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Bad Religion

Bad Religion Matthew 6:1-6; 16-18   Main Idea: You Are Either Pleasing God or You Are Pleasing Yourself   The Overarching Principle (Matthew 6:1) The Obvious Question The Principle Revealed The Hidden Objective of the Religious Hypocrite (Matthew 6:2; 5; 16) Example 1: Giving to the Poor Example 2: Praying in Public Example 3: Times of Fasting Examples from Everyday Life The Fundamental Solution (Matthew 6:3–4; 6; 17–18) Live as if God is your only witness Look to God as your…

A Love that Reflects God’s Love for All

A Love that Reflects God’s Love for All Matthew 5:43-48 Main Idea: We resemble our Father the most when we love our enemies. The Blatant Perversion of God’s Command (Matthew 5:43) How Could They Defend This Call to Hatred? What Did This Call to Hatred Ignore? The Extraordinary Response that Jesus Requires (Matthew 5:44–48) Who is our neighbor? What is this love? Why is this so important? Where does this love come from?

Do Not Resist the One Who is Evil

Do Not Resist the One Who is Evil Matthew 5:38–48 Main Idea: Pursue a life of humble generosity not personal vindictiveness. I. The Key to Jesus’ Command (Matthew 5:38–39a) A. The Permanence of God’s Law B. The Goodness of God’s Law II.  The Context of Our Non-Resistance (Matthew 5:39b–43) A.  People Who Attack Our Honor and Integrity B. People Who Have Legal Authority Over Us C.  People Who Ask Us for Financial Assistance III. The Principle Behind Jesus’ Command

Keep Your Word

Keep Your Word   Sermon Text: Matthew 5:31-37 Main Point: To be like Jesus is to be trustworthy to the core Keep Your Word to Your Wife Marriage is a promise to your spouse, God and your families Divorce: breaking the promise of lifelong loyalty God’s Design: supernatural, permanent & sacred bond (Matthew 9:16) Divorce has a legitimate use but it is a tragic feature of a fallen and broken world (Matthew 5:32, 1 Cor. 7:15, 1 Cor. 7:11) Keep…

Don’t Flirt With Lust, Fight It

Don’t Flirt With Lust, Fight It   Sermon Text: Mathew 5:27-30 What is this Thing Called Lust? (Matthew 5:27–28) The Link Between Lust and Adultery A Biblical Definition of Lust How Are We to Respond to Our Lust? (Matthew 5:29–30) Recognize the Threat Respond with Holy Ruthlessness How Can We Fulfill Jesus’ Command? We Need to Be Saved We Need to Define Sin Accurately We Need to Fear Sexual Sin We Need to Flee Sexual Sin We Need to Fight…

Homicide of the Heart

Homicide of the HEart   Sermon Text: Matthew 5:21-26 Main Idea: Murder in our heart is just as serious as murder in our actions. 1. The Principle Announced (Matthew 5:21–22) – Our attitudes and words are just as important as our actions. 2. The Principle Applied (Matthew 5:23–26) – Our attempts at reconciliation are just as important as our worship 3. The Power of the Gospel

Four Twisted Habits of the Truly Happy

Four Twisted Habits of the Truly Happy Sermon Text: Matthew 5:6-12 Main Point: True happiness is found as we live as children of God— reflecting His heart and imitating His character. 1) Be Merciful: Chase true happiness by being generous with your forgiveness and your stuff 2) Be Pure Hearted: Chase true happiness by living transparent and sincere 3) Be Peacemakers: Chase true happiness by finding and fixing broken relationships 4) Be Persecuted: Chase true happiness by upsetting the darkness…