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Walter Spires - Only Jesus Saves
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- Walter Spires - Only Jesus Saves
The Sermon on the Mount (#50) - Jesus' Final Words on Worry: It is all about Who not what!
Key Bible Verse: “But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you." Matthew 6: 33
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The Sermon on the Mount (#49) - Worry Over the External Things in Life
Key Bible Verse: "And why are you worried about clothing? Notice how the lilies of the field grow; they do not labor nor do they spin thread for cloth, yet I…
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Honoring the Men and Women Who Gave Their Lives for the Freedom on this Country
Key Bible Verse: "Provide justice for the needy and the fatherless; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. Rescue the poor and needy; save them…
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The Sermon on the Mount (#48) Life's Greatest Worries (p2)
Key Bible Verse: "“And who of you by being worried can add a single hour to his life?" Matthew 6:27
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The Sermon on the Mount (#47) Life's Greatest Worries (p1)
Key Bible Verse: "For this reason I say to you, do not be worried about your life, as to what you will eat ..." Matthew 6: 25a
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Jesus the Judge - The Evidence of Your Salvation...Prison was one of His examples
Key Bible Verses: "I was in prison, and you came to Me. Then the righteous will answer Him, ‘Lord, when did we see You in prison, and come to You? The King…
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The Sermon on the Mount (#46) - Jesus Final Word on Wealth... Serving God or god?
Key Bible Verse: “No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You…
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The Sermon on the Mount (#45) - The Significance of Spiritual Sight
Key Bible Verse: "The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body…
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The Sermon on the Mount (#44) - Jesus' Final Words (of Warning) on Investing
Key Bible Verse: "for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." Matthew 6:21
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The Sermon on the Mount (#43) - Jesus on Investing (P2)
Key Bible Verse: "“But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal;" Matthew…
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The Sermon on the Mount (#42) - Jesus on Investing (P1)
Key Bible Verse: "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and (vermin) destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. “But store up for…
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The Sermon on the Mount (#41) - When (Not IF) You Fast...
Key Bible Verse: "when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face so that your fasting will not be noticed by men, but by your Father who is in secret; and…
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The Sermon on the Mount (#40) - Strong Warning About the Sin of UNFORGIVENESS
Key Bible Verse: "For if you forgive others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others, then your…
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The Sermon on the Mount (#39) - The Final Phrase of the "Lord's Prayer" - Should it be there?
Key Bible Verse: ["For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen."] Matthew 6:13b
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The Sermon on the Mount (#38) - A Hard Phrase to Understand
Key Bible Verse: "And don’t let us yield to temptation, but rescue us from the evil one." Matthew 6:13 (NLT)
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The Sermon on the Mount (#37) - Forgiving and Being Forgiven...There is a Connection
Key Bible Verse: "and forgive us our debts as we also have forgiven our debtors." Matthew 6: 12
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The Sermon on the Mount (#36) - God's Provision...Daily!
Key Bible Verse: "‘Give us this day our daily bread." Matthew 6: 11
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The Sermon on the Mount (#35) - Understanding the What and When of God's Kingdom Coming
KeyBible Verse: "Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven." Matthew 6:11
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The Sermon on the Mount (#34) - First Understand to Whom We are Praying
Key Bible Verse: "...Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name." Matthew 6:9b
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The Sermon on the Mount (#33) - The "MODEL" Prayer
Key Bible Verses: "Pray, then, in this way:" Matthew 6: 9a
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The Sermon on the Mount (#32): Why Pray?
Key Bible Verse: "So do not be like them; for your Father knows what you need before you ask Him." Matthew 6:8
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The Sermon on the Mount (#31): Prayers that Make God Yawn vs Those He Responds to
Key Bible Verses: "And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words." Matthew 6: 7
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The Sermon on the Mount (#30): Jesus' Instructions on "Where" to Pray
Key Bible Verses: "But as for you, when you pray, go into your inner room, close your door, and pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees…
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The Sermon on the Mount (#29): Jesus' Warnings About Prayers that Annoy God
Key Bible Verse: “When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners so that…
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The Sermon on the Mount (#28): The Heart of Giving that God Honors (and does not)
Key Bible Verse: "So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, so that they will…
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The Sad "Coincidence" - More National Abomination on the Holiest Day of the Christian Year
Key Bible Verse: "Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I have made the land a desolate waste because of all the abominations they have committed."…
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Holy Week: What's So Good About "Good" Friday?
Key Bible Verse: "...He said, “It is finished!” And He bowed His head and gave up His spirit." John 19: 30
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Holy Week: Maundy Thursday - What Does that Mean?
Key Bible Verse: “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. “By this all men will…
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On Palm Sunday, They Hailed a King Who Rode a Donkey not a Horse
Key Bible Verse: "Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed…
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The Sermon on the Mount (#27) A Brief History Lesson Gives Context to Jesus' Teaching
Key Bible Verse: "Take care not to practice your righteousness in the sight of people to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who…
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The Sermon on the Mount (#26): The One Command Only Jesus Could Complete
Key Bible Verse: "Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." Matthew 5: 48
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The Sermon on the Mount (#25): The Hardest Command Jesus Ever Gave Us (and He said it more than once)
Key Bible Verse: "But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you," Matthew 5: 44
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The Sermon on the Mount (#24): Four Commands that make no sense except for one thing...Jesus gave them!
Key Bible Verse: "Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a…
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The Sermon on the Mount (#23): Swearing Oaths and Making Vows
Key Bible Verse: "Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil." Matthew 5:37
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The Sermon on the Mount (#22): Final Thoughts on Adultery, Divorce, and Hard Hearts (p3)
Key Bible Verses: "The man said, This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, Because she was taken out of Man. For this…
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The Sermon on the Mount (#21): Jesus on Adultery, Divorce, and Hard Hearts (p2)
Key Bible Verse: “(Jesus) said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been…
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The Sermon on the Mount (#20): Jesus on Adultery and Divorce (p1)
Key Bible Verse: "For I hate divorce,” says the LORD, the God of Israel," Malachi 2: 16a
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The Sermon on the Mount (#19): Plucking Out Eyes and Cutting Off Arms...Really?
Key Bible Verse: "If your right eye makes you stumble, tear it out and throw it from you; for it is better for you to lose one of the parts of your body, than…
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The Sermon on the Mount (#18): Jesus Begins to Get Too Close for Comfort
Key Bible Verse: "but I say to you that everyone who looks at a woman with lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. " Matthew 5:29
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The Sermon on the Mount (#17) - Jesus' Strong Admonition on Reconciliation
Key Bible Verse: " Therefore if you are presenting your offering at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your…
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The Sermon on the Mount (#16) Jesus Unpacks the 6th Commandment: "You shall not murder."
Key Bible Verse: "“You have heard that it was said to those of old, ‘You shall not murder; and whoever murders will be liable to judgment.' But I say to you…
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The Sermon on the Mount (#15) Difficult Teaching...How is this possible?
Key Bible Verse: “For I say to you that unless your righteousness far surpasses that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven."…
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The Sermon on the Mount (#14) "Turn on the Light Please"
Key Bible Verse: "You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden;" Matthew 5: 14
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The Sermon on the Mount (#13) "Pass the Salt"
Key Bible Verse: "You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except…
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Why the Importance of the Beatitudes is Diminished in the Church Today
Key Bible Verse: "Blessed are..."
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The Ninth Beatitude: A Different Form of Persecution with a Different Promise
Key Bible Verse: “Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad…
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The Eighth Beatitude: A Prophetic Word from Jesus Many Christians Would Soon Experience
Key Bible Verse: "Blessed are those who are persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven. Mattewn 5: 10
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The Seventh Beatitude: Peace with God...Enmity with Mankind
Key Bible Verse: "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God." Matthew 5:9
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The Sixth Beatitude: The Struggle for Purity
Key Bible Verse: "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." Matthew 5: 8
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The Fifth Beatitude: Extending Mercy to Sinners Who Desperately Need It - Because God Did so to Us
Key Bible Verse: “Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy." Matthew 5:7
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The Fourth Beatitude: How do Christians develop spiritual hunger and thirst?
Key Bible Verse: "Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled." Matthew 5: 6
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The Third Beatitude: Understanding Meekness
Key Bible Verse: "Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls." Matthew 11:29
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The Second Beatitude: An Odd Paradox - The Happy Mourner?
Key Bible Verse: "Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." Matthew 5:4
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The First Beatitude: The Reward of a Humbled Spirit
Key Bible Verse: "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven." Matthew 5:3
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What Word Described the Greek gods and Born-again Christians (Then and Now)?
Key Bible Verse: "Blessed are..." Matthew 5:3
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Setting the Stage for the Greatest Sermon Ever Taught
Key Bible Verses: "When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. He opened His mouth and began to…
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Four Testimonies Validating Jesus' Deity
Key Bible Verses: “I can do nothing on My own initiative. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, because I do not seek My own will, but the will of Him…
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A Most Unusual Answer
Key Bible Verse: "(Jesus) said to him, “Do you wish to get well?” The sick man answered Him, “Sir, I have no man to put me into the pool when the water is…
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Racism Begins in Your Heart and There It Must End...For Christ's Sake
Key Bible Verse: : "Opening his mouth, Peter said: “I most certainly understand now that God is not one to show partiality, but in every nation the man who…
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Lord of the Sabbath (P3) - What the Bible Teaches About the Day(s) of the Week Christians Worship
Key Bible Verse: "One person values one day over another, another values every day the same Each person must be fully convinced in his own mind. The one who…