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Speaker: Dan Schoepf
Weekend: January 28-29, 2006
Scripture: Matthew 5:27-30

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Anger is at the core of murder. Coveting is at the core of adultery. At least that is what Jesus said! And he said we are guilty of these things!

When Jesus taught the people gathered on the side of the mountain in Matthew 5-7, he made a major point. He emphasized the importance of what is on the inside over what is on the outside, the importance of relationships over rules. So he addressed the “lustful look,” the “look with a purpose.” Do you have some wandering eye problems? The consequence of such an ogle is so serious that Jesus counseled radical steps to avoid it!

Are you wanting someone you don’t have? This is not just instruction for porno-starved men. This is for men and women who want to deepen the relationship that really matters.

Speaker: Dan Schoepf
Weekend: January 21-22, 2006
Scripture: Matthew 5:21-26

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Have you committed murder? Do you have the heart for murder?

The answer to the first question is likely “no.” The answer to the second is most definitely “yes.” At least that is the answer based on Jesus’ definitions.

The very root of murder is anger—the slow growing, gently nursed, vengeful, bitter kind of anger. So, if we just keep anger from leading to the physical consequences of murder, haven’t we avoided judgment? On the contrary Jesus said that such anger IS murder!

Jesus’ teaching helps us understand how to identify such murderous anger and what to do about it. Acting to defuse it is even more vital than worship! Sounds important!

Speaker: Dan Schoepf
Weekend: January 14-15, 2006
Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16

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Jesus had an amazing way of using simple everyday concepts to drive home a point. What can be simpler than salt and light? We would find life both bland and dark without them. Jesus says his followers are both salt and light—no question about that one. We are to bring preservation, flavor, and direction to a world that is rotting in a rut and lost.

In the Sermon on the Mountain Jesus told us how we are to live until He comes back. He describes the kind of character and actions we ought to demonstrate. But how do we really pull off this “salt and light” stuff? Are we really “salt and light” people? Our effectiveness is on the line!

Speaker: Dan Scheopf
Weekend: January 7-8, 2006
Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12

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What does it mean to be blessed? If you look at the world around us, you might be inclined to reflect on material things. Nice house, cool car, the latest gadget. You might even say you have a great family, a nice job, and more. As we begin our look at what Jesus has to say to us in what has become known as "The Sermon on the Mount," we find that it is not so much in what we have but rather it's our heart condition and attitude that determines our blessedness. Those only come from entering into the process of becoming more like Jesus!