Preaching Text: Matthew 5:20;48 20 “For I say to you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.” 48 “Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect.” New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update. 1995. La Habra, CA: The Lockman Foundation.
Preaching Text: Matthew 5:17-19 17 “Do not think that I came to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I did not come to abolish but to fulfill. 18 “For truly I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not the smallest letter or stroke shall pass from the Law until all is accomplished. …
Preaching Text: Philippians 4:6-7 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update. 1995. La Habra,…
Preaching Text: Matthew 5:13-16 Disciples and the World 13 “You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men. 14 “You are the light of the…
Preaching Text: Matthew 5:1-12 (Parallel text: Lk 6:20-26) The Sermon on the Mount; The Beatitudes 1 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,…
Preaching Text: Ephesians 5:1-2 1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. The Holy Bible: King James Version. 2009. Electronic Edition of the 1900 Authorized Version.…
Preaching Text: Luke 6:17-20a; (Parallel text: Mt. 5-7) 17 Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place; and there was a large crowd of His disciples, and a great throng of people from all Judea and Jerusalem and the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon, …
Preaching Text: Mark 3:13-19 (Parallel text: Lk 6:12-16) 13 And He went up on the mountain and summoned those whom He Himself wanted, and they came to Him. 14 And He appointed twelve, so that they would be with Him and that He could send them out to preach, 15 and to have authority to…
Preaching Text: Mark 3:13-19 (Parallel text: Lk 6:12-16) 13 And He went up on the mountain and summoned those whom He Himself wanted, and they came to Him. 14 And He appointed twelve, so that they would be with Him and that He could send them out to preach, 15 and to have authority to…
Preaching Text: Mark 3:7-12 (Parallel text: Mt 12:15-21) 7 Jesus withdrew to the sea with His disciples; and a great multitude from Galilee followed; and also from Judea, 8 and from Jerusalem, and from Idumea, and beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon, a great number of people heard of all that…