Life is full of decisions! Some are inconsequential. However, other decisions have much more impact and can change the course of our life.
So, what resource has the follower of Jesus been given to make wise decisions that will lead to an intentional, purposeful life? The answer is found in Isaiah 9:6 where it says:
"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." (Isaiah 9:6)
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If we aren't careful, we will read through Matthew 5-7 (the Sermon on the Mount) and come to the erroneous conclusion that Jesus is simply calling us to be good people. All He is saying is that we should try really hard to get rid of bad habits and replace them with good ones.
That conclusion would be dead wrong.
All that Jesus has said about anger, adultery, anxiety, prayer and fasting and everything else climaxes with Jesus' final point as He brings His sermon to an end. His final words contain what I believe are some of the most, if not THE most, frightening words ever spoken in Scripture. In saying those words, Jesus brings His hearers to a point of decision and calls for us to choose to follow Him.
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All too often our prayer lives are stagnant. We know we should pray and pray much more often than we do. We are periodically plagued with guilt over what we know we should be doing and what we actually do.
Yet, we struggle to find the motivation to pray because we just don't see the results of answered prayer.
Jesus speaks to this "problem" in Matthew 7:7-12 when He tells us that persistence in prayer is absolutely essential. Among other things, this sermon will explain why persistence in prayer is so important to God.
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We have all heard Matthew 7:1 recited: "Judge not that you be not judged!" Even many non-believers know those words and periodically speak them. Unfortunately, that verse is often misused to state that if I'm in sin you have no right to point it out. It is remarkable that the words of Jesus in Matthew 7:1-6 actually mean the very opposite. If we truly care about others and their pursuit of holiness ("without which no one will see the Lord" [Hebrews 12:14]) will will speak into each others' lives when we see sin. In Matthew 7:1-6, Jesus tells us how to do that. To access online notes for this sermon, click here. To access the sermon video, click here or view the video below.
Life is full of decisions! Some are inconsequential. However, other decisions have much more impact and can change the course of our life. 
