENCE OF ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 33:14-17, Exodus 33:13

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Blessed Life - Pt. 1 - The Generous Life Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Feb 10, 2011

Fortune cookies, horseshoes, 4 leaf clovers, rabbit’s foot . . . Luck. Athletes would often rather be lucky than good.However, living a blessed life is even better than trying to live lucky.

The Blessed Life Part 1 – The Generous Life I. Introduction Fortune cookies, horseshoes, 4 leaf clovers, rabbit’s foot . . . Luck. Athletes would often rather be lucky than good. Crooners sing about it. Everyone wants to be lucky. Poor people use money they don’t have playing a game of luck in ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 11:24-25

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Blessed Life - Pt. 2 - The Shared Life Series

Contributed by Steve Ely on Feb 17, 2011

Fortune cookies, horseshoes, 4 leaf clovers, rabbit's foot . . . Luck. Athletes would often rather be lucky than good.However, living a blessed life is even better than trying to live lucky.

The Blessed Life Part 2 – The Shared Life I. Introduction You can choose to live your live based on luck. However, if you do that you must also be prepared to experience a hit or miss type of life. Luck is fleeting. Luck can’t be counted on. Luck gives you no guarantees. That is why I ...read more

Scripture: Acts 2:38-47

Denomination: Pentecostal