Sermons About Righteousness
Blessed Persecution, Pt. 1 (Matthew 5:10-12)
Throughout the beatitudes, the Lord has been laboring to make clear what it means to truly be a citizen of the Kingdom of Heaven. He has, in a few verses, managed to turn the religious thinking of His day upside down. Now as we come to the end of our study of the beatitudes we are confronted with one of the most shocking statements the Lord ever uttered. The Lord gives His most extensive treatment to this last beatitude. First, let me just note the structure of these verses. In v. 10 the Lord ends the inclusio which began in v. 3, now returning to the present tense, “Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.” As opposed the previous 6 verses, “shall be,” which looks forward to the ultimate and final fulfillment at the end of the age; in heaven. Verses 11-12 expand on His statement in v.10. To understand what the Lord is teaching us here we are going to break it down into 5 truths about persecution that will encourage us to live more boldly & more decisively for Christ. They are: (1) REALITY, (2) REASON, (3) RESULT, (4) RESPONSE, and (5) REWARD of persecution. We are going to look at the first 3 this morning.
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Wearing the Breastplate of Righteousness
It is necessary that the believer puts on practical righteousness so that he can stand in spiritual battle.
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Jesus is Not Your Homeboy (Exodus 3)
If faith in the gospel transforms us......why don't we obey Jesus?? 1.) We need to know who we are dealing with! Jesus is God and our God is a consuming fire! 2.) We need to know who we are! We are all sinners saved by grace and it is by that grace that we are consumed in the fire! 3.) Take your doggone shoes off! Draw near to God and be afraid! 4.) Let know who have ears......listen!
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Fleeting Opportunities for Righteousness
God should not be left out of the Christians plans nor should the Christian be presumptuous regarding what is within God's will. The true Christian submits his plans to the lordship of Christ and makes every moment count toward righteousness.
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God is Happy with You
“God takes pleasure in his people.” There is no more powerful statement we can believe. With just a mustard seed worth of faith in this truth our lives would turn into songs of joy and . God counts your sin against Jesus and counts Jesus' righteousness toward you. This transaction took place at the cross and comes to you through faith. So believe today! Rest assured today! Sing today!
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You Can Break New Ground (2)
As you can see in this verse, the prophet Hosea uses the analogy of sowing and reaping. He is saying that, if the Israelites want to reap God's blessings for themselves, they must plant the right kind of seeds in their lives--godly seeds. Using the ideas of farming found in our Bible text, let's consider three actions we can take to reap a bountiful harvest of good things from God.
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God's Covering is Better than Fig Leaves
Thoughout Scripture, we see God providing a covering for his people through the sacrificing of animals. Eventually, he would send his only son to become our covering, our righteousness. Yet, so many of us still try to do what Adam and Eve did when they sinned, they try to come up with their own means of covering, but fig leaves won't cut it.
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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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