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Series: The King Has Come— The Gospel of Matthew

Sermon: Purity, Peace, and Persecution

Jason HelopoulosAugust 12, 2018Sunday Morning43 min

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Sermon Passage: Matthew 5:8-12
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Matthew 5:8–12

8 “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

9 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons1 of God.

10 “Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

11 “Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. 12 Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.

Footnotes

[1] 5:9 Greek huioi; see Preface

Part 10 of 104 · The King Has Come— The Gospel of Matthew

The Promised Royal RedeemerMay 13, 2018The Promised Virgin BrithMay 20, 2018A Baby to be WorshippedJune 3, 2018The Humble Deliverer DeliveredJune 10, 2018Preparing the WayJune 24, 2018The Inauguration of the MessiahJuly 1, 2018Tempted and TriedJuly 8, 2018The Ministry of ChristJuly 22, 2018The Beginning BeatitudesJuly 29, 2018Purity, Peace, and PersecutionAugust 12, 2018With a Purpose in the WorldAugust 19, 2018Jesus, the Law and the ChristianAugust 26, 2018Kingdom Living: Anger and ReconciliationSeptember 2, 2018Kingdom Living: Killing SinSeptember 9, 2018Kingdom Living: Marriage and DivorceSeptember 16, 2018Kingdom Living: Oaths and HonorSeptember 23, 2018Kingdom Living: Enemies AroundSeptember 30, 2018Avoiding HypocrisyOctober 7, 2018Praying to Your FatherOctober 28, 2018The Disciples’ PrayerNovember 4, 2018Fasting and FeastingNovember 11, 2018Living for What MattersNovember 18, 2018Your Every NeedDecember 9, 2018The Most (un)Known VerseDecember 16, 2018The Giving FatherDecember 23, 2018The Rule and the WayJanuary 27, 2019Needed WarningsFebruary 3, 2019Christ Above AllFebruary 10, 2019The Testimony of MiraclesFebruary 24, 2019A Savior Worth FollowingMarch 3, 2019Even Demons BelieveMarch 10, 2019Authority Like No OtherMarch 17, 2019Christ for SinnersMarch 31, 2019The Bridegroom Has ComeApril 14, 2019Faith in HimApril 21, 2019Lord of the HarvestMay 5, 2019Ambassadors of the KingAugust 25, 2019Kingdom ExpectationsSeptember 1, 2019A Herald of the KingSeptember 8, 2019Repentance, Revelation & RestSeptember 15, 2019Lord Sabbath is His NameSeptember 22, 2019The Unforgivable SinSeptember 29, 2019Heart Rooted TonguesOctober 6, 2019A Generation’s RejectionOctober 13, 2019The Family of ChristNovember 10, 2019The Kingdom Parable of the SowerNovember 17, 2019Why So Many Parables?November 24, 2019The Kingdom Parable of the WeedsDecember 8, 2019The Kingdom Parables of GrowthDecember 15, 2019The Greatest Treasure There IsDecember 22, 2019Treasure of Eternal ConsequenceJanuary 5, 2020The Offensiveness of ChristFebruary 9, 2020The World vs. the WitnessFebruary 16, 2020The Miraculous FeedingFebruary 23, 2020The Miraculous WalkMarch 1, 2020Traditions of MenMarch 22, 2020The Canaanite DogMarch 29, 2020Healing Many & Feeding MoreApril 5, 2020The Greatest of All SignsApril 12, 2020The ConfessionApril 26, 2020Of Keys and KingdomMay 3, 2020The Necessity of Christ’s CrossMay 10, 2020The Necessity of Our CrossMay 24, 2020Glory BeheldMay 31, 2020A Faithless GenerationAugust 23, 2020Authority & OffenseAugust 30, 2020Authority & Offense Part 2September 6, 2020Great Little OnesSeptember 13, 2020Necessary DisciplineSeptember 20, 2020Necessary ForgivenessSeptember 27, 2020Kingdom Marriage & ChildrenOctober 4, 2020Impossible SalvationOctober 11, 2020Sovereign GraceOctober 25, 2020Kingdom UnderstandingNovember 1, 2020The King’s EntranceNovember 8, 2020Worship & HypocrisyNovember 15, 2020True AuthorityNovember 22, 2020A Feast of a ParableDecember 13, 2020Giving What Is DueDecember 20, 2020Resurrection LifeFebruary 14, 2021Rules & ReignsFebruary 21, 2021Hubris vs. HumilityFebruary 28, 2021Woe & WeepingMarch 7, 2021The Beginning of the EndMarch 14, 2021The Abomination of DesolationMarch 21, 2021He Shall ComeMarch 28, 2021The Time Is NowApril 4, 2021Today’s TalentsApril 18, 2021An Awful And Awe-filled DayApril 25, 2021A Costly Price to PayMay 2, 2021Feast Upon HimMay 9, 2021The Lonely SaviorMay 23, 2021Into the Hands of SinnersAugust 15, 2021Power Clothed in HumilityAugust 22, 2021The Denials of PeterAugust 29, 2021Betrayer of Innocent BloodSeptember 5, 2021Delivered to be CrucifiedSeptember 12, 2021Mocked & CrucifiedSeptember 19, 2021The Death of DeathsOctober 3, 2021A New AgeOctober 10, 2021And BuriedOctober 24, 2021He Has RisenOctober 31, 2021The Lies of the WorldNovember 7, 2021The Mission of the ChurchNovember 14, 2021
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