Pastor's Outlines

   Sermon on the Mount- 3   TITLE: Heaven’s Humble Heirs TEXT: Matthew 5:5 TONE: Encouragement TARGET: Believers TASK: To encourage believers to practice meekness. TEACH: I remember reading about a well-known preacher that was walking with his son. A man approached them and started talking to the preacher. At one point the man asked the preacher his opinion of another man that had been at great odds with him. The preacher said something along the lines of “I think that he is a good man.” Not long after than the man went on his way. Once the father and son were alone again, the son looked up at his dad and said, “I thought that man hated you and couldn’t stand you. Why were you so complimentary toward him when you were asked what you thought of him? To which the preacher said, “Because son, I wasn’t asked what his opinion was of me, but what my opinion was of him.”   TRUTH: What a great example of meekness! Many people think that meekness is weakn

    Sermon on the Mount- 2   TITLE: The Blessing and Comfort of Mourning TEXT: Matthew 5:4 TONE: Encouragement TARGET: Both TASK: To help both believers and unbelievers understand the true eternal blessings of the Kingdom God and to identify the characteristics of Kingdom citizens. TEACH: Picture a small town nestled in the hills -a place where everyone knows each other’s name and the rhythm of life is in harmony with the changing seasons. In the heart of the town, a family has just experienced a profound loss; they have lost their teenage daughter to a sudden illness. The atmosphere is thick with grief and the weight of sorrow is palpable.   As the news spreads, the town comes alive with quiet compassion. One by one, neighbors arrive at the family’s home, each bringing food, soft words, and shoulder to cry on. They don’t come with answers or explanations but with their presence and shared pain. They sit beside the family, holding their hands, we