Sermons About Mourn
Joyful Mourning (Matthew 5:4)
The world defines blessedness, happiness, contentment, in the things of this world. However, it is it not the things of this world that account for true blessedness, but having the assurance of grace, forgiveness, joy, satisfaction, and a relationship with God in the next. That is true blessedness and it is that which the Lord addresses in the Sermon on the Mount. The blessedness that the Lord speaks of runs counter to the thinking and philosophies of men, because it is the blessedness that is God-centered. The promises of those in the Kingdom are rich, but before they can be had there needs to be an inner transformation; there must be a humbling of yourself before God; there must be genuine repentance. The introduced the first element of this genuine repentance with the stunning statement: “blessed are the poor in spirit;”
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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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The Good Life -- marked by mourning
The spirit of mourning is a necessary component to biblical repentance. All who want to know the Lord or grow in their relationship with the Lord must understand the place of mourning in the Christian life.
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Sermon on the Mount - The Beatitudes Part 1
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted. 5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. 6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. 7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. 8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. 9 Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. 10 Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven: for so persecuted they the prophets which were before you.
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Blessed are those who mourn part II
This is the second of two studies on Matthew 5:4, Blessed are those who mourn.
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Blessed are those who Mourn Matthew 5:4A
The third message on the Sermon on the Mount. Matthew 5:4, Blessed are those who mourn part A.
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What in the world is God doing?
Have you ever been tempted to look up to heaven and scream at God, “What in the World are you doing?†We know that God is in control but we often do not know how what is happening in our life could in any way be a part of His plan. This message peels back the curtain and shows us what God is up to in our lives. When we realize what God is doing and cooperate with Him rather than fight Him, our whole life will change.
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Christ, Our Comfort
Where do we turn when tragedy strikes? When a good friend passes away? Listen as Elliot describes principles from 2 Corinthians 1 on grief.
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Everything You Know is Wrong
Wealth. Possessions. Food. Laughter. Popularity. We strive for these things because we see them as being fundamentally necessary for a happy life. Almost every man, woman, and child who has ever walked the earth has believed this, and everything that we experience in our lives seems to reinforce this. Roughly two thousand years ago Jesus Christ stood up in front of His followers and turned this worldview completely upside-down. He said that those who lacked these things were the ones who had it good, and the ones who had these things in abundance were headed for disaster. At first, second, and third glance this makes absolutely no sense but it is rock-solid truth. While money, food, and the approval of others can make us temporarily happy, they are temporary and can be taken from us in a heartbeat. Not only that, we also turn them into idols and they distract us from the most important thing in the universe, God. Those who lack such basic things are the ones that are blessed because it helps them to see just how much they need God, and just how much more valuable He is than the things they lack.
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