In John Wesley’s fourth sermon on the Sermon of the Mount‚ he makes the point that Christianity is a social religion. Christianity is not practiced in a vacuum. As Christians‚ he says‚ we gather as a community‚ holding one another accountable to the faith and being with one another as we grow in relationship with God. Beyond that‚ as a social religion‚ Christianity calls us to have an impact on our communities‚ to care about others‚ and to be involved in making social changes for the betterment
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Sermon on the Mount The Sermon on the Mount is the collection of teachings from Jesus given to his disciples and possibly great crowds‚ according to Matthew 8:1. Jesus went up into the mountains followed by his disciples after seeing great crowds of people. It is not said when the crowds of people came to listen to Jesus’ teachings‚ but they were there for some amount of time to hear his sermons. Jesus begins his preaching to his disciples with blessing those who are weaker‚ poorer‚ but are pure
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The “Sermon on the Mount” is Jesus’s sermon giving advice to people on a mountain‚ similar to the story of Moses bringing down the ten commandments from God. In his sermon‚ he describes the characteristics of people who are blessed as God children and who received God’s earth. He describes people who will be blessed because of the compassion and loving natures. Humans are described as the salt and the light of the world. Salt because they are of the earth‚ but also light because they “shine in the
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Sermon on the Mount Long ago‚ on Mount Sinai‚ Moses received the Ten Commandments from God and gave it to the people. Similarly‚ from a mountain side‚ Jesus Christ uttered words of wisdom‚ which is called The Sermon on the Mount. This sermon is a summary of all the teachings of Jesus Christ. The ethical and moral life of everyday Christians is portrayed here. It can be found in Mathew chapters 5‚ 6‚ 7 and in Luke 6:20-49. Many prominent figures in history have accepted and praised these teachings
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In the New Testament‚ Matthew famously recounts Jesus’s Sermon on the Mount. In his sermon‚ Jesus discusses how those who are pure in heart and kind‚ even when they are persecuted‚ shall inherit the Kingdom of Heaven. After he lists those who have been downtrodden and comforted them‚ he speaks to his followers’ about their faith: “So let your light shine before men‚ so that they may see your good works and glorify your father in heaven” (qtd. in Lawall et al. 1086). Jesus‚ in broad strokes‚ preaches
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The event that I attended was a lecture and book signing by David Margolick‚ the author of Elizabeth and Hazel: Two Women of Little Rock. The well-organized event was sponsored by the writing center. David Margolick summarized his experience with Elizabeth and Hazel‚ and his process of writing the book. Margolick also urged the audience to take action and try to encourage a movement such as emailing president Barack Obama‚ to make Elizabeth and Hazel reconcile and become friends again. Afterwards
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Fidel Castro Speech Critique Cuban dictator Fidel Castro was born near Birán‚ Cuba‚ on August 13‚ 1926. In 1959‚ Castro used guerilla warfare to successfully overthrow Cuban leader Batista‚ and was sworn in as prime minister of Cuba. As Cuban prime minister‚ Castro’s government established covert military and economic relations with the Soviet Union‚ leading to the Cuban Missile Crisis. He served as prime minister until 1976‚ when he became president of Cuba. Educated in private Jesuit
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Meho Pasic Dr. Akil SPC2017 3/4/12 Critique on Informative Speech First off I would like to say that I think I did a much better job on my Informative speech than my Symbol speech. There are things that I did well on my informative speech that I am proud of‚ things I’m not‚ and things I can change and improve on for my next speech. One thing that I felt like I did really well on is having knowledge on my subject. I knew what I wanted to say and clearly explained my points. Every sub-point
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Mar-Juani Thompson Message: Why Wait Til Midnight? Song: Midnight By: Brent Jones Don’t wait til midnight When there is no sunshine You are a stranger Until there is danger And that aint right You say that You love me And cant live Without me Then why do You call me Only when you need me [Luke 8:13 “Those on the rock are the ones who receive the word with joy when they hear it‚ but they have no root. They believe for a while‚ but in the time of testing they fall away”]
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Are students taking advantage of the education opportunities they are given at school? It is shocking to see how many students are sleeping in class or simply not doing their work. High school students do not realize how ‘slacking off’ can keep you from graduating or being able to obtain a college career. Students need to take education seriously because slacking off will not get them far in life. Being a student of McEachern High School‚ I have witnessed the lack of motivation students have towards
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