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Sermon: Finding your Missing Peace

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Finding Your Missing Peace Date: March 26, 2012 Scripture: Matthew 5:9 from the series The Sermon on the Mount Introduction This story really took place in USA. A Pastor's daughter is now off at college. Few months ago this man of God filled his mini-van with all the necessities of dorm life and headed for campus to help her move in and get settled. Now his daughter shares a room with two other girls, but Pastors were the first to arrive so this Pastor had the room to themselves as they helped their daughter to make her bed, and arrange her clothes and set up her computer and fridge and microwave, etc. Pastor was even able to assemble a little rolling storage unit that they had purchased for her to use without any interruption.  When they finished, they went to the student center to help her get her books, and while they were gone an...

It's About your Heart...

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  The State of the Heart Date: February 19, 2012 Scripture: Matthew 5:8 from the series The Sermon on the Mount Introduction If you were to ask me to name my favorite television show at the moment in STAR WORLD network, I think I would have to say that, Monk. If you're not familiar with the show, I think the best way for me to describe Monk for you would be to say that in some ways it is similar to the old Columbo series in that it's a show about sort of a bumbling but absolutely brilliant detective. The main character is Adrian Monk, a former San Francisco cop who developed an obsessive compulsive disorder when his beloved wife was murdered. His OCD was so bad that he had to retire from the force but at the same time it enhanced his detective skills because now Monk notices absolutely everything-I mean everything! In fact, this...

Mercy Look Like...

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What Does Mercy Look Like Date: February 12, 2012 Scripture: Matthew 5:7 from the series The Sermon on the Mount Introduction How many of you remember the PTL Club scandal that rocked  USA back in the mid '80's-Jim and Tammy Bakker and the demise of their vast television ministry empire? For those of you who aren't old enough to recall this, then let me give you a brief history lesson. I need to begin by telling you that it was a horrible scandal that was all over the media. Newspapers, television, magazines-everyone was talking about the crimes committed by these two Christians. I remember that a few years after the dust settled, a TV movie/documentary was produced and it confirmed much of the media hype by showing not only how much money the Bakkers took from their viewers but also HOW thes...