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"Having A Heart Condition"

Contributed by Quintin Morrow on Jul 9, 2002

based on 65 ratings

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A message on the utter inadequecy of a righteousness that only goes skin-deep.

“Having a Heart Condition” Matt. 5:20-26 July 7, 2002 The Rev’d Quintin Morrow St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Fort Worth, Texas www.st-andrew.com In 1506 Leonardo Da Vinci painted perhaps the most valuable, famous, and easily-recognizable portrait in the world on a piece of pine wood: The Mona ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:20-26

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Fixing Broken Relationships Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Apr 8, 2002

based on 237 ratings

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Because anger is serious and dangerous it can wreck relationships. We should take action immediately to avoid it.

Relationships in the Kingdom – Part 1 4-22-01 INTRODUCTION Have you ever noticed how when people are angry, things tend to get broken. As a teenager, my brother once stormed out of the house in an angry huff, slamming a door so hard that a window broke. Once when playing racquetball, I got ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Raising The Righteousness Bar Series

Contributed by Matthew Rogers on Apr 8, 2002

based on 220 ratings

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Jesus looked at the righteousness of those considered to be very religious in his day. Then he raised the bar to a level most would have considered impossible.

Understanding the Kingdom - Part 5 3-25-01 INTRODUCTION In Jr. High, as part of my school’s track and field team, it was tough for me to find a field event. I tried them all, except pole vault (only b/c I couldn’t get in the air). No good at any of them. I could run at one speed for a long ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

There's A Difference In Hear Say And Truth Series

Contributed by Tiger Gullett on Jan 26, 2004

based on 29 ratings

| 5,436 views

The third message in a series from "The Sermon On The Mount" dealing with the effects of our attitudes.

INTRODUCTION: Have you ever heard something that you thought to be truth, and possibly even told someone else what you had heard, only later to find out that it wasn’t true? It was just hear say ! I remember eating pop rocks when I was a little boy. You know those little hard candies that began to ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-48

Denomination: Baptist

The Reconciliation Factor Part 1 Series

Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Feb 26, 2004

based on 104 ratings

| 25,992 views

God wants you to enjoy relationships of oneness.

Matthew 5:23-26 The Reconciliation Factor Introduction During the month of August I dealt with the subject of unity, exploring what exactly unity is and how it applies to our various relationships with God, with our fellow church members, with our husbands or wives, and by inference every other ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:23-26

Denomination: Baptist

What Makes A Man A Christian?

Contributed by David Heasler on Mar 8, 2004

based on 14 ratings

| 2,843 views

Christians do, what they do, for Jesus

What Makes a Man A Christian? Is it ... His Living? John 10:10 His Giving? 2nd Cor 8,9; Luke 6:38,39 His Forgiving? Matthew 6:14,15 According to the Bible, It’s his ... faith Romans 1:17; 3:22 What makes a man ... A Good Man? A Good Christian? According to the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:1-20

Denomination: Pentecostal

An Absolute Standard Of Right And Wrong, Fact Of Fiction

Contributed by Paul George on Nov 21, 2003

based on 17 ratings

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Do you agree or disagree there is an absolute standard of right and wrong?

Do you agree or disagree there is an absolute standard of right and wrong? The rejection of an absolute standard of right and wrong is based on one of two decisions by those who reject the existence of an absolute standard of right and wrong. The first is the denial of the existence of the God of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-18

Denomination: Holiness

It's What's Inside That Counts Most.

Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Jan 10, 2004

based on 24 ratings

| 9,273 views

Jesus, who often fretted the Pharisees, said it’s not what is on the outside that counts, it’s the internal things that matter of the most.

It’s what’s inside that counts most. Matthew 5:20 -- 22. 01/11/04 You do not have to study the lives of the Pharisees long to realize they wanted to go through the motions of being religious. But Jesus, who often fretted the Pharisees, said it’s not what is on the outside that counts, it’s the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:20-22

Denomination: Baptist

A New Kind Of Righteousness Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jan 30, 2005

based on 39 ratings

| 6,481 views

Jesus’ new kind of righteousness is based on: 1. Internals rather than externals. 2. Transformation rather than avoiding transgressions. 3. A relationship rather than rules.

Perhaps you have seen it. It is a bumper sticker which displays the slogan: “Christians Aren’t Perfect, Just Forgiven.” It is a catchy phrase, the only problem is that it misrepresents the Christian life. Is that all we are, “just forgiven”? Is there no more to it than that? Do we, in the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Methodist

Dealing With Anger Series

Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Feb 6, 2005

based on 56 ratings

| 10,408 views

Jesus’ teaching about anger is: 1. Murder begins as an attitude in the heart. 2. Anger grows as we express it in name calling and cursing. 3. Anger ends by means of reconciliation.

David A. Slagle, from Lawrenceville, Georgia, tells a wild story about an experience he had: “I served as a nurse in the operating room for several years. One day a couple arrived, both with gunshot wounds. He had awakened late for his first day on the job because his wife did not set the alarm. ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

Denomination: Methodist

The Fellowship Of The Father

Contributed by Mark Baker on Mar 5, 2005

based on 9 ratings

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What is fellowship and what is it’s true purpose? What is the difference between fellowship and relationship. God places high a high importance upon fellowship.

Eph:2:4: But God, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith he loved us, It is important for us to know that first of all we are greatly loved by God the Father. We can’t come into any kind of a close personal relationship with some one including our Heavenly Father if we think that ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:23-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Spiritual Law

Contributed by Steven Ostrowski on Mar 5, 2005

based on 4 ratings

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The importance to follow Christian Law and to not be afraid to openly share it.

Spiritual Law Matthew 5:17 Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. The reality of our society is that we cannot impose faith on others. The Constitution of the United States forbids a state sponsored religion. While the first ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17

Denomination: Catholic

Deadly Sins? Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Mar 14, 2005

based on 21 ratings

| 4,151 views

We’re to be counter-cultural in the way we fight against the social pressures of our world where the norm is to respond to hurt with anger and revenge, where lust is seen as normal, faithfulness as an option. Rather we’re to respond with the servant love

According to the Age this week, the seven deadly sins have been knocked for six. No longer do we worry about sloth, gluttony or lust. In fact most respondents to a recent survey carried out by the BBC said they rather enjoyed those particular vices. The trouble is, according to a professor of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-32

Denomination: Anglican

Pursue Reconciliation Series

Contributed by Michael Luke on Mar 16, 2005

based on 36 ratings

| 11,248 views

Christ calls his followers to be different from the world. We show this difference in our efforts to reconcile relationships.

(based on Southeast Christian Church’s “Living a Life of Integrity”) SERIES: “WORDS OF WISDOM FOR KINGDOM LIVING” TEXT: MATTHEW 5:17-26 TITLE: “PURSUE RECONCILIATION” INTRODUCTION: A. A young insurance salesman had just completed a training seminar in which the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:17-26

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Practice Makes Perfect Series

Contributed by Davon Huss on Aug 25, 2003

based on 29 ratings

| 3,568 views

What are some things that Jesus wants us to put into practice (Matthew 7:24) so that we can present attractive bait?

Sermon for 8/24/2003 Matthew 7:24-27 Practice Makes Perfect Introduction: A. I play basketball on Monday nights with Dean. I am not a great player. I do it to keep my figure. B. This past Monday we started out with 30 guys. Some of them got frustrated and left. We began at 6:45 and at 7:30 we ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:5-18, Matthew 5:17-20

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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