Sermons About Beatitudes
Is Your Soul Healthy
Just as it is often possible to tell the difference between a sick person and a healthy person, so it is possible to discern the health of the soul. Unfortunately, much of what we think we know about soul health is wrong. Let's look at the scripture together and discern what healthy souls look like and how we can evaluate our own. Key verses: Lk 10:25ff; Lk 15:11ff; Lk 18:10ff; Mt 5:1-12ber 6, 2009 Sermon
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New Student Orientation
The beginning of a new school year can be tough, no matter how old you are! Thankfully, in almost every case there is some kind of new student orientation to help smooth the transition. As Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount, He helps us smooth the transition into just who He is and what He is about.
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Running On Empty
1) Making Room For Hunger 2) Unrestrained Appetites 3) Discrimination Tastes 4) An Appetite For Righteousness
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Who are the Merciful (Matthew 5:7)
We are continuing our study in what is the Lord Jesus’ most extensive and detailed explanation of what it means to be in the kingdom of God. This is not an instruction manuel on how to enter the kingdom, but a description of those who are already in the Kingdom; a description of all true believers, what it means to be a genuine Christian. I have noted repeatedly, and will continue to do so, that being a Christian is not about what you do, but is a matter of who you are. God is utterly unconcerned about externals in themselves, but is intensely concerned about the condition of your heart. The Certainty of your Christian profession is not about what you do, but what defines you in your inner man, your character, your view of God, sin, Christ, self, others, and the world. This morning we will continue to examine what the inner man of a genuine Christian looks like, by looking at verse 7 of Matthew 5, “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.”
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Pathway to Joy
1) We Wanna Be Happy! 2) To Feel the Loss 3) Jesus Wept (John 11:32-36, Luke 19:41-44) 4) Not Just Mistakers 5) So What About Being Blessed? (John 1:9)
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Redirect Your Life
1) Blessed are the poor in spirit....v5:3 2) Blessed are those who mourn....5:4 3) Blessed are the meek....5:5 4) Blessed are those who hunger and thrist for righteousness...5:6 5) Blessed are the merciful....5:7 6) Blessed are the pure in heart....5:8 7) Blessed are the peacemakers....5:9 8) Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness....5:10
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Beatitudes - The Meek
Meekness or gentleness was the opposite of the prideful attitudes and lavish lifestyles of religious leaders in Jesus’ day. Once you realize how sinful you are and mourn that loss, it humbles you. This character trait is one of God’s traits and can only come from him. The promise is that you will inherit the earth—or make it to the Promised Land. Your inheritance is secure and you will receive it just as God promised.
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Blessed are those who are Persecuted
The culmination of the beatitudes. The righteous will be persecuted. Are you persecuted for your faith or are you hiding? We will learn what the Bible says about persecution and our response to it. What would you do if you learn that you are to allow persecution and be glad in it? Join us as we study the last beatitude.
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Beatitudes - Those Who Mourn
After you realize and acknowledge your hopeless sinfulness, you mourn this loss just like you grieve at the loss of a loved one. The Jewish audience related to mourning since physical suffering and death was way too common. For Jesus to apply this experience to sin was new to his audience. The promise is that you will be comforted—the word "comforted" meaning to call to one’s side. God, through the Holy Spirit, is "called to your side" as your mourn your sinful condition.
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