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  • The Best Sermon Ever - Week 3
    BEST SERMON EVER - WEEK 3
    MATT 6:1-34
    Matt 6:1
    1“Watch out! Don’t do your good deeds publicly, to be admired by others, for you will lose the reward from your Father in heaven.
    1.BE CAREFUL, BEWARE, WATCH OUT
    Giving to the needy
    Matt 6:2
    When you give to someone in need, don’t do as the hypocrites do—blowing trumpets in the synagogues and streets to call attention to their acts of charity! I tell you the truth, they have received all the reward they will ever get.”
    Prayer
    Matt 6:5
    “When you pray, don’t be like the hypocrites who love to pray publicly on street corners and in the synagogues where everyone can see them. I tell you the truth, that is all the reward they will ever get.”
    Forgiveness
    Matt 6:14-15
    “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. 15 But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins.
    Fasting
    Matt 6:16
    “And when you fast, don’t make it obvious, as the hypocrites do, for they try to look miserable and disheveled so people will admire them for their fasting. I tell you the truth, that is the only reward they will ever get.”
    Pursuit of wealth
    Matt 6:24
    “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money.” (mammon)
    2.THERE IS A REWARD!
    Matt 6:25
    “That is why I tell you not to worry about everyday life—whether you have enough food and drink, or enough clothes to wear. Isn’t life more than food, and your body more than clothing?
    26 Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in barns, for your heavenly Father feeds them. And aren’t you far more valuable to him than they are? 27 Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?
    28 “And why worry about your clothing? Look at the lilies of the field and how they grow. They don’t work or make their clothing, 29 yet Solomon in all his glory was not dressed as beautifully as they are.
    30 And if God cares so wonderfully for wildflowers that are here today and thrown into the fire tomorrow, he will certainly care for you. Why do you have so little faith? 31 “So don’t worry about these things, saying, ‘What will we eat? What will we drink? What will we wear?’
    32 These things dominate the thoughts of unbelievers, but your heavenly Father already knows all your needs. 33 Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need.
    3.IT TAKES FAITH TO DO THINGS FIRST
    4.MORE IMPORTANT THAN YOUR IMAGE TO OTHERS IS YOUR DEPENDENCE ON GOD.
    38 min
  • The Best Sermon Ever - Week 2
    ATTITUDE DETERMINES ACTION
    Matthew 5:17-20
    17 “Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. 18 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law will disappear until its purpose is achieved.
    19 So, if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s law and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven!”
    20 “But I warn you – unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of the religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven.”
    THE RELATIONSHIP OF JESUS TO THE LAW
    John 1:17
    17 For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ.
    TRUE INTENTION OF THE LAW
    ATTITUDE and MOTIVATION
    Anger
    Adultery
    Divorce
    Vows
    Revenge
    Love for our Enemies
    Matthew 5:43-44
    43 “You have heard the law says, “Love you neighbor and hate your enemy. 44 But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!
    Matthew 5:45
    45 In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike.
    Matthew 5:46-47
    46 If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much. 47 If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that.
    Matthew 5:48
    48 But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.
    WHAT’S IMPORTANT?
    - The Spirit of the law is what matters most.
    - The thoughts and actions that lead to the obedience of the law are what should be judged.
    - The true intent of the law is to bring us into a positive relationship with God and others through Jesus.
    40 min
  • The Best Sermon Ever - Week 2
    ATTITUDE DETERMINES ACTION
    Matthew 5:17-20
    17 “Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose. 18 I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law will disappear until its purpose is achieved.
    19 So, if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s law and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven!”
    20 “But I warn you – unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of the religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven.”
    THE RELATIONSHIP OF JESUS TO THE LAW
    John 1:17
    17 For the law was given through Moses, but God’s unfailing love and faithfulness came through Jesus Christ.
    TRUE INTENTION OF THE LAW
    ATTITUDE and MOTIVATION
    Anger
    Adultery
    Divorce
    Vows
    Revenge
    Love for our Enemies
    Matthew 5:43-44
    43 “You have heard the law says, “Love you neighbor and hate your enemy. 44 But I say, love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you!
    Matthew 5:45
    45 In that way, you will be acting as true children of your Father in heaven. For he gives his sunlight to both the evil and the good, and he sends rain on the just and the unjust alike.
    Matthew 5:46-47
    46 If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that? Even corrupt tax collectors do that much. 47 If you are kind only to your friends, how are you different from anyone else? Even pagans do that.
    Matthew 5:48
    48 But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect.
    WHAT’S IMPORTANT?
    - The Spirit of the law is what matters most.
    - The thoughts and actions that lead to the obedience of the law are what should be judged.
    - The true intent of the law is to bring us into a positive relationship with God and others through Jesus.
    40 min
  • The Best Sermon Ever - Week 1
    Matthew 5:1-16
    One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down. His disciples gathered around him, 2 and he began to teach them. 3 “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. 4 God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
    5 God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth. 6 God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied. 7 God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God. 9 God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.
    10 God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. 11 “God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.
    12 Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way. 13 “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.
    14 “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
    BACKGROUND TO SERMON ON THE MOUNT
    - Took place on a Hillside near Capernaum
    - Probably lasted several days
    - Jesus challenged the legalistic religion of the day
    - Obedience is greater than observance
    - Speaking to his disciples about what to expect as a follower
    “I GOT YOUR BACK”
    Vs. 1-2 “His disciples gathered…”
    Vs. 3 “realize their need for him”
    Vs. 4 “comforted”
    Vs. 5 “humble”
    Vs. 6 “hunger and thirst…satisfied”
    Vs. 7 “merciful”
    Vs. 8 “pure…for they will see God”
    Vs. 9 “children of God”
    Vs. 10 “persecuted for doing right”
    Vs. 11 “all sorts of evil things”
    Vs. 12 “Be happy, be glad, rejoice…”
    Vs. 13 “Salt of the earth”
    Vs. 14-16 “You are the light of the world”
    WHY IS THIS CONSIDERED THE BEST.SERMON.EVER?
    39 min
  • The Best Sermon Ever - Week 1
    Matthew 5:1-16
    One day as he saw the crowds gathering, Jesus went up on the mountainside and sat down. His disciples gathered around him, 2 and he began to teach them. 3 “God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. 4 God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
    5 God blesses those who are humble, for they will inherit the whole earth. 6 God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied. 7 God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy. 8 God blesses those whose hearts are pure, for they will see God. 9 God blesses those who work for peace, for they will be called the children of God.
    10 God blesses those who are persecuted for doing right, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs. 11 “God blesses you when people mock you and persecute you and lie about you and say all sorts of evil things against you because you are my followers.
    12 Be happy about it! Be very glad! For a great reward awaits you in heaven. And remember, the ancient prophets were persecuted in the same way. 13 “You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless.
    14 “You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.15 No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
    BACKGROUND TO SERMON ON THE MOUNT
    - Took place on a Hillside near Capernaum
    - Probably lasted several days
    - Jesus challenged the legalistic religion of the day
    - Obedience is greater than observance
    - Speaking to his disciples about what to expect as a follower
    “I GOT YOUR BACK”
    Vs. 1-2 “His disciples gathered…”
    Vs. 3 “realize their need for him”
    Vs. 4 “comforted”
    Vs. 5 “humble”
    Vs. 6 “hunger and thirst…satisfied”
    Vs. 7 “merciful”
    Vs. 8 “pure…for they will see God”
    Vs. 9 “children of God”
    Vs. 10 “persecuted for doing right”
    Vs. 11 “all sorts of evil things”
    Vs. 12 “Be happy, be glad, rejoice…”
    Vs. 13 “Salt of the earth”
    Vs. 14-16 “You are the light of the world”
    WHY IS THIS CONSIDERED THE BEST.SERMON.EVER?
    39 min
  • The Hustle - Week 3
    LESSONS ON THE WAY BACK UP
    If we don’t have a Godly perspective on our finances then, no matter how much wealth we acquire, we will always live in want
    I’M NOT THE OWNER
    Psalm 24:1
    The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.
    IF I WAS CREATED IN HIS IMAGE THEN I SHOULD ACT LIKE HIM TOO
    1 John 4:7-8
    Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
    John 3:16
    “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.
    PEACE COMES FROM GENEROSITY
    Proverbs 11:24-25
    Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.
    The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
    2 Corinthians 9:6-9
    Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. You must each decide in your heart how much to give.
    And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.
    As the Scriptures say, “They share freely and give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will be remembered forever.”
    GIVE – SAVE – LIVE
    37 min
  • The Hustle - Week 3
    LESSONS ON THE WAY BACK UP
    If we don’t have a Godly perspective on our finances then, no matter how much wealth we acquire, we will always live in want
    I’M NOT THE OWNER
    Psalm 24:1
    The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it.
    IF I WAS CREATED IN HIS IMAGE THEN I SHOULD ACT LIKE HIM TOO
    1 John 4:7-8
    Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
    John 3:16
    “For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him.
    PEACE COMES FROM GENEROSITY
    Proverbs 11:24-25
    Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.
    The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.
    2 Corinthians 9:6-9
    Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop. You must each decide in your heart how much to give.
    And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.” And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others.
    As the Scriptures say, “They share freely and give generously to the poor. Their good deeds will be remembered forever.”
    GIVE – SAVE – LIVE
    37 min
  • The Hustle - Week 2
    WHO IS IN CONTROL?
    God’s view on Wealth
    Luke 12:13-21
    13 Then someone called from the crowd, “Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father’s estate with me.” 14 Jesus replied, “Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things as that?” 15 Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”
    16 Then he told them a story: “A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops. 17 He said to himself, ‘What should I do? I don’t have room for all my crops.’ 18 The he said, ‘I know! I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I’ll have room enough to store all my wheat and other goods.
    19 And I’ll sit back say to myself, “My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!” 20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! Your will die this very night. Then who will get everything your worked for?’ 21 “Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have rich relationship with God.”
    DEBT
    Proverbs 22:7
    7 Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender.
    WHO IS IN CONTROL?
    SAVING MONEY – SAVING YOUR FUTURE.
    Proverbs 6:6-8
    6 Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise! 7 Though they have not prince or governor or ruler to make them work, 8 they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter.
    WHO IS IN CONTROL?
    PLANNING FOR FINANCIAL FAITHFULNESS.
    Proverbs 21:5
    5 Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
    BUDGETING (YOUR SPENDING PLAN)
    Luke 14:28-30
    28 “But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? 29 Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and they everyone would laugh at you. 30 They would say, ‘There’s the person who started that building an couldn’t afford to finish it!’”
    WHO IS IN CONTROL?
    GOD IS IN CONTROL!
    40 min
  • The Hustle - Week 2
    WHO IS IN CONTROL?
    God’s view on Wealth
    Luke 12:13-21
    13 Then someone called from the crowd, “Teacher, please tell my brother to divide our father’s estate with me.” 14 Jesus replied, “Friend, who made me a judge over you to decide such things as that?” 15 Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”
    16 Then he told them a story: “A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops. 17 He said to himself, ‘What should I do? I don’t have room for all my crops.’ 18 The he said, ‘I know! I’ll tear down my barns and build bigger ones. Then I’ll have room enough to store all my wheat and other goods.
    19 And I’ll sit back say to myself, “My friend, you have enough stored away for years to come. Now take it easy! Eat, drink, and be merry!” 20 But God said to him, ‘You fool! Your will die this very night. Then who will get everything your worked for?’ 21 “Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have rich relationship with God.”
    DEBT
    Proverbs 22:7
    7 Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender.
    WHO IS IN CONTROL?
    SAVING MONEY – SAVING YOUR FUTURE.
    Proverbs 6:6-8
    6 Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise! 7 Though they have not prince or governor or ruler to make them work, 8 they labor hard all summer, gathering food for the winter.
    WHO IS IN CONTROL?
    PLANNING FOR FINANCIAL FAITHFULNESS.
    Proverbs 21:5
    5 Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity, but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
    BUDGETING (YOUR SPENDING PLAN)
    Luke 14:28-30
    28 “But don’t begin until you count the cost. For who would begin construction of a building without first calculating the cost to see if there is enough money to finish it? 29 Otherwise, you might complete only the foundation before running out of money, and they everyone would laugh at you. 30 They would say, ‘There’s the person who started that building an couldn’t afford to finish it!’”
    WHO IS IN CONTROL?
    GOD IS IN CONTROL!
    40 min
  • Rerouting - Week 3
    You Have Reached Your Destination
    ARRIVAL
    Galatians 5: 16-18
    16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. 17 The sinful nature wants to do evil, which is just the opposite of what the Spirit wants. And the Spirit gives us desires that are opposite of what the sinful nature desires.
    These two forces are constantly fighting each other, so you are not free to carry out your good intentions. 18 But when you are directed by the Spirit, you are not under obligation to the law of Moses.
    WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO LET THE HOLY SPIRIT GUIDE YOUR LIFE?
    The Holy Spirit lives in you.
    You are open and sensitive to the influence of the Holy Spirit.
    You pattern your life after the influence of the Holy Spirit.
    WHAT DOES IT MEAN THAT YOU ARE NOT UNDER THE OBLIGATION TO THE LAW OF MOSES?
    Gods law through the Holy Spirit is written on our hear
    ROADBLOCKS
    Galatians 5: 19-21
    19 When you follow the desires of your sinful nature, the results are very clear: sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures, 20 idolatry, sorcery, hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division,
    21 envy, drunkenness, wild parties, and other sins like these. Let me tell you again, as I have before, that anyone living that sort of life will not inherit the Kingdom of God.
    FOUR CATEGORIES OF SIN
    Sensual - sexual immorality, impurity, lustful pleasures
    Religious - idolatry, sorcery
    Interpersonal - hostility, quarreling, jealousy, outbursts of anger, selfish ambition, dissension, division, envy
    Social - drunkenness, wild parties
    BIG IDEA: There is all the difference in the world between believing that we are right and believing everyone else is wrong. Unshakable conviction is virtue; unyielding intolerance is a sin!
    ACTIVITIES
    Galatians 5: 22-23
    22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against these things.
    Love
    Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control
    INVITATION TO TRAVEL
    Galatians 5: 24-26
    24 Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to his cross and crucified them there. 25 Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit’s leading in every part of our lives. 26 Let us not become conceited, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another.
    41 min

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