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    Your Life Matters Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015
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    Christ came and Easter occurred because our lives matter to Him

    “Your Life Matters” Matthew 5:13-20 blessed: supremely happy How can your life matter greatly? 1. When you preserve what is valuable v.13 2. When you reveal was is reliable vv.14-16 “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Anger Kills Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015
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    Righteous living includes seeing anger from God’s perspective and deals with it.

    April 15, 2012 “Your Anger Kills” Matthew 5:21-26 Ultimately, the commands of God reveal the character of God. 1. Selfish anger is unacceptable to God. vv.21-22 Our anger, almost exclusively, is not in defense of truth and righteousness, it is in defense of ourselves. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Lust Destorys Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015
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    Lust is not innocent; it destroys intimacy

    Ascension Day sermon 2012 There’s a classic psychology experiment where the professor gets a group of his psychology students to stand on a street corner all staring up at the sky and pointing … and guess what - without fail lots of other people start gathering round to look up at the sky and try ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Divorce Tears Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015
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    A great marriage, not a painful divorce, is God’s desire for us

    April 29 “Your divorce tears” Matthew 5:31-32 Malachi 2:16 Deuteronomy 24:1 Matthew 19:4-9 Because a great marriage, not a painful divorce, is God’s desire for us 1. Marriage is a covenant union between a man and a woman for life Man and woman ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Revenge Blinds Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015
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    Revenge comes from a heart of pride and is a terrible way to live life

    May 13 “Your revenge blinds” Matthew 5:38-42 Specifically, these codes (Exodus 21, Leviticus, 24, and Deuteronomy 19) make 2 prescriptions: Prescription #1: To make sure that justice is fair; i.e., the punishment matches the crime. Prescription #2: To make sure that there would ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Your Enemies Need You Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015
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    A new understanding of enemies and our response to them must be attained by Christ-followers

    “Your Enemies Need You!” (Matthew 5:43-48) (SLIDE) INTRODUCTION http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0HhHLHLHaA A truck driver was sitting in a crowded roadside diner ready to eat his lunch. It wasn’t just any diner and any lunch. It was his favorite diner on the road and his ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Beauty Of Brokenness Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015
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    Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted

    The Beauty of Brokenness Matthew 5:4 The Sermon on the Mount: a new way of viewing how one has a right relationship with God blessed (makarious): supremely happy. Secret #2: Brokenness brings healing. So what secret keeps us from being genuinely broken? Fear of consequences When we ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Beauty Of Hunger Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015
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    Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled

    The Beauty of Hunger Matthew 5:6 1st Secret: Poverty is beautiful. 2nd Secret: Brokenness brings healing. 3rd Secret: Selflessness is rewarding. Righteousness? a. Conformity to God’s law b. Moral or personal piety c. Making things right d. Being right e. Holiness 2 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Beauty Of Mercy Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015
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    Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy

    The Beauty of Mercy Matthew 5:7 Secret #5: To get mercy, you must give mercy. Mercy (Gk. eleos)=compassion; kindness or good will towards the miserable and afflicted that results in action. Grace deals with sin and guilt but mercy deals with the pain and misery that comes ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Beauty Of Clarity Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015
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    Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.

    The Beauty of Clarity Matthew 5:8 Show some pictures and ask people what they see; multiple options w/in each picture. What do you see? You see what your heart is attuned to; what your heart values. Turn to Matthew 5:8 as we continue this series on the Beatitudes. In these Beatitudes, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Beauty Of Reconcilliation Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015
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    Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God

    The Beauty of Reconciliation Matthew 5:9 blessed (makarious): supremely happy. peace (eirene): more than just the lack of conflict; it is a state of being bound together; being properly related. Where does this peace come from? God Colossians 1:19-20 How is this peace given? Through the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Beauty Of Risk Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015
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    Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven

    The Beauty of Risk Matthew 5:10-12 Two prevailing paradoxes emerge from this last beatitude: 1. Peace-making sometimes ends in conflict The conflict that ends in supreme happiness is a conflict based on the Christ-follower’s passionate pursuit of righteousness. Righteousness: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Beauty Of Poverty Series

    Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jul 22, 2015
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    Blessed are the poor in Spirit for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

    The Beauty of Poverty Matthew 5:3 The Sermon on the Mount: a new way of viewing how one has a right relationship with God. blessed=makarious (Greek)=supremely happy. OUR secrets keep us from discovering THE secrets Jesus is revealing about how to gain supreme happiness. Secret #1: ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Series

    Contributed by Russ Adams on Jul 30, 2015
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    People will respond to Jesus in one of three ways.

    July 26, 2015 Church Planting The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Acts 13:42-51 Opening words: I love this story. D.L. Moody once spoke with a woman who didn't like his method of evangelism. He replied, "I don't really like my method either. What is yours?” She answered, “I don’t ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Why Goto Church? Series

    Contributed by Russ Adams on Jul 30, 2015
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    This message answers he question, why go to church?

    July 19, 2015 Why Go to Church? Isaiah 6:1-8 Opening Words: William Temple once said, “Worship is quickening the conscience by the holiness of God, feeding the mind with the truth of God, purging the imagination by the beauty of God, opening the heart to the love of God, and devoting the ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist