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Matthew 5 - Part 3 - Good Grief! Series

Contributed by Ross Cochrane on Dec 21, 2009

A book I read once was called "Good Grief" and it said that something good can come from losing a loved one. Jesus said to His disciples on the mountain,"Blessed are those who mourn for they shall be comforted". Why did Jesus teach this to His Disciples?

22/12/09 Pastorross | public entry | tags: , Good grief, Mourning, Repentance, Matthew 5, Sin | report Matthew 5 - Part 3 - Good Grief! I once read a counselling book about helping those who have suffered the loss of a loved one. The book was called "Good Grief" and it said that something good ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Giving Thanks

Contributed by Gbemisola Fafowora on Jun 13, 2017

The word of God says we are to always be grateful to God and come to Him with thanksgiving.

Luke 17:11-19 Now it happened as He went to Jerusalem that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee. Then as He entered a certain village , there met Him ten men who were lepers, who stood afar off. And they lifted up their voices and said, "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!". So when He ...read more

Scripture: Ephesians 5:20

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Hope That Comes From Spiritual Warfare Series

Contributed by Shawn Drake on Jun 30, 2017

This is the 5th sermon in the series "3:16- Numbers That Bring Hope".

Series: 3:16- Numbers That Bring Hope [#5] THE HOPE THAT COMES FROM SPIRITUAL WARFARE Deuteronomy 3:16 Introduction: This morning, we are going to continue our series from chapter 3 verse 16 of each Book of the Bible. Last week we looked at the hope that comes from belonging to God, today we ...read more

Scripture: Deuteronomy 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

The Non-Absentee Farmer

Contributed by Gary Graff on Jul 15, 2017

Jesus doesn't just plant the seeds of the kingdom and then disappear. He sticks with us for the long haul. He nurtures the seeds of faith and helps us to grow.

Don't you just love a baptism? You have the beautiful little baby, the parents and God parents making promises to both child and God. And you have the water and the word. God promising to adopt this child into his family and make him or her his own. There's a lot of stuff going on ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 13:1-9

Denomination: Lutheran

Plot To Kill Lazarus Series

Contributed by John Lowe on Jan 31, 2018

The chief priests decided to kill Jesus and Lazarus, who had become important evidence of Jesus’ miracles. One would think that he had committed high treason! It was nothing over which he had control, and yet they considered him worthy of death.

Bethany Plot to Kill Lazarus John 12:9-11 9 Now a great many of the Jews knew that He was there; and they came, not for Jesus’ sake only, but that they might also see Lazarus, whom He had raised from the dead. 10 But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also, 11 because on account ...read more

Scripture: John 12:9-11

Denomination: Baptist

Jesus' Most Difficult Words Series

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Feb 21, 2018

Let’s look at Mark 8:27-38 and our call to a selfless life.

Prelude The most difficult words Jesus ever spoke are NOT the ones that are hard to understand, but the ones that are easy to understand and hard to obey. Because being a true follower of Jesus is so difficult, early Christians took time before the most important season of the Christian year to ...read more

Scripture: Mark 8:27-38

Denomination: Baptist

Lessons From The Cross

Contributed by Gary Eller on Nov 8, 2016

What we can learn from The Cross.

LESSONS FROM THE CROSS LK 23:33 33 And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the criminals, one on the right hand and the other on the left. 1. THE VILENESS OF SIN- SIN IS THE MOST HORRIBLE THING THAT EVER WAS, IS OR EVER WILL BE. WE CANNOT SEE SIN, BUT WE ...read more

Scripture: Luke 23:33

Denomination: *other

The "c's" That Make A Christian

Contributed by Robert Glass on Jan 18, 2019

All the different facets of being a Christian that start with C.

The “C’s” That Make A Christian Robert A, Glass In school, a C is not the best of grades. But as a Christian, some C’s are very important. These “C’s” make us a BETTER Christian. 1. Conversion: Are we truly converted to Christ or are we “Sitting on the fence?” Conversion is a CHANGE! AC becomes ...read more

Scripture: Acts 3:19, Matthew 18:3

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Everyone Is Valuable

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Jan 21, 2019

How does a local church operate? What talents and abilities are needed? Is every church going to have the same talents or needs? Let’s look at how God sees the value of every single church member in 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a.

How does a local church operate? What talents and abilities are needed? Is every church going to have the same talents or needs? Let’s look at how God sees the value of every single church member in 1 Corinthians 12:12-31a. 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 “For even as the body is one and yet has many ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12:12-31

Denomination: Baptist

Life Principles From 7 Great Scriptures Lesson 4 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 12, 2019

God uses pressure and pruning to prepare us for His service.

“For He shall grow up before Him as a tender plant, and as a root out of dry ground. He has no form or comeliness; and when we see Him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him” (Isa. 53: 2). 1. Just as the Father watched and protected the growth of Jesus so He watches over our development; ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Live Like You Were Dying Lesson 2 Series

Contributed by Elmer Towns on Feb 12, 2019

The core of our faith is loving God and loving others.

A. INTRODUCTION 1. Life is like an onion; we grow layer by layer. 2. The core is eventually covered up. 3. We must strip away our stuff and scabs to focus on our real core. B. RELATIONSHIPS MATTER 1. The core of our faith is loving God and loving others. “A lawyer asked Jesus, what is the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:37, Ephesians 4:29, Ephesians 5:18, 1 Peter 1:23

Denomination: Baptist

God's Great Mystery Revealed

Contributed by Eddie Young on Oct 26, 2018

God's great mystery concealed for thousands of years is now proclaimed publicly, written down for all to know. God created the universe through and for Jesus.

God's Great Mystery Revealed Genesis 1; John 1:1-3 The identity, the witness, the purpose, and the way of the King have come. Jesus is the King that has stepped into human history to turn the world right-side up. Many people may understand that He came to the earth as the King, but do they ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 1:1, John 1:1-3

Denomination: Baptist

We Hope Until The End

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Nov 18, 2018

When a change strikes you as bad, even unbearable, pray for the virtue of hope, and accept it. God will never fail to give you that gift.

Last Sunday After Pentecost 2018 Extraordinary Form Let’s listen to the words of St. Paul again, beginning a couple of verses earlier than you have in your missals: We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 43:5, Psalm 44:7-8, Matthew 24:12-25, Colossians 1:9-14

Denomination: Catholic

Relationship Triad--Love God, Neighbor, Self

Contributed by Paul Andrew on Sep 12, 2018

If the order is mixed up, problems happen

31B In our First Reading and Gospel text today, Moses and Jesus are both effectively asked for their respective elevator pitches: “Tell me everything I need to know what you believe and teach in two minutes or less.” Jesus was asked what was the number 1 commandment and he names it as one-in-three ...read more

Scripture: Mark 12:28-34, Deuteronomy 6:2-6

Denomination: Catholic

"Therefore, Bear Fruits Worthy Of Repentance"

Contributed by Howard Gunter on Sep 16, 2018

understanding what repentance really is

Weekend Message/Devotion Matthew 3:8 September 16, 2018 Therefore, bear fruits worthy of repentance How often do we pray for forgiveness and repentance? It is within our daily prayers at the Gunter house. In Matthew’s account of John the Baptist in Chapter 3, we come across a very interesting ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 3:8

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational