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Today we go over the last Beatitude that deals with the Christians character, one truly living the Kingdom life. Today we talk about peace or Shalom. Shalom denotes a right relationship with God, with others and with God’s good creation. But what has been a constant throughout time, strife, or dissension.…

Torah: Review Tanakh Brit Hadoshah Eber (ebur) I AM (grafted) He appeared will have life Brit Chadashah: Brit Chadashah Second Coming/ Tribulation A New Moon Anani Tribulation Evil Inclination/ And He went Out Grafted Matthew Two -14 In Hebrew Arose= qom Path of Inclusion - Vayeshev - And He sent - 7…

Today we are going to start diving into the greatest sermon, The Sermon on the Mount. For the last several weeks, God has laid this on my heart for us to go through this. I am not sure how long this will take us , but we are going to take our time and dive deep into this. Today we start with Matthew…

Depression is something that many people deal with at different times of life. There are many factors in depression. Physical health is related. Studies show that diet can impact depression and other mental or emotional health concerns. Sometimes depression comes with an explanation. The person may be…

Our misunderstanding and misdirection Matthew 5:1-5 I. Opening Illustration Her face is one of the most recognizable of the twentieth century. She was not a fashion queen or a movie star. She held no official positions or offices. She lived for fifteen brief years. Anne Frank was born in Frankfort, Germany…

Today we are going to be looking at verse 7 this Beatitude deals with mercy, another characteristic of one truly living the Kingdom life. It is this fact—that they have recieved God’s mercy that makes them merciful. I am going to read through verses 2-12 again and then I have a story to share. 2 And…

Why does Jesus take Center stage? Introduction Turn in your Bibles to Matthew 3:13 . While you are turning their I want you to think about a simple question. Since Jesus is sinless, He always has been always will be sinless. Then why does Jesus need to be baptized by John who is baptizing people who…

Align Yourself A Christian’s Motive To magnify the beauty , goodness , and or greatness of God Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. What you go to do or say represents the Lord Jesus Christ. And whatever you do in word or deed, do all in the name of the…

When he saw the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to teach them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs. Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. Blessed are the humble, for they will…

In Amos 6 we find out one thing that God hates. Amos 6:8 (ESV) The Lord God has sworn by himself, declares the Lord , the God of hosts: “I abhor the pride of Jacob …” This verb has the idea of finding something repugnant, repulsive, or that which one loathes. This particular verb is a Piel participle…

Ecclesiastes 9:13-10:20 – The Way of the Wise Last week, looked at God’s work in justification and sanctification through means . Circumstances and choices – these shape us into Jesus’ likeness as the more of each of these we experience, we gain godly wisdom. Sounds great, except we know how we can become…

Today we are going to be in verse 8, we are going to be talking about purity and vision. remember when we started the Sermon on the Mount I mentioned there similarity to the 10 Commandments in their structure. Some of them deal with our relationships to man and some of them with our relationship to God.…

Today we move on to the next Beatitude in verse five. We see again a statement that goes against the social norms of Jesus day as well as ours. The entire list of Beatitudes can be seen as an paradox, Jesus take the norm and flips it on its head, His list of Kingdom qualities seem foreign to many. As…

The Purpose Fascination - Discovery - Identity - Authenticity One day, Napoleon was speaking of the Divinity of Christ; when General Bertrand said:— “I can not conceive, sire, how a great man like you can believe that the Supreme Being ever exhibited himself to men under a human form, with a body, a…

Imagine waking up every morning in a world where peace reigns, love abounds, and justice prevails. A place where the Kingdom of God isn't just a distant promise, but a vibrant reality we experience every day. How would your life change if the divine principles of God's kingdom were manifested in every aspect of our lives? The Kingdom of God is not merely a concept to be admired or a future hope to anticipate. It is a powerful, transformative force that we are called to usher into the here and now. The question is: what does it take to see this Kingdom come to life on earth? It takes more than just passive faith. It requires active engagement, a heart fully surrendered to God's will, and a commitment to live out His love in tangible ways. It demands that we become vessels of His grace, agents of His justice, and beacons of His light. In today's sermon, we will explore the practical steps, the unwavering faith, and the sacrificial love needed to bring the Kingdom of God from hea

Before we continue on to the second Beatitude I am going to read an account of something that happened during Adolf Eichmann’s trial in 1961—he was being charged with war crimes for his role in Auschwitz. For those of you may not know this was a Nazi concentration camp used by the Germans to supply forced…

Philippians 3:2-11 Introduction Army, plans changed, not going to give Sermon instead talk about research for Thesis Not going to be traditional or what you expect, I hope it’s still illuminating for you. What I want to do, for the next 20 minutes or so, is lay out the research that I have done Because…

This morning we’re going to start a series studying the book of James. We’ll start in James 1 and work our way through the whole book. The book of James was written by James the half brother of Jesus (see Matthew 13:55 and Gal. 1:9 ). He was a firsthand witness of the sinless life of Jesus. It’s pretty…

Sorrow I’ve got a tough question to start with today. How many of you have ever been caught doing something wrong? I promise not to ask for any details about what you were doing! Let’s take this thought a little deeper. When you were caught how many of you felt sorry? Going a little deeper, were you…

Torah Portion: Numbers 16:1-18:32 Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1-24 Road Map Review Map of the Journey in the Wilderness Picture of the Priesthood of Zadok Zadok Sons of Levi/ Priesthood Genealogy Picture Sons of Levi: nazir ( Numbers 6:1-21 ), Nazareth (Heb. נָצְרַת) Nazir nṣr (to guard) Picture of the Branch…

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Text: Mat. 5:1-16 Main Point/FCF: The Kingdom of Heaven is an upside-down kingdom in which success looks like failure and suffering is a blessing. Introduction: What does it mean to be blessed? What does it mean to have the favor of God resting upon you? If we listen to some televangelists, they’ll tell…

Good morning, as you turn with me to Luke chapter 6 today we will take a look at what is called the Sermon on the Plain. This is Luke’s parallel of what we see in the Gospel of Matthew called the Sermon on the Mount. As the Lord continued to teach, His message was the same message. Turn from your sin…

Celebrate Baptism Video What is baptism? Who should be baptized? Why should one be baptized? In those days John the Baptist came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea and saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” This is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah: “A voice of one…

Jesus begins the Sermon on the Mount with a reminder that the kingdom of heaven comes with blessings; they are blessings which meet God’s people no matter where they are.