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Forgiveness :: THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 10/18/20 by Pastor Steve Shields.

Forgiveness plays a vital role in the Kingdom. Forgiveness is as vital as the air we breathe. Forgiveness releases our hearts from bondage. Forgiveness also lets us display the King.

In this podcast, Pastor Steve will lead us through how forgiveness works in the Kingdom.

Kingdom people accept the reality that people are broken and hurting people hurt people. Kingdom people feel their feelings, and do not let injury define them. Kingdom people do not harm. Kingdom people give their grievances to God.

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The Lord’s Prayer :: THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 10/11/20 by Pastor Steve Shields.

The Lord’s Prayer. Have you ever stopped to think about the words as you recite The Lord’s Prayer?

Jesus gives us His guide with this prayer to show how Kingdom people pray.

Kingdom people pray not to give God new information or to impress Him.

Instead, Kingdom people pray with a balance of familiarity and reverence. Kingdom prayers show our desire for God’s will and admit our neediness. Kingdom prayers also address forgiveness and express our desire to be better.

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Right Motives :: THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 10/04/20 by Pastor Steve Shields.

How can a doing a good thing be a problem?

When our motives are not in the right place, the good we do can be hypocritical, can take the glory that belongs to God, and it can deny God the opportunity to reward us.

In this podcast, Pastor Steve will lead us through Jesus’ words in Matthew 6:1-6. When we go through these verses, we see there are three areas where kingdom people need to be on our guard. Prayer done in public, talking about our spiritual life and showing off our sacrifices.

Does that mean we don’t do good things? No, but kingdom people do good carefully. We should examine our heart before God, and spend time alone with God. When we do these things the good we do brings glory to God!

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Love Your Enemies and Beyond

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 9/27/20 by Rev. Bernie Knefley.

In Matthew 5:43-45, Jesus tells us to love our enemies. How do you even start?

In this podcast, Rev. Bernie Knefley discusses how it begins with asking the question “What’s good for….” my marriage, my family, my community, my country? This question helps us love those around us and beyond.

Think about it. Ask the question.

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Love Your Enemies :: THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 9/20/20 by Pastor Steve Shields.

Love your enemies.

What? It is hard to love your enemies, but there is merit in doing what is hard.

In this podcast, Pastor Steve continues through the Sermon on the Mount with the words from Jesus to love your enemies.

How do you love your enemies? With agape love which is love regardless of the condition of the loved one. This type of love is a matter of choice.

This is hard! In some cases, the only way to love your enemy is to go to the cross. Bowing at the foot of the cross means surrender. And in that surrender you will be able to love.

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Open Hearts :: THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 9/13/20 by Pastor Steve Shields.

What do hearts and fists have in common? They can be open or closed. When they are closed, they are agents of destruction. When they are open , they can be agents of healing.

An open heart will be vulnerable, but is also capable of doing a great good.

In this podcast, Pastor Steve will walk us through Jesus’ words on the Sermon on the Mount that will help us change our hearts from closed to open.

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Communion

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 9/06/20 by Reverend Brad Sickler.

What is Communion?

Communion is a celebration that we have been reconciled to Christ. Communion is also a meal of Thanksgiving.

In this podcast, Rev. Brad Sickler will take us through the passage in 1 Corinthians 11:17-22 showing us the right way to come to this dinner. Communion is more than a symbol. Communion gives us the opportunity to examine our hearts on a regular basis. God’s goal is for us to conform to the image of Christ.

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Fidelity :: THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT

Presented on 8/30/20 at Curwensville Alliance by Pastor Steve Shields.

Fidelity. What does that even mean? Always faithful. As followers of Jesus we should be what we’re suppose to be.

In this world distractions, deceptions and duplicity can keep us from being what we should be. In this podcast, Pastor Steve guides us through the verses that Jesus gave us in the Sermon on the Mount to help us be what we’re suppose to be.

You can guard your heart against distractions by getting rid of what causes you to stumble.

You can guard your heart against deception by looking to other citizens of the kingdom to help you see clearly.

You can guard your heart against duplicity by always letting your yes be yes and your no be no.

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The Importance of Honor :: THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 8/23/20 by Pastor Steve Shields

Honor. It’s not a top priority with everyone.

It is a big deal in the Kingdom though. That’s why perfect honor only comes from Christ – who, when you trust Him takes your shame away and gives you honor.

In this podcast, Pastor Steve will address the common problem of comparing oneself to the extremes and show how Jesus told us to treat others with honor in the Sermon on the Mount.

Why? Because honor is huge in the Kingdom. A life of perfect honor is not within our reach. However, Jesus’ honor is transferred to us when He endured the cross.

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A Dream Realized :: THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT

Presented at Curwensville Alliance on 8/16/20 by Pastor Steve Shields.

Is there a difference between “realizing a dream” and “making a dream come true”?

In this podcast, Pastor Steve discusses the human dream. Both the drive for self-perfection, and the drive to do away with rules. However, in the Sermon on the Mount Jesus states that He hasn’t come to abolish the rules but instead to fulfill them.

The concept of right and wrong is everlasting. God defines what is right and what is wrong.

God knows we cannot do this by ourselves; thus, Jesus fulfills it on our behalf.

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