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Intro; The first four Be-Attitudes we have looked at deal with the inward man, his spiritual condition. Poor in spirit- recognizing the desperate state of our soul due to our sin Mournful spirit- grieving because of our sin, sorrow to the point of brokenness, repentance. Meek spirit- yielding spirit…

Purpose What was Jesus purpose ( Lk4:43 )? Was the preaching ministry of Jesus his purpose ( Lk4:18 )? Jesus later states it like this, regarding purpose ( Lk19:10 ) 10 “For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” When you think about purpose today, what do you think of? (Transition)…

Series — Christ likeness — Called to pursue justice ““This is what the Lord said: ‘Administer true justice; show mercy and compassion to one another. Do not oppress the widow or the fatherless , the foreigner or the poor . Do not plot evil against each other.’” Zechariah 7:9-10 What comes to mind when…

It’s said that you cannot really understand what someone is going through until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes. In other words, spending time trying to consider or understand another person's perspectives, experiences, or motivations before making a judgment about them. When Jesus was born in Bethlehem…

3 Necessities for a Pity Party And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do to me , and more also, if I make not thy life as the life of one of them by to morrow about…

Understanding Mercy Throughout my life there have been many times where I have felt wronged against. Either is was intentional or I misunderstood what someone’s thought process was. During those times, anger, frustration, worry, and many other negative thoughts swirled through my mind. My heart was not…

We are reminded that God graciously reaches down in grace, even to the ignorant and the weak in faith. We are encouraged to always consider the impact of our actions on our neighbor.

The spiritual fruit of kindness is not about being a nice person; kindness in the Bible is a combination of two expressions: compassion and mercy.

Good morning! Again I want to welcome our guests and families that have come in to town today to celebrate and remember that there is in fact an empty tomb. The grave could not hold him and because of that we have a great and sure hope! Now typically on an Easter Sunday you would hear a sermon on a resurrection…

I believe I have talked about playing this game before. When I was a kid we use to play this game called mercy. We would always play this game after church on Wednesday nights, while we were waiting in line at school, or when we were bored. But you would lock hands with another person and you would then…

How do we live in mercy? 7 “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy. Vertical and Horizontal Mercy Vertical Mercy Titus 3:3–7 (ESV) 3 For we ourselves were once foolish, disobedient, led astray, slaves to various passions and pleasures, passing our days in malice and envy, hated by others…

God’s Heart Is... is a theme title that God gave when I was preparing the message for July 10, when I preached God’s Heart Is Freedom From Injustice . When I prepared the video message for July 17, it was that God’s Heart Is That We Know Him . Then last week, God’s Heart Is That We Would Experience His…

Earlier in this service we were reminded of our brothers and sisters who are persecuted around the world. When we hear of their persecution, it becomes easier to see events in our lives and begin to think that we may be headed in the same direction. How do we live when others do not respect us? About…

God requires repentance from all before it is too late, Our faithfulness is demonstrated in compassionately pointing others to the remedy for their situation.

What if we loved people the way God does?

“This is it guys!” “This is it guys!” Nate shouted excitedly as the Piper bounced on the beach. “They’re on their way.” With Lunch over, the men busied themselves with building a miniature “jungle” and model house in the sand. their intention was to demonstrate to the “savages” how to build an airstrip,…

Rebellion has consequences, but is never beyond God's ability to show mercy.

Just & Unwilling matt 1:19 Matthew 1:19 (ESV) 19 And her husband Joseph, being a just man and unwilling to put her to shame, resolved to divorce her quietly. What does it mean for Joseph to be a just man and yet unwilling to put her to shame? He wanted to fulfill the law and show compassion His adopted…

Notes: Amos is one prophet whose visions and oracles speak about the LORD and His sovereign rule over the nations. Three things that Amos highlights for us is 1) the standard for God’s measure of the nations, 2) the principle behind the standard, and 3) the patience of the LORD in His dealings with the…

If we approach EACH person we meet as an opportunity to demonstrate love, we'll make good progress at putting away partiality from out midst.

There was a bank in Chicago that was considering hiring a Young man from Boston… they requested a letter of recommendation from his previous employer - The Boston Investment House. They received the letter and quickly found that they couldn’t say enough about the young man… In the letter, they wrote:…

Eph.2:4-7 . Last Sunday morning we looked at the Walking Dead. This is what we the born again were and what the lost are. Spiritually Dead Men. Paul showed us the state and severity of the lost mans existence. He then went into detail and showed us why the lost are so disobedient They follow society,…

Matthew 6:1-4

Sometimes it IS your circus, and more often than not they ARE your monkeys.

Some thought that being/remaining Jewish was enough. John called some of his fellow Jews, Vipers Over 20 different kinds of poisonous snakes in Israel Viper poison affects the respiratory system and destroys red blood cells Strangles the breath of life and nullifies the blood “Who told you that you could…