Sermons Change Lives
Love Kingdom Love: How to Radically Love Like God calls us to a love that surpasses human nature, requiring not just forgiveness but genuine goodwill and even joyful greetings toward our enemies. This radical standard, taught by Jesus in Matthew 5:44, is difficult and sometimes painful, but it is the mark of true children of …
Cheek Turning in the Kingdom – How to Save Relationships audio video notes. How do we respond when someone challenges us? How do we respond at work when the supervisor instructs us to do a job that isn’t our job? What about when we do something nice for people? Do we want something in return? …
Honesty in the Kingdom audio video notes. It was interesting to me how it was to the most religious society in history to which Jesus addressed dishonesty. Religion doesn’t cause people to be honest. The reason is honesty is not a religious problem. Honesty is a heart problem (Mat 15:19). Honesty, or the lack of …
Marriage in the Kingdom audio video notes. I need to ask you a question, and you must answer it in your heart. I do want a response. Is divorce lawful according to the Bible? Yes! Is divorce a sin? It is not a sin, according to my Bible. No place in my Bible does it …
Morality in the Kingdom – How to Avoid Lust audio video notes. You have heard thou shalt not commit adultery, but I say… What they had heard was sexual fantasies were acceptable as long as they were not carried out. They heard that it was okay to reduce a person to a sexual fantasy as …
Murder in the Kingdom: How to Avoid Character Assassination. Jesus warns that speaking damaging words, name-calling, or belittling others is as serious as physical murder in God’s eyes. Anyone, believer or not, who engages in character assassination is in danger of judgment and even hell. Jesus calls us to surpass mere outward righteousness by guarding …
Kingdom Righteousness – How to Major on Right Living audio video notes. Jesus’ kingdom does not major on laws and commandments. It majors on righteousness. I know this is true because of what he said. Matthew 5:20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness surpasses that of the Pharisees and the teachers of the …
Salt and Light – How to be Christ’s Instruments audio video notes. We are salt and light to the earth. We preserve flavor and spice and brighten the earth. Christ’s followers are to flavor life. We make people thirsty for God. We are the light of the world. Yes, we bring light into darkness. We …
Heart Attitudes sermon notes. During the adventure of life, each of us will have an opportunity to forgive someone who has stabbed us. We must forgive. Not forgiving is like the broken-off point of a knife working its way to our hearts. It will not injure the person who did the stabbing; it will only …
It Begins with Attitudes – How to Live a Blessed Life audio video notes. The next few lessons are about our attitudes toward life. Our attitudes take us into the kingdom or keep us out of the kingdom Jesus came to give. The Sermon on the Mount is Jesus’ teaching about his kingdom. More specifically, …