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426. Who Keeps Getting in My Way?

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

Wallace H. Kirby

... basic rights. But in spite of all our advances, the right of happiness is more elusive now than ever. Why? Because we have been looking in the wrong direction. We have pursued the outward things that appear to bring happiness. Jesus began the Sermon on the Mount with what we might call a statement of values. Look again now at these familiar Beatitudes and you’ll become aware once more that Jesus believed our inner attitudes are what make happiness. He saw life in its entirety. From such a perspective ...

427. A New You or a New Year

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... out the "majors." Now, Paul was a great time manager because he knew we can''t do three or four things at once and move in two or three different directions. This is why Paul stated, "This one thing I do." This is why Jesus taught us in the Sermon on the Mount, "we are to seek his kingdom first, and then the rest of our lives and priorities fall into order." Every road takes you nowhere if you don''t know where you are going. Recently, I heard that a major office building was on fire in New York City. They ...

428. Community Discourse: Lavish Forgiveness in the Kingdom

Matthew 18:21-35

Teach the Text

Jeannine K. Brown

... that they will not receive it in the end. Understanding the Text In the second half of the Community Discourse (chap. 18) Jesus highlights the necessity of forgiving others in the Christian community, a theme already introduced in the Sermon on the Mount (6:12–15). As in the first half of the discourse, a question by the disciples provides the opportunity for Jesus to teach on discipleship (18:1, 21). Jesus’ teaching about forgiveness is an important contextual requisite for any confrontation ...

429. Ethics and Eschatology

Romans 13:8-14

Teach the Text

C. Marvin Pate

... be understood to prohibit, in our time, the (prudent) use of credit cards, mortgage, and so forth. Rather, it makes the point that loving others is an ongoing obligation for believers. Second, the Christian is under love, not law. But, as the Sermon on the Mount shows, loving others is more demanding and radical than the Torah itself. Only the power of the Holy Spirit can accomplish such behavior. Third, the power to love is available to the Christian because the age to come, the new covenant, and the ...

430. Don't Go Near The Water

Matthew 7:24-29

Sermon

... crowds were astonishcd at Jesus' teaching. He taught them, Matthew writes, as "one who had authority." That is, as one who spoke words to be obeyed and as one who took full responsibility for the future of those who obey. All through the Sermon on the Mount which ends with this text, Jesus talked about things far beyond the scope of water safety and report deadlines and occupational choices. He shared what has been called a distinctive understanding of God's will and ways. He made extraordinary promises in ...

431. Winners, Losers and the Gospel

Mt 16:25

Sermon

Robert Noblett

... image will win. In fact there are a whole host of habits and preoccupations which, if shed, will find us winners through loss. This, and not the ridiculously silly thought that we should go around dismembering ourselves, is really the point of Jesus’ words in the Sermon on the Mount when he declares that: "if your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw it away; it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body be thrown into hell. And if your right hand causes you to ...

432. The Unclean Spirit

Mark 1:21-28

Drama

Dallas A. Brauninger

... 's own authority is threatened, as with the power of the unclean spirit, fear is fright. When one accepts the authority of another, fear takes on its positive side, awe. GOSPEL PARALLELS Setting: The collection of words of Jesus that we call the Sermon on the Mount ends with Jesus' words about speaking with authority. Mark and Luke place this miracle in Capernaum (Mark 1:21). As if writing to strangers, Luke emphasizes Capernaum as a city in Galilee (Luke 4:31). While both writers stress Jesus' teaching on ...

433. Called to Be Saints

1 Corinthians 1:1-9

Sermon

Hubert Beck

... are the salt of the earth." Me? Isn’t it astounding to hear Jesus say that you and I are the salt of the earth? Surely he must have meant a special group of people. He couldn’t have been talking to us, could he? The words are from the Sermon on the Mount, spoken in some ways peculiarly to his disciples gathered before him, but through them and in them, he also addresses his church. If you are part of the church, the words are directed to you. It draws one up short to hear Jesus say, "You are the salt of ...

434. Paul's Concern for the Galatians

Galatians 4:8-20

Understanding Series

L. Ann Jervis

... the presence of Christ. 4:15 In a poignant demand Paul asks his readers what has happened to all their joy. The word “joy” (makarismos) may be translated also “praise,” “happiness,” or “blessing.” It is the word found in the Sermon on the Mount for “blessed.” Paul is appealing to the Galatians’ former attitude of goodwill toward him and to the blessing they experienced through their attachment to him. Their complete acceptance and care of Paul, in which they would even have torn out ...

435. Jesus Begins His Ministry to Israel

Matthew 4:23-25, Matthew 4:18-22

Teach the Text

Jeannine K. Brown

... Matthew wants his hearers and readers to understand chapters 5–9 as a unit. It is significant that Jesus’ central activities involve kingdom teaching and preaching and kingdom healing. These will be the very activities that he undertakes in the Sermon on the Mount (chaps. 5–7) and his Galilean ministry (chaps. 8–9). teaching in their synagogues. The word “synagogue” (synagoge) here may refer to a local gathering of Jews for prayer and Torah study or the building in which such gatherings took ...

436. A New You in a New Year (Part X)

Philippians 3:1-11

Sermon

Eric Ritz

... out the "MAJORS." Now, Paul was a great time manager because he knew we can''t do three or four things at once or move in two or three different directions. This is why Paul writes, "This one thing I do." This is why Jesus taught us in the Sermon on the Mount that we are to seek his kingdom first, and then the rest of our lives and priorities will fall into order. Recently, I heard that a major office building was on fire in New York City. They called the fire department, and trucks began to arrive on the ...

437. The Gift Unwrapped

Luke 2:1-20

Sermon

Billy D. Strayhorn

... him take his first steps. We'd know what happened between the birth and his trip to the Temple. And we could find out just what he did for the next 18 years before starting his preaching ministry. And think of the message of Jesus. The sermon on the mount could have been heard by the entire world, live, with limited commercial interruptions. So, you can see why, according to the world's standards, this gift came at the wrong time. III. Wrong Package Not only that but this Gift came in the wrong package. Who ...

438. Shining as Stars

Philippians 2:12-18

Understanding Series

F. F. Bruce

... great variety of other causes that could lead to complaining or arguing. Compare also the exhortations of 4:1–3, 8–9. 2:15 There is a striking similarity between so that you may become (hina genēsthe) … children of God and the words in the Sermon on the Mount: “that you may be (hopōs genēsthe) sons of your Father in heaven” (Matt. 5:45). The word translated without fault here in NIV is Gk. amōma, “without blemish” (cf. Eph. 1:4; 5:27; Col. 1:22, etc.), used in LXX specially with reference ...

439. I Affirm

Acts 27:13-26

Sermon

... at Harvard University, said: "The teachings of Jesus hold the key to the world all of us want to have." J. D. Jones, an outstanding psychiatrist, said, "All the books about mental health are an application of the principles which Jesus gave in the Sermon on the Mount." The problems of humanity find their answer within the teachings of Jesus. No one can fail to believe in him as teacher and guide. But savior! It is difficult for us to think about Jesus as savior because we don’t think about Jesus ...

440. The One Thing That Would Make The Biggest Difference

Matthew 18:15-20

Sermon

Roger G. Talbott

... another member of the church sins against you, go . . ." It is our responsibility to make things right. No matter who is at fault, it is always our responsibility to take the initiative in rebuilding a relationship. As Matthew records Jesus saying in the Sermon on the Mount: " . . . when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be reconciled to your brother or sister, and then come and ...

441. Enduring the Trials of Faith

Romans 4:13-25

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... too busy or even unconcerned. We never consider the possibility that the answer the Lord gives might be different than what we want. But we must believe that Christ is not only listening, but answers our prayers, for as he stated in his famous Sermon on the Mount: “Ask, it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and everyone who knocks, the door will be opened (Matthew 7:7-8). Placing faith ...

442. The Sheep and the Goats

Matthew 25:31-46

Understanding Series

Robert H. Mounce

... (vv. 14–30); and like the “goats” who do not respond to the needy, they will suffer the fate of the devil and his angels (vv. 31–46). The clear-cut distinction between the two groups reminds us of the parable with which Jesus closed his Sermon on the Mount (7:24–27, the wise man who built on rock and the foolish man who built on sand). Both the first and the last of the five discourses in Matthew end with the same emphasis. 25:31–46 Shortly after the transfiguration, Jesus prophesied that, when ...

443. The King's Wedding Feast

Matthew 22:1-14

Sermon Aid

William E. Keeney

... 's gracious rule. C. Requirements of citizenship? Once in the kingdom, certain demands are placed upon its members. They live in obedience to the King whom they have accepted as Lord over their lives. Some have suggested, for example, that the Sermon on the Mount, especially the beatitudes, gives the qualifications of citizens in the kingdom. D. The benefits of citizenship. Enjoying the presence of the King and the largess of his grace is a primary benefit. One lives the festive life in the kingdom. 2. Who ...

444. Heaven Can’t Wait

Matthew 5:1-12

Sermon

... Capernaum, sat down with his disciples and instructed them, it was as though he said, "Let me draw a picture for you." And with the master strokes of a verbal brush he painted a new scene that they had never known before. In what is called The Sermon on the Mount, and especially in these verses known as the Beatitudes, he described the kingdom life that he has promised as a gift to all of us, and that he came to bring us through his death and resurrection. This is how we understand the blessedness of that ...

445. The Pure In Heart

Psalm 42:1-11

Sermon

John A. Terry

Purity of heart is a common thead throughout scripture. The first of the Ten Commandments says: "You shall have no other gods before me" (Deuteronomy 5:7). In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said, "No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other" (Matthew 6:24). "Enter by the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is easy, that ...

446. As Good As God

Leviticus 19:1-37

Sermon

John R. Brokhoff

... on the nature of God. Religion and morality are inseparable: religion constitutes the roots and morality is the fruit of our relationship with God. God determines what is good, and he is the reason for our wanting to be good. Jesus taught in the Sermon on the Mount, "Be merciful even as your Father is merciful," and "You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." Accordingly, in today’s Gospel lesson, Jesus tells a lawyer that the foremost command of God is to love him with one’s ...

447. The Bread We Daily Need

Luke 11:1-10

Sermon

J. Howard Olds

... , if I get to live that long. But that’s not the prayer. Give us this day our daily bread. O what peace we often forfeit, oh what needless pain we bear, all because we try to squeeze tomorrow into the needs of today. Jesus said in the Sermon on the Mount, after talking about the birds of the air and the lilies of the field, “Don’t worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.” I don’t know about tomorrow, I just live from day to day. I don ...

448. Suffering Leads to Victory

1 Peter 3:18-21

Sermon

Richard Gribble

... and ways of thinking that violate the basic precepts of Jesus as outlined by the gospel evangelists and the other New Testament authors. It is easy to follow the path of the majority to walk the easy, unencumbered trouble-free path. But as Jesus reminds us in his Sermon on the Mount: “Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the road is easy that leads to destruction, and there are many who take it. For the gate is narrow and the road is hard that leads to life, and there are few who find ...

449. Water Won't Quench The Fire

Acts 2:1-13

Sermon

William G. Carter

... books. There were books about esoteric crystals and secret pyramids. One book offered tips on getting in touch with past lives. Another suggested ways to interpret dreams. There wasn't a Bible to be seen. There were no books on prayer or studies on the Sermon on the Mount. A sales clerk said, "Have you found what you're looking for?" "Not exactly," she replied. "Well, we're proud of our section on spirituality," the clerk said. "We do our best to keep up with the latest ideas." That seems to describe the ...

450. A Gospel that Fills the Glove

Sermon

James Bjorge

... meeting man where he is in his conscious needs. As Jesus moved amongst men, he asked them where they hurt. Some had physical handicaps; their survival needs were paramount. Jesus first met them at this point of need. He never minimized basic wants. In his Sermon on the Mount he talked about the birds of the air and the flowers of the field. He told the people how his Father cared for them in their food and clothing wants. Then came the declaration that the Father knows that men need all these things. Jesus ...

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