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The Priority of Prayer, Matthew 6:9

What a Joy it is again this morning to draw your attention to Matthew chapter 6 in our study of God’s Word. Matthew chapter 6, looking at the Disciple’s Prayer in verses 9 through 13, I’d like you to follow … Continue reading

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The Paternity of Prayer, Matthew 6:9

Will you take your Bible with me and look at the 6th chapter of Matthew? Earlier in our worship the choir sang what is known to us as the Lord’s Prayer, and that is the theme of our study. We’re … Continue reading

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The Purpose of Prayer, Matthew 6:5

Take you Bible if you will this morning and look with me at Matthew chapter 6. We’re going to be beginning a study of the Disciple’s Prayer in Matthew 6:9 through 15. Really the prayer it goes through verse 13 … Continue reading

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The Heinous Sin of Profane Cursing and Swearing, Matthew 5:34

Matthew 5:34 – “But I say unto you, Swear not at all.” Among the many heinous sins for which this nation is grown infamous, perhaps there is no one more crying, but withal more common, than the abominable custom of … Continue reading

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Man’s Biggest Problem, Matthew 5:29-30

Introduction A. The Confrontation of Sin Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman told of a distinguished minister from Australia who preached very strongly one day on the subject of sin. After the service, one of the church officers came to counsel with … Continue reading

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Who is an Adulterer?–Part 2, Matthew 5:27-30

Review As Jesus gives a message on the divine definition of sin, the truth of Numbers 32:23, (“…be sure your sin will find you out,”) is experienced by the Jewish leaders and the rest of the people listening to Christ. … Continue reading

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Who is an Adulterer?–Part 1, Matthew 5:27

Introduction A. The Teaching of Our Savior In the fifth chapter of Matthew, our Lord answered the question in the forefront of the minds of the people who had seen His miracles and heard His teaching: “Was this miracle worker … Continue reading

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Who is a Murderer?, Matthew 5:21-26

Introduction A. Murder in Society Murders result from all kinds of conflicts: They come as the result of violent crimes, domestic squabbles, homosexual as well as heterosexual love triangles, gang warfares, and types of arguments, fights, and misunderstandings. Murders go … Continue reading

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The Attitude Behind the Act, Matthew 5:21

Introduction A. Man’s Evaluation of the Appearance Most people evaluate their lives and the lives of other people on the basis of external appearance. First Samuel 16:7 says, “…for man looketh on the outward appearance….” Jesus said in John 7:24, … Continue reading

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The Sixth Beatitude, Matthew 5:8

“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.”—Matthew 5:8. It was a peculiarity of the, great Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour, that his teaching was continually aimed at the … Continue reading

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The Pure in Heart Blessed, Matthew 5:8

Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Subject: I. Prop. That it is a thing truly happifying to the soul of man to see God. II. Prop. That the having a pure heart is … Continue reading

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The Fifth Beatitude, Matthew 5:7

“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.”—Matthew v. 7. I Must take for granted the fact that you have heard the previous discourses upon the Beatitudes. If you have not done so, I cannot now repeat all that … Continue reading

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The Fourth Beatitude, Matthew 5:6

“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”—Matthew 5:6. I remarked, on a former occasion, that each of the seven Beatitudes rises above the one which precedes it, and rises out of it. … Continue reading

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The Hunger and Thirst Which are Blessed, Matthew 5:6

“Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.”—Matthew 5:6 Because man had perfect righteousness before the fall, he enjoyed perfect blessedness. If you and I shall, by divine, grace, attain to blessedness hereafter, … Continue reading

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The Third Beatitude, Matthew 5:5

“Blessed are the meek; for they shall inherit the earth.”—Matthew 5:5 I have often reminded you that the beatitudes in this chapter rise one above the other, and spring out, of one another, and that which come before are always … Continue reading

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The First Beatitude, Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew v. 3. Bearing in mind the object of our Saviour’s discourse, which was to describe the saved, and not. to declare the plan, of salvation, we … Continue reading

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Happiness Is…, Matthew 5:1-2

We’re looking at Matthew chapter 5 and a familiar text to any of us who have been Christians for anytime at all. Obviously, it’s going to take us some time to get through all of this. The Sermon on the … Continue reading

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How To Become Fishers of Men, Matthew 4:19

“And Jesus saith unto them, Follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.”—Matthew 4:19. When Christ calls us by his grace we ought not only to remember what we are, but we ought also to think of what … Continue reading

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Light for Those Who Sit in Darkness, Matthew 4:15-16

“The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles; the people which sat in darkness saw great light; and to them which sat in the region and shadow … Continue reading

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The Temptation of Christ, Matthew 4:1-11

Matthew 4:1-11 – “Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered. And when the tempter came … Continue reading

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