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    Luther wrote many sermons and published them. These eight Invocavit Sermons are arguably his most famous sermons he’s ever written. The interesting thing about these eight writings, though, is that he did not intend on publishing them. However, since they were in fact published, they are now studied for their message and as a way of spreading the Reformation Message, as is a lot of Luther’s work. Another thing that is noted about these are the fact that they were written and preached right after…

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    The Sermon on the Mount is from Matthew chapters five thru seven. It describes how we should live our life in faith. How we should think, how we should speak and the actions we should take in our everyday lives. In this paper I will describe the differences between the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew versus Luke. As well as, the four main purposes the Sermon on the Mount as portrayed in the Gospel of Matthew. It was meant to; expose the people to their sin, guide the followers to Jesus,…

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    Whitefield's sermon had a large impact on the way Nathan Cole thought about religion. Cole displays the way he feels about Whitefield's sermon throughout the writing. “And my hearing him preach gave me a heart wound; by God’s blessing my old foundation was broken up and I saw that my righteousness would not save me; then I was convinced by doctrine of Election and went right to quarreling with God about it because all that I could do would not save me; and he had decreed from Eternity who should…

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    think what they have done to deserve being talked to like this. However, back in the 18th century this sermon was presented to people such as yourself. This sermon was presented to a fairly large group of people on July 8th, 1741. The man that gave this speech was Jonathan Edwards. Edwards was a revivalist preacher that was very open and forthcoming with how he felt. The main focus of his sermon was to convert people to Christianity, by instilling fear into them. Although some people may agree…

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    Psalm 23 and the Sermon on the Mount are familiar biblical messages to millions of Christians around the world. Written thousands of years ago, today they still provide practical and wise guidance to how we can live our lives. In the paragraphs to follow I am going to compare some of the similar messages shared by each work, but also point out the differences in the messages as well. I will show how we do well to listen and apply the information of both messages to our lives today. King David…

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    ninth of Dhu al-Hijjah, the Prophet mounted his camel and delivered his historical sermon at the Mount of Mercy. In order to address the people at a distance, one of the Prophet’s companion repeated his exact words in a loud voice. This was the last sermon delivered by the Holy Prophet during the only pilgrimage he performed. For this reason, the speech that he gave is known as Khutba-e-hajjatul-Wida. The Last Sermon of the Holy Prophet contained much guidance and instructions on many issues. It…

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    close to the religious faith, church, bible, etc. I have not had any concept about how to pray or what is the bible talking about. So that I will write this essay by my own feeling as well as my knowledge. As everyone knew before, "Matthew 12 and the Sermons on the Mount" is the heart of the bible, it is the main idea which close to us most because it just simply teach us about how to live with other people in peace, how to have a pure heart and how to believe and glorify our Father- Jesus.…

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    stories differ slightly in detail, their purposes are similar and they share very much the same message. The same can be said for Romans 12 and The Sermon on the Mount found in Matthew. While they are different in many ways, such as authorship, their form, and when they were shared, both scriptures have a lot in common and touch on similar themes. The Sermon on the Mount and Romans 12:6 both tell us that we should not be proud and we should give and worship in silence. Matthew 6:2 says “So when…

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    Sermon on evangelism = Giving the first of our lips - John Piper has this amazing introduction to a sermon he did on Phil 1:27, and it so ably gets to the heart of what I want to explain today, so here it is a south africanization of that o “Have you ever wondered what tales will be told in the age to come? When the Lord Jesus has come, and the judgment is past, and the kingdom is established, and all sin and misery are gone forever, and the world is new, what will we talk about when we gather…

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    from this time. Edward Taylor emigrated to America, and made a living as a teacher, minister, and physician. Because the Puritans were very religious Edward Taylor was influenced to write about sin. One of Edward Taylor’s most popular works is the Sermon of an Angry God. Edward Taylor used very descriptive examples to explain how we are damned by our sins and how strong and evident God’s wrath is. He used vivid and deep metaphors to draw readers attention to the real problem. The purpose of this…

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