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Greetings in the Name of Jesus !
My name is Robert Haymes. My wife Darlene and I serve the Lord Jesus Christ together here in the Dallas, TX area. I met Jesus in 1976. I received Him as my Lord and Savior then in Estes Park, Co. I was baptized in the YMCA swimming pool and started walking with Jesus. I was baptized in the Holy Spirit shortly thereafter. I went into business as a remodeling contractor in 1980, and retired in 2020. The Lord Jesus has been with me all these years and He is with me now. He recently changed the whole direction of my life and told me to start this 15 minute program and serve Him full time in the Word of God and prayer. My whole purpose in doing this program is to receive from the Lord the words He gives me, and share them with you by the Holy Spirit. Jesus said, The Words I speak, they are Spirit and they are life. It is my sincere desire to do the same: to speak the Word of God to you by the Holy Spirit, and if you can receive it , it will be life and edification to you.
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Sermon On The Mount Series / Part 1
Greetings in the name of Jesus! This is Rob Haymes. This is 15 Minutes With Jesus. Wherever two or three are gathered together in My name, Jesus said, there am I in the midst of them. To those of you who love Him in truth: mercy unto you and peace and love be multiplied. (Jude 1:2)
Father, in Jesus’ name, we thank you for this day; we thank you for this program. I pray that you would open our eyes; open our ears; open our understanding; open our hearts, Father, to see what is written in your Word: that you would reveal your Word to us.
Today’s message is The Sermon On The Mount Series / Part 1. Starting in chapter 5 of Matthew, verse 1, And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the Earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in Heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Mat 5:13 You are the salt of the Earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.
Mat 5:17 Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till Heaven and Earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Mat 5:21 You have heard that it was said to those of old, You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment. But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, Raca! shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, You fool! shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.
Mat 5:27 You have heard that it was said to those of old, You shall not commit adultery, but I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.
Mat 5:31 Furthermore it has been said, Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce. But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.
Mat 5:33 Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord. But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by Heaven, for it is God's throne; nor by the Earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. But let your Yes be Yes, and your No, No. For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.
Mat 5:38 You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.
Mat 5:43 You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in Heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in Heaven is perfect.
In verse 19, Jesus said, Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. This is how a person may become great in the Kingdom of God: by doing Jesus’ commandments; by doing the Sermon on the Mount.
When I was a baby Christian, I was at a prayer meeting, and a woman spoke up and said, “Well everyone knows that you can’t keep the Sermon on the Mount.” Unfortunately, I don’t remember the leader of that meeting correcting her. And it has taken me years to overcome that lie. Jesus said, right after verse 19, in verse 20, For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The righteousness of the Sermon on the Mount exceeds the righteousness of the Law.
In verse 23 and 24, Jesus said, Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Before you come to worship God, if your brother or sister has something against you, go to them and make it right, then you can offer true worship to God, and undefiled prayers.
In verses 27-31, Jesus deals squarely with lust and adultery. In verse 28 He said, If you even look at a woman to lust after her, you have already committed adultery with her; you’ve already sinned. Then He said, in verse 29, …for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. Why did He say that? Is He saying that we should pluck out our eyes if we lust after a woman? No. He is showing us how important it is that we deal with the cause: what is causing us to lust after a woman?, or a woman to lust after a man?, and that, if we don’t deal with it, we could end up in Hell. How do you deal with the lust of the eyes? How do you deal with adultery? The first thing you do is acknowledge it to yourself and to God. “I have sinned; Lord, I confess my sin to you. Please forgive me of this sin and cleanse me of it.” In 1 John 1:9, the Apostle John said, If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. The Lord will uphold His Word; He will perform His Word in your life, if you are sincere about it.
Remember, He said in verse 6, Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. He also said, in John chapter 8, If you continue in My Word, you will be My disciples indeed, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. He also said, Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. This is serious ! Very serious! If you don’t take these Words seriously, as serious as losing a part of your body, you will not overcome sin in your life, and you may end up in Hell. Don’t pluck out your eye, turn it away. Confess your sin to God and turn away from it. When you are tempted, ask Him for grace, and He will help you. If you want this; if you want righteousness, then seek for it with all your heart. Through the love of God and the gift of the Holy Spirit; through faith in the sacrifice of Jesus, and His resurrection from the dead; through the grace of God, if you will love Him, you can do His Words. This is the love of God: that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not grievous.
Back in Mat 5:43, Jesus said, You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you. The Holy Spirit will lead you in situations with people to do His Word, like: love your enemies. He will bring an enemy: someone whom you consider to be your enemy, across your path, and then you have an opportunity to do His Word and overcome and be set free, or, harden your heart and stay in darkness.
It is a lie of the devil, that you cannot do the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus would have been unjust then in what He required; when He said, If you do these Words, it’s like building your house upon a rock. If you will love God, and seek Him with all your heart, He will give you grace to do it. If you love the world, you will not be able to do it. People who love the world; who love their evil deeds, will not be able to do it. Mat 7:21, Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in Heaven.
Thank you for reading this message from 15 Minutes With Jesus at roberthaymes.com .May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you who love Him in truth, Amen. (2 Cor 13:14)
Greetings in the name of Jesus! This is Rob Haymes. This is 15 Minutes With Jesus. Wherever two or three are gathered together in My name, Jesus said, there am I in the midst of them. To those of you who love Him in truth: mercy unto you and peace and love be multiplied. (Jude 1:2)
Father, in Jesus’ name, we thank you for this day; we thank you for this program. I pray that you would open our eyes; open our ears; open our understanding; open our hearts, Father, to see what is written in your Word: that you would reveal your Word to us.
Today’s message is The Sermon On The Mount Series / Part 1. Starting in chapter 5 of Matthew, verse 1, And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: Blessed are the poor in spirit, For theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the Earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in Heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Mat 5:13 You are the salt of the Earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. You are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do they light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in Heaven.
Mat 5:17 Do not think that I came to destroy the Law or the Prophets. I did not come to destroy but to fulfill. For assuredly, I say to you, till Heaven and Earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Mat 5:21 You have heard that it was said to those of old, You shall not murder, and whoever murders will be in danger of the judgment. But I say to you that whoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment. And whoever says to his brother, Raca! shall be in danger of the council. But whoever says, You fool! shall be in danger of hell fire. Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Agree with your adversary quickly, while you are on the way with him, lest your adversary deliver you to the judge, the judge hand you over to the officer, and you be thrown into prison. Assuredly, I say to you, you will by no means get out of there till you have paid the last penny.
Mat 5:27 You have heard that it was said to those of old, You shall not commit adultery, but I say to you that whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. And if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and cast it from you; for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell.
Mat 5:31 Furthermore it has been said, Whoever divorces his wife, let him give her a certificate of divorce. But I say to you that whoever divorces his wife for any reason except sexual immorality causes her to commit adultery; and whoever marries a woman who is divorced commits adultery.
Mat 5:33 Again you have heard that it was said to those of old, You shall not swear falsely, but shall perform your oaths to the Lord. But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by Heaven, for it is God's throne; nor by the Earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Nor shall you swear by your head, because you cannot make one hair white or black. But let your Yes be Yes, and your No, No. For whatever is more than these is from the evil one.
Mat 5:38 You have heard that it was said, An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, But I tell you not to resist an evil person. But whoever slaps you on your right cheek, turn the other to him also. If anyone wants to sue you and take away your tunic, let him have your cloak also. And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two. Give to him who asks you, and from him who wants to borrow from you do not turn away.
Mat 5:43 You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in Heaven; for He makes His sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust. For if you love those who love you, what reward have you? Do not even the tax collectors do the same? And if you greet your brethren only, what do you do more than others? Do not even the tax collectors do so? Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in Heaven is perfect.
In verse 19, Jesus said, Whoever therefore breaks one of the least of these commandments, and teaches men so, shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven; but whoever does and teaches them, he shall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. This is how a person may become great in the Kingdom of God: by doing Jesus’ commandments; by doing the Sermon on the Mount.
When I was a baby Christian, I was at a prayer meeting, and a woman spoke up and said, “Well everyone knows that you can’t keep the Sermon on the Mount.” Unfortunately, I don’t remember the leader of that meeting correcting her. And it has taken me years to overcome that lie. Jesus said, right after verse 19, in verse 20, For I say to you, that unless your righteousness exceeds the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, you will by no means enter the Kingdom of Heaven. The righteousness of the Sermon on the Mount exceeds the righteousness of the Law.
In verse 23 and 24, Jesus said, Therefore if you bring your gift to the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar, and go your way. First be reconciled to your brother, and then come and offer your gift. Before you come to worship God, if your brother or sister has something against you, go to them and make it right, then you can offer true worship to God, and undefiled prayers.
In verses 27-31, Jesus deals squarely with lust and adultery. In verse 28 He said, If you even look at a woman to lust after her, you have already committed adultery with her; you’ve already sinned. Then He said, in verse 29, …for it is more profitable for you that one of your members perish, than for your whole body to be cast into hell. Why did He say that? Is He saying that we should pluck out our eyes if we lust after a woman? No. He is showing us how important it is that we deal with the cause: what is causing us to lust after a woman?, or a woman to lust after a man?, and that, if we don’t deal with it, we could end up in Hell. How do you deal with the lust of the eyes? How do you deal with adultery? The first thing you do is acknowledge it to yourself and to God. “I have sinned; Lord, I confess my sin to you. Please forgive me of this sin and cleanse me of it.” In 1 John 1:9, the Apostle John said, If we confess our sins, God is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. The Lord will uphold His Word; He will perform His Word in your life, if you are sincere about it.
Remember, He said in verse 6, Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled. He also said, in John chapter 8, If you continue in My Word, you will be My disciples indeed, and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. He also said, Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin. And a slave does not abide in the house forever, but a son abides forever. Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. This is serious ! Very serious! If you don’t take these Words seriously, as serious as losing a part of your body, you will not overcome sin in your life, and you may end up in Hell. Don’t pluck out your eye, turn it away. Confess your sin to God and turn away from it. When you are tempted, ask Him for grace, and He will help you. If you want this; if you want righteousness, then seek for it with all your heart. Through the love of God and the gift of the Holy Spirit; through faith in the sacrifice of Jesus, and His resurrection from the dead; through the grace of God, if you will love Him, you can do His Words. This is the love of God: that we keep His commandments, and His commandments are not grievous.
Back in Mat 5:43, Jesus said, You have heard that it was said, You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you. The Holy Spirit will lead you in situations with people to do His Word, like: love your enemies. He will bring an enemy: someone whom you consider to be your enemy, across your path, and then you have an opportunity to do His Word and overcome and be set free, or, harden your heart and stay in darkness.
It is a lie of the devil, that you cannot do the Sermon on the Mount. Jesus would have been unjust then in what He required; when He said, If you do these Words, it’s like building your house upon a rock. If you will love God, and seek Him with all your heart, He will give you grace to do it. If you love the world, you will not be able to do it. People who love the world; who love their evil deeds, will not be able to do it. Mat 7:21, Not everyone who says to Me, Lord, Lord, shall enter the Kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in Heaven.
Thank you for reading this message from 15 Minutes With Jesus at roberthaymes.com .May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you who love Him in truth, Amen. (2 Cor 13:14)