Winning Upside Down (Matthew 5)

MOTIVATE When a couple brings home a newborn, their entire life changes: fix bedroom for child, extra toys around house, invasion of privacy and comfort and priorities. The arrival of a child in the home requires big changes of time demands and priority of resources. One positive change that takes place involves a new affection…

The Reversed Beatitudes

Which beatitude would you choose? Sad are the arrogant for theirs is this world only, and it will never last.Sad are the revelers and rioters, for peace and happiness will always be elusive. Sad are the pushy and forceful, for they will go bankrupt and have unmerciful judgment on their own head.Sad are the depraved…

Merciful or Merciless (Matthew 5:7)

PLAY AUDIO: MOTIVATE There once was a Hollywood actor getting all the attention that celebrities get: photographs, conversations, asked for autographs. A group of teen girls asked to take a selfie picture with this actor. They gathered around him and one of the girls snapped a picture. The actor became very upset with the group…

Rogue Jesus (Matthew 5:1-2)

Intro to Service For The Cause is a song written and produced by Keith & Kristyn Getty and Stuart Townend. The song was dedicated by the authors to SEBTS and adopted as the school’s official hymn.[1] The emphasis of the authors is that worship music and songs shape not only our thoughts but our actions.[2]…