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  • Edward Boyce avatar

    Why Is There An Elephant In My Living Room?

    Contributed by Edward Boyce on Jan 26, 2002
    based on 157 ratings
     | 12,386 views

    Most folks have areas in their lives that they ignore. In this sermon, Jesus calls us to put first things first.

    WHY IS THERE AN ELEPHANT IN MY LIVING ROOM? This morning I would like to tell you a story. It begins as does many stories with a very familiar phrase. Once upon a time on a fine spring day, a young mother sat through a very boring contract negotiation, while her son sat through a boring ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

  • Steve Johnson avatar

    The Problem Of Cultural Christianity

    Contributed by Steve Johnson on Nov 22, 2001
    based on 54 ratings
     | 6,057 views

    Cultural Christianity, or "Hollow Christianity" is characterized by worthless worship, worthless words and worthless wisdom....

    "The Problem of Cultural Christianity" Matt. 15: 1-20 Introduction: 1. What is Cultural Christianity? There are many possible answers. 2. As we go through the sermon this morning, You might arrive at your own answer. 3. I believe it is best summed up as "A religion of symbolic devotion". 4. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    The Gripe About Methods

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Jun 15, 2001
    based on 50 ratings
     | 2,401 views

    Concern over "trends" in ministry need not be scary to us, it’s biblical for methods to change in order to reach the lost.

    The Gripe About Methods, Chorus on Overheads By Pastor Andrew Chan, PBC, Vancouver June 2000 Singing choruses nothing new, but why is this “trend” in most churches to sing form the overhead instead of having a book, i.e. a hymnal? - Ask someone at PBC. Will the Bible disappear also? Matt ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Second Hand Religion

    Contributed by Dr. Ronald Shultz on Mar 10, 2001
    based on 55 ratings
     | 6,806 views

    The need for a personal Savior

    Second-Hand Religion If you grew up in a large family, you know exactly what hand-me-downs or second hand items are. If you grew up in the Depression Era, and you were the third son or daughter, your clothes might have been a bit threadbare after going through the wear and tear of two siblings. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • John Kapteyn avatar

    The Tradition Of The Elders

    Contributed by John Kapteyn on Oct 18, 2000
    based on 124 ratings
     | 15,462 views

    Introduction 1.

    Introduction 1. As most of you know, the consistory has been going through a time of self-examination for both themselves and the church. As part of that examination we came up with a list of seven corporate sins that we as a congregation share. These are sins that are prevalent in our church. ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Show A Little Respect

    Contributed by Joe Harding on Nov 19, 2002
    based on 45 ratings
     | 8,474 views

    HONOR YOUR FATHER AND YOUR MOTHER, AS THE LORD YOUR GOD HAS COMMANDED YOU, SO THAT YOU MAY LIVE LONG AND THAT IT MAY GO WELL WITH YOU IN THE LAND THE LORD YOUR GOD IS GIVING YOU (DEUTERONOMY 5: 16/ EXODUS 20: 12).

    SHOW A LITTLE RESPECT MATTHEW 15: 1-20 NOVEMBER 10, 2002 INTRODUCTION: A LITTLE GIRL ONCE SAID TO HER MOTHER, “Mommy, if Santa Claus brings our presents, and God gives us our daily bread, and Uncle Sam gives us Social Security, why do we keep daddy around?” On his sixteenth birthday a son ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Randy Wood avatar

    Dead End Decisions

    Contributed by Randy Wood on Sep 27, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 5,435 views

    Our text this morningwill show us the cause and effect of good and bad decisions.

    DEAD END DECISIONS TEXT: JOSHUA 24:15 INTRODUCTION: Every day all of us face many decisions that range from trivial to very important ones. When you get up out of the bed in the morning it is a ¡§new¡¨ day that god Himself has given to you that could possibly have an outcome that can effect ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Dead End Decisions

    Contributed by Randy Wood on Sep 27, 2002
    based on 13 ratings
     | 3,428 views

    Our text this morningwill show us the cause and effect of good and bad decisions.

    DEAD END DECISIONS TEXT: JOSHUA 24:15 INTRODUCTION: Every day all of us face many decisions that range from trivial to very important ones. When you get up out of the bed in the morning it is a ¡§new¡¨ day that god Himself has given to you that could possibly have an outcome that can effect ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Lip-Service Won't Cut It!

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Feb 14, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 13,747 views

    Next message through Matthew, this one dealing with Jesus’ words about actually living what we say about loving God.

    Lip-Service Won’t Cut It! Matthew 15:1-9 November 19, 2006 There are a number of things in my life that I try to avoid, if at all possible. For instance, I try to avoid pot-holes in the road. I also try to avoid things like the tornado I mentioned a couple weeks ago, as well as any form of ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    No More Hypocrites, Please

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006
    based on 8 ratings
     | 3,329 views

    Hypocrisy

    "No More Hypocrites, Please!" Matthew 15:1-20 9/21/97 Intro: We all have many traditions that we keep. We bow our heads and close our eyes when we pray. It’s not the only way to pray. The Bible gives many examples of prayer. Yet, we think this is the only way to pray. *If you don’t pray ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    A Message For The Mothers

    Contributed by Jerry Stepp on May 13, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,136 views

    A message for the model Mother in the Scriptures

    A Message for the Mothers Matthew 15:4 INTRO: Today is obviously Mothers Day*.I am not a Holiday Preacher nor a Newspaper headline Preacher, however with all the new people coming and the desire and need to start a series on the home in the next few services I wanted to Preach this morning on one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Howard Strickland avatar

    A Check-Up From The Heart Up!

    Contributed by Howard Strickland on Jul 27, 2006
    based on 21 ratings
     | 4,918 views

    Have you heard that saying, " there’s gold in them there pews." Well, every potential leader in your church needs these words of warning.

    A Check Up from the Heart Up! Text: Matthew 15: 1-3, 8-14 1 Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus, saying, 2 “Why do Your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.”3 He answered and said to them, “Why ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Robert Fox avatar

    Boundaries - Jesus And The Shock-Collar

    Contributed by Robert Fox on Jan 13, 2006
    based on 10 ratings
     | 8,309 views

    Uses the analogy of an "invisible fence" to explain Christian boundaries vs. spiritual freedom. Student ministry PowerPoint presentation.

    [Boundaries] Slide Graphic – sign: “NO TRESPASSING. Violators will be shot. Survivors will be shot again” Slide Text – These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men (Mathew 15:8-9) (Note: I gave ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Spiritual Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

    Contributed by Brian Atwood on May 29, 2007
    based on 14 ratings
     | 6,693 views

    When our need for conforming to outward observances exceeds our regard for inward spiritual reality we need to address our spiritual obsessive-compulsive disorder.

    Spiritual Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - Matthew 15:1-20 1 Some Pharisees and teachers of religious law now arrived from Jerusalem to see Jesus. They asked him, 2 “Why do your disciples disobey our age-old tradition? For they ignore our tradition of ceremonial hand washing before they eat.” 3 ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Truth Or Tradition? Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Aug 30, 2007
    based on 74 ratings
     | 12,430 views

    Guess who’s come for a visit? It’s the big whigs from denominational headquarters. Isn’t it sad that Jesus had more problems w/ the religious than the lost? They made it all an outward matter and not an inward experience. Link inc. to text, audio, and Ppt

    Truth or Tradition? Matthew 15:1-20 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/TruthOrTradition.html Guess who popped in for a visit? It’s the scribes and Pharisees … the big whigs from denominational headquarters in Jerusalem. They are likely part of the Sanhedrin, the heavy hitters if you will. They have ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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