HARMONY IN THE HOME

Sermon on the Mount - 2

[By Ron Halbrook;Mike Willis, Harmony in the

Home]

TWO WAYS TO LIVE

Impact of this battle on: Individual Church Family

GODOVERMAN

MANOVERGOD

OR

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Right relation

with God Life of sin

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• Introduction:1. Christ introduced his new kingdom in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5-7)

Kingdom: God’s rule for our salvation, realm of fellowship with God

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• Introduction:2. Matt. 5 Conduct in the

kingdomBe a good exampleAvoid sinful expressions of angerHow to settle conflictsAvoid sinful sexual lustAvoid fornication & divorce

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I. Conduct in the Kingdom A. Be a Good Example

Matt. 5:13-16 As salt & light

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13 Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.

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14 Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15 Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16 Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

Matt. 5:13-16 As salt & light

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I. Conduct in the Kingdom A. Be a Good Example

Matt. 5:13-16 As salt & lightSalt: small but powerfulLight penetrates darknessA Christian’s character & conduct: very powerful influence!

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I. Conduct in the Kingdom A. Be a Good Example

Matt. 5:13-16 As salt & lightGuard our influence: do not lose the salt flavor or hide the light

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I. Conduct in the Kingdom A. Be a Good Example

Matt. 5:13-16 As salt & lightApply this in the home

Be example to unbelievers, not yield to their influence

Strong in the faith, not yield to false teachers

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I. Conduct in the Kingdom A. Be a Good Example

Matt. 5:13-16 As salt & lightApply this in the home

Be example to family: faithful to worship, honest, clean mouth, control temper, no worldliness, no adultery, no drugs

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2 Pet. 1:6 And to knowledge temperance…1 Cor. 6:20 …glorify God in your

body…

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2 Pet. 1:6 And to knowledge temperance…1 Cor. 6:20 …glorify God in your

body…

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2 Pet. 1:6 And to knowledge temperance…1 Cor. 6:20 …glorify God in your

body…

Smokeless tobacco

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I. Conduct in the Kingdom A. Be a Good Example

Matt. 5:13-16 As salt & lightApply this in the home

Sin breeds stress, shame, conflict

Salt, light promote harmony

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I. Conduct in the Kingdom B. Avoid Sinful Expressions of Anger

Matt. 5:21-22 Bad temper leads to hell

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21 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment: 22 But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.

Matt. 5:21-22 Bad temper leads to hell

[empty head, idiot]

[morallyworthless]

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I. Conduct in the Kingdom B. Avoid Sinful Expressions of Anger

Matt. 5:21-22 Bad temper leads to hellSpiritual kingdom: control our heart to control our actionsUncontrolled anger escalates to foul words: Idiot! Reprobate!!

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I. Conduct in the Kingdom B. Avoid Sinful Expressions of Anger

Abusive anger destroys harmony in home

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Hatred Bitterness Revenge Cursing Threats

Pouting Striking Screaming Throw things Blasphemy

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I. Conduct in the Kingdom B. Avoid Sinful Expressions of Anger

Controlled temper: harmony in home

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I. Conduct in the Kingdom C. How to Settle Conflicts

Matt. 5:23-26 Seek reconciliation now!

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23 Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; 24 Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.

Matt. 5:23-26 Seek reconciliation now!

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25 Agree with thine adversary quickly, whiles thou art in the way with him; lest at any time the adversary deliver thee to the judge, and the judge deliver thee to the officer, and thou be cast into prison. 26 Verily I say unto thee, Thou shalt by no means come out thence, till thou hast paid the uttermost farthing.

Matt. 5:23-26 Seek reconciliation now!

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I. Conduct in the Kingdom C. How to Settle Conflicts

Matt. 5:23-26 Seek reconciliation now!Unsettled conflicts fester, escalate, & explodeWhen sin against a mate, seek reconciliation now: repent, apologize, make correction, follow up!

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I. Conduct in the Kingdom C. How to Settle Conflicts

Matt. 5:23-26 Seek reconciliation now!Hold grudges & resentment: anger will explode againBe ready to pray for each other, forgive & forget: harmony!

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I. Conduct in the Kingdom D. Avoid Sinful Sexual Lust

Matt. 5:27-30 Guard heart, eyes, hands

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27 Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not commit adultery: 28 But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart.

Matt. 5:27-30 Guard heart, eyes, hands

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29 And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell.

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I. Conduct in the Kingdom D. Avoid Sinful Sexual Lust

Matt. 5:27-30 Guard heart, eyes, handsBetter to suffer pain to repent & change our lives, not the pain of hell

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I. Conduct in the Kingdom D. Avoid Sinful Sexual Lust

Matt. 5:27-30 Guard heart, eyes, handsGuard the heart by control eyes, hands: do not feed our eyes & touch a lady in sinful waysIf disobey: wife wounded many waysIf obey: harmony in the home!

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I. Conduct in the Kingdom E. Avoid Fornication & Divorce

Matt. 5:31-32 Better to solve our problem, not send 3 souls to hell

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31 It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement: 32 But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.

Matt. 5:31-32 Better to solve our problem, not send 3 souls to hell

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I. Conduct in the Kingdom E. Avoid Fornication & Divorce

Matt. 5:31-32 Better to solve our problem, not send 3 souls to hellDivorce destroys happiness, homes, souls—better to solve our problem!Fornication destroys happiness, homes, souls—better to solve our problem!

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• Conclusion:1. Christ introduced his new kingdom

in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5-7)

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• Conclusion:2. Matt. 5 Conduct in the

kingdomBe a good exampleAvoid sinful expressions of angerHow to settle conflictsAvoid sinful sexual lustAvoid fornication & divorce

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• Conclusion4. Jn. 3:5 Begin new life, enter the kingdom

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5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.Born of water: submit in water baptism

…and of the Spirit: gave the gospel

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• Question:If I do not followthis teaching, how might my mate react?

HARMONY IN THE HOMELay Aside the Old Man of Sin

• Good Example• Avoid Sinful Anger• Settle Conflicts• Avoid Sinful Sexual Lust• Avoid Fornication & Divorce