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Sermons (Page 16)

Not A Tame Preacher: The Response to the Sermon on the Mount

Matthew 7:28-29 The Effect Of Christ’s Preaching – “Astonished” .        Matthew 13:54, 19:25, 22:33; Mark 1:22, 6:2, 11:18; Luke 4:31-32, John 7:46 The Nature Of Christ’s Preaching – Authority of words leads to authority of works Characteristics of Jesus’ Preaching 1.  The Clarity of His Preaching Was Authoritative .        Use of Illustrations – Matthew 5:13-14, 6:26-30,…

Perspective Lost, Perspective Gained

Psalm 73 You fix your feelings by working on your belief system  Lost Perspective – Vss 1-15 .     A.  On The Wicked .     B.  On Himself   Pivot – United what he heard with faith:  Hebrews 4:12, Isaiah 6:1-4   Regained Perspective – Vss 18-20 .      A.  On Himself – Senseless (we become like the idols we worship)…

The Most Terrifying Verses in the Bible

Matthew 7:21-23 The reality of false followers:  Matthew 13:19-22, Mark 7:6, Titus 1:15, 1 John 2:19, John 6:66 Three Sobering Elements of Self-Deception1.  The Test That Diagnoses Self-Deception – Vs. 21.          “He who does the will of My Father”     “He who keeps My commandments”.                   Romans 10:9, Luke 6:46, Matthew…

Beware Of False Teachers!

Matthew 7:15-20 Satan has always sought to obliterate the truth – John 8:44, 2 Corinthians 11:14 False prophets have always been a problem for the people of God .       Jeremiah 6:13-14, 23:30-32; Matthew 24:11, 24; 2 Peter, Jude .      .      .      .      .       Who are you listening to? 1.  The…

Only Two Ways

Matthew 7:13-14 #1 – Two Paths .          A.  Wide Gate – Broad Path (Self-righteousness) .          B.  Small Gate – Narrow Path .          .          Matthew 5:3-12 #2 – Two Crowds .          A.  Many – Atheists, Moralists, Nominal .          B. …

The Golden Rule

Matthew 7:12 Two components of the Golden Rule that should motivate our love for others1.  The Exhortation of the Golden Rule.          Matthew 25:35-392.  The Motivation of the Golden Rule.          Leviticus 19:18, Matthew 19:16-19, 22:34-36;  Romans 13:8-10, Galatians 5:14 You can not – and will not – do it in your own strength It has…

Ask, Seek, Knock: Praying With Persistence

Matthew 7:7-11 Why Don’t We Pray? .    1.  We don’t know how .    2.  We don’t make it a priority .    3.  We fail to discipline ourselves .    4.  We don’t feel the need to pray .    5.  We don’t really think prayer ‘works’  The Pattern of Persistent Prayer – Vs. 7 .    Ask – Seek…