"The Beatitudes" Sermon Series

For eight weeks we studied each and every Beatitude of Jesus as found in Matthew 5:1-12. Below you will find all of the sermons and links related to that series.


Beatitudes Sermons:

September 20, 2015 | Matthew 5:1-3 - If Your Happy And You Know It Your Impoverished
September 27, 2015 | Matthew 5:4 - I'm So Joyful I Could Cry
October 4, 2015 | Matthew 5:5
October 11, 2015 | Matthew 5:6
October 18, 2015 | Matthew 5:7
October 25, 2015 | Matthew 5:8
November 1, 2015 | Matthew 5:9
November 8, 2015 | Matthew 5:10-12


Sunday Evening Sermons:

October 25, 2015 | Psalm 51 (audio only)
November 1, 2015 | John 20:19-31 (audio only)
November 8, 2015 | 2 Corinthians 1:3-11


Other

Millard Erickson on Mercy


Previous Sermon Series:
The Gospel Is . . .: Sermon Series on Galatians

November 8, 2015 | Matthew 5:10-12

I am a little behind, but here is the sermon from last Sunday morning which completed our series on the Beatitudes.

¹⁰ “Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
¹¹ “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. ¹² Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

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For more:
September 20, 2015 | Matthew 5:1-3 - If Your Happy And You Know It Your Impoverished
September 27, 2015 | Matthew 5:4 - I'm So Joyful I Could Cry
October 4, 2015 | Matthew 5:5
October 11, 2015 | Matthew 5:6
October 18, 2015 | Matthew 5:7
October 25, 2015 | Matthew 5:8
November 1, 2015 | Matthew 5:9
November 8, 2015 | Matthew 5:10-12

November 1, 2015 | Matthew 5:9

Here is the sermon from Sunday morning taken from Matthew 5:9 on being peacemakers.


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For more:
September 20, 2015 | Matthew 5:1-3 - If Your Happy And You Know It Your Impoverished
September 27, 2015 | Matthew 5:4 - I'm So Joyful I Could Cry
October 4, 2015 | Matthew 5:5
October 11, 2015 | Matthew 5:6
October 18, 2015 | Matthew 5:7
October 25, 2015 | Matthew 5:8

October 25, 2015 | Matthew 5:8

I have had issue with my podcast host, but we are back online and working again. Hoping the issue has been resolved. We shall see.

Nevertheless, here is last week's message from Sunday morning taken from Matthew 5:8 on being pure in heart.


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For more:
September 20, 2015 | Matthew 5:1-3 - If Your Happy And You Know It Your Impoverished
September 27, 2015 | Matthew 5:4 - I'm So Joyful I Could Cry
October 4, 2015 | Matthew 5:5  
October 11, 2015 | Matthew 5:6
October 18, 2015 | Matthew 5:7 
 October 25, 2015 | Matthew 5:8

October 18, 2015 | Matthew 5:7

Here is the sermon from Sunday morning taken from Matthew 5:7 - Blessed are the merciful for they shall receive mercy.

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For more:
September 20, 2015 | Matthew 5:1-3 - If Your Happy And You Know It Your Impoverished
September 27, 2015 | Matthew 5:4 - I'm So Joyful I Could Cry
October 4, 2015 | Matthew 5:5   
October 11, 2015 | Matthew 5:6
October 18, 2015 | Matthew 5:7  

Millard Erickson on Mercy

From his book Christian Theology:

God's mercy is his tenderhearted, loving compassion for his people. it is his tenderness of heart toward the needy. If grace contemplates humans as sinful, guilty, and condemned, mercy sees them as miserable and needy. Words like . . . chesed . . . racham . . . and eleos  give expression to this dimension of God's love. The psalmist said, "As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him" (Ps. 103:13). Similar ideas are found in Deuteronomy 5:10; Psalm 57:10; and Psalm 86:5. The attribute of mercy is seen in the pitying concern of Jehovah for the people of Israel who were in bondage to the Egyptians. He heard their cry and knew their sufferings (Exod. 3:7). It is also seen in the compassion Jesus felt when people suffering from physical ailments came to him (Make 1:41). Their spiritual condition also moved Him. (Matt. 9:36). Sometimes both kinds of needs are involved. Thus, in describing the same incident, Matthew speaks of Jesus having compassion and healing the sick (Matt. 14:14), while Mark speaks of His having compassion and teaching many things (Mark6:34). Matthew elsewhere combines the two ideas. When Jesus saw the crowds were helpless like sheep without a shepherd, He had compassion on them. So he went about "teaching in their synagogues and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness" (Matt. 9:35-36). (322)

For more:
September 20, 2015 | Matthew 5:1-3 - If Your Happy And You Know It Your Impoverished
September 27, 2015 | Matthew 5:4 - I'm So Joyful I Could Cry
October 4, 2015 | Matthew 5:5   
October 11, 2015 | Matthew 5:6

October 11, 2015 | Matthew 5:6

Here is the sermon from Sunday morning taken from Matthew 5:6 - Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.


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For more:
September 20, 2015 | Matthew 5:1-3 - If Your Happy And You Know It Your Impoverished
September 27, 2015 | Matthew 5:4 - I'm So Joyful I Could Cry
October 4, 2015 | Matthew 5:5    
October 11, 2015 | Matthew 5:6

October 4, 2015 | Matthew 5:5

Here is the sermon from Sunday morning taken from Matthew 5:5: "Blessed are the gentle [meek], for they shall inherit the earth."


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For more:
September 20, 2015 | Matthew 5:1-3 - If Your Happy And You Know It Your Impoverished
September 27, 2015 | Matthew 5:4 - I'm So Joyful I Could Cry
October 4, 2015 | Matthew 5:5   

Worship Minimovie: The Key to Meekness

Here is the worship minimovie from Sunday morning:


The Key to Meekness from tmh_pictures on GodTube.

September 27, 2015 | Matthew 5:4 - I'm So Joyful I Could Cry

Here is the sermon from Sunday morning taken from Matthew 5:4: Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

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For more:
September 20, 2015 | Matthew 5:1-3 - If Your Happy And You Know It Your Impoverished

September 20, 2015 | Matthew 5:1-3 - If Your Happy And You Know It Your Impoverished

Here is the sermon from Sunday morning which covers our first installment in our new series on joy from the Beatitudes.

When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. ² He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,

³ “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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