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Today, as we continue our study of the Sermon on the Mount, we look at the effects anger can have on our lives, both before we receive Christ and after.

As we continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount, we look at anger and how it is not inherently sinful, but how it can so easily lead to sinful acts.

As we continue our look at the Sermon on the Mount and Jesus' discussion of the Law, we see the purpose God had in giving the Law

As we continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus discusses how he came to fulfill the Law to give us a new covenant with Him.

Every person, even Christians, have things that make them uncomfortable and one of them is being singled out. But God's desire is not for us, as Christians, to sit back in a life of ease. His desire is for us to shine our lights for Him.

We look today at the lessons we can learn from the lives of Joshua and Achan and see the importance of prayer and following God's commands.

As we look forward to the new year, people like to make resolutions, maybe even goals. But it would be better to make objectives and plans.

The gifts we receive at Christmas may or may not be what we are wanting to get. But there is one gift that we as Christians should appreciate and that is the gift of Christ in our lives.

People like to have others think good about them. But for a Christian, the only One we should be trying to please is God, and have Him think good about us. Today we look at the reality of the persecution we suffer when we look to please God instead of others.

Being a peacemaker is an important part of being godly. And today we look at what it means to be a peacemaker and the blessings we get from it as a result.

A natural heart wants to do what benefits themselves and makes them look good. A pure or godly heart wants to do what pleases God. We see today how that shows itself in our lives.

We start today by looking at I Thessalonians 5:6-8 where it says we are to give thanks. We then go to Psalm 103 to see Whom we are to be thankful to and why.

As we look at todays verse from the Sermon on the Mount, we see that two words are somewhat interchangeable - Mercy and compassion.

As we continue our series on the Sermon on the Mount, and our look at authentic godliness, we take a closer look at righteousness and what it can bring to the Christian.

As we continue our look at authentic godliness, we see that we need to give our wills over to God to be truely happy.

We start the series today by looking at the first four verses of The Sermon on the Mount. From there we see what true happiness is and what it means to mourn in a godly way.

God has a plan for each of our lives. We think we may know what it is, but God's plan is always and only for our good and His glory.

Children learn by example, so "if your connection to Christ is no deeper than your thoughts, your child's connection will also be no deeper than their thoughts." So we need to be examples of genuine faith.

It's not really the pastor or the church that is wanting or needing your service, it's God also. He uses His whole body (Christians) to do His work of ministry.

God wants to used everything in our lives to His glory and for our growth . . . including your education

Christians are to live in the power of God. We take a closer look at that power and how God can use it to work through us.

Living in God's will brings many benefits to the Christian. Today we take a closer look at what some of those things are.

A Christians strength comes from God and living in His presence. We take a closer look at several aspects of that today.

Our worship of Christ is the result of how clearly we see Him and what He has done for us.

Part of being a godly man is the ministry of reconciliation. The driving force of reconciliation is God Himself and godly men invest their energy in fulfilling this ministry.