Some Other Beatitudes

[Sermon delivered by Ross Conley] Blessed are they who… Read & Hear – Revelation 1:3 Are Called – Revelation 19:9 Keep the Sayings – Revelation 22:9 Have a Part in the First Resurrection – Revelation 20:6 Die in the Lord – Revelation 14:13

Do Not Be Short-Sighted

Text: 2 Peter 1:9 Add to Your Faith – 2 Peter 1:5-11 Set Your Mind on Things Above – Colossians 3:1-3 Clean Out the Old Leaven – 1 Corinthians 5:6-7 Do Not Give the Devil an Opportunity – Ephesians 4:26-27

Blessings of this Life

Text: Psalm 100 Physical Blessings Life & health – Acts 17:25,28 Material possessions – James 1:17 Spouse – Proverbs 31:10 Children – Psalm 127:3-5 Friends – Proverbs 17:17 Spiritual Blessings Children of God – Ephesians 1:5 Forgiveness of sins – Ephesians 1:7 Avenue of prayer – 1 Peter 3:12 Hope of heaven – 1 Thessalonians […]

Temptation

Two Kinds of Temptation Testing, trying – that which comes from without Desire, lust – that which comes from within Results of Temptation Testing – James 1:2-4 Desire – James 1:13-15 Truths About Temptation – 1 Corinthians 10:13 How to Overcome Be on the alert – 1 Peter 5:8 Avoid bad situations/company – Proverbs 5:3-8; […]

Treasures in Heaven

Text: Matthew 6:19-21 Where will we choose to have our home? The treasures of heaven This world is not our home What is important to us?

The Value of the Soul

Text: Matthew 16:24-27 Natural Desire for Self-Preservation (v. 25-26) Dangers of an Overly Ambitious Attitude – Luke 12:16-21 The Value of One’s Soul – Genesis 2:7; 1 John 2:17 What Happens if we Forfeit our Soul? – we cannot give anything to buy it back; Matthew 10:28 Judgment – 2 Corinthians 5:10; 1 Thessalonians 5:2-11

Press On toward the Goal

Text: Philippians 3:14 How do we reach the goal? Desire to reach the goal (v. 12) Be willing to sacrifice (v. 5-8) Forget the past (v. 13) Follow the word of God (v. 16-17)