Sermon on the Mount Enemies Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon on the Mount Enemies Matthew 5:38-42

The Sermon on the Mount – Enemies

Matthew 5:38-42

 

#1 Love your neighbors and LOVE the OUTSIDER.   Matthew 5:43

 

#2 Loving our enemies SHOWS others that God is our Father.   Matthew 5:44-45

 

#3 We must LOVE those who don’t love us.   Matthew 5:46

 

#4 We must be FRIENDLY to those we don’t know.   Matthew 5:47

 

#5 Press on to the GOAL.   Matthew 5:48

Sermon on the Mount Beyond Justice Matthew 5:38-42

Sermon on the Mount Beyond Justice Matthew 5:38-42

The Sermon on the Mount – Beyond Justice

Matthew 5:38-42

#1 The Need for JUSTICE   Matthew 5:38

 

#2 Stop the FIGHT   Matthew 5:39

 

#3 Don’t HIT Back   Matthew 5:39

 

#4 Settle Conflict with GENEROSITY   Matthew 5:40

 

#5 Exceed EXPECTATIONS   Matthew 5:41

 

#6 Let your FIRST Response be YES   Matthew 5:42

 

#7 Being an APPRENTICE of Jesus

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:33-37

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:33-37

The Sermon on the Mount – Oaths and Telling the Truth

Matthew 5:33-37

 

#1 The Great Need for Truth and INTEGRITY   Matthew 5:33

 

#2 Jesus Redefines Righteousness – TRUTHFULNESS   Matthew 5:34-36

 

#3 Reflecting the CHARACTER and KINGDOM of God   Matthew 5:37

 

  • Avoid EXAGGERATION
  • Avoid HALF Truths
  • Avoid MANIPULATION
  • Avoid DECEPTION and LIES

 

  • Seek Integrity in your COMMUNICATION
  • Seek Truthfulness in your CONTENT
  • Seek Trust in your CONVERSATIONS

 

#4 Be a CHAMPION of the Truth

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:31-32

Sermon on the Mount Matthew 5:31-32

The Sermon on the Mount – Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage

Matthew 5:31-32, Matthew 19:3-9

#1 Marriage is God’s PLAN   Matthew 19:3-4

 

#2 Marriage is the Union of One Man and One Woman FOR LIFE   Matthew 19:5-6

 

#3 Divorce is a Result of Sin and Living in a FALLEN World   Matthew 19:7-9

 

#4 Old Testament Law on Divorce Protected the WIFE   Matthew 5:31

 

#5 Divorce and Remarriage without Biblical Grounds is ADULTERY   Matthew 5:32

 

#6 Divorce Should Be a RARE Exception NOT a Common Practice in the Community of Faith   Matthew 19:3-4

 

#7 Jesus FIXES Broken Hearts and Lives   1 John 1:9

New Year, Same Great God Growing Younger Psalm 78

New Year, Same Great God Growing Younger Psalm 78

New Year, Same Great God! – Growing Younger

Psalm 78:1-8

 

#1 Truth PRESERVED  Psalm 78:1-3

 

#2 Truth PASSED from Generation-to-Generation   Psalm 78:4-6

 

#3 Truth PRACTICED   Psalm 78:7

 

#4 Truth PAINFULLY Rejected   Psalm 78:8

 

#5 Striving to be a Multi-Generational Church

 

Follow this link to the blog post Pastor Sean mentioned.

Why Your Church Should be Multi-Generational . . . and Why It’s Not Easy to Do

New Year, Same Great God! – 3 Circles

New Year, Same Great God! – 3 Circles

 

New Year, Same Great God! – 3 Circles

Matthew 9:35-38

#1 Jesus FOCUSED on the Needs of Others   Matthew 9:35

 

#2 Jesus SAW the Crowds   Matthew 9:36

 

#3 Jesus was MOVED to Action   Matthew 9:37-38

 

Circle 1 – God’s DESIGN – Genesis 1:1, 1:31

Our Problem: SIN – Romans 3:23, 6:23

Circle 2 – BROKENNESS Romans 1:25, Proverbs 14:12

Circle 3 – GOSPEL   John 3:16

The Solution: Repent and Believe   Ephesians 2:8-9

Our Hope: Recover and Pursue   Ephesians 2:10