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  • David McBeath avatar

    Who's Missing Series

    Contributed by David Mcbeath on Dec 12, 2011
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     | 6,297 views

    Doesn't it matter what sinners do? Don't they have to pay for their wrongs especially when its been against us? How do we feel when we find out it doesn't cost a sinner anything to come back? Isn't this a free ride and against everything what those who ha

    Series: Lost Message: Who’s Missing? Texts: Luke 15:25-32 Date: August 14 Pastor: Dave McBeath OFFERING/VIDEO As the ushers come forward we are going to continue our time of worship with an offering. This is an opportunity for those of us who are Christ followers to show God our ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • T.J. Conwell avatar

    Jesus Is Lord! Series

    Contributed by T.j. Conwell on Jun 22, 2014
     | 6,231 views

    The freedom that Christ brings from legalism (strict adherence to the law) is critical for us to see today. This sermon leads us in answering the question: "How exhausting is it to pretend to be free, but live as a prisoner to other’s rules?"

    Jesus is Lord! Mark 2:1-27 Introduction - Jesus is demonstrated in this book as a “servant” -- He is the ultimate servant; giving Himself clearly for all who will receive -- Key verse: Mark 10:45, “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Foolish Burdens

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Apr 26, 2011
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    Legalism leads to ineffective servants. Too many people quit "going to church" or even quit following God because they didn’t live up to the standards imposed, not by God, but by His people.

    Foolish Burdens April 24, 2011 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Legalism leads to ineffective servants. Focus Passage: I Samuel 14:24-30, 36-46 Supplemental Passage: saying: "The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Greg Powell avatar

    The Importance Of Faith Series

    Contributed by Greg Powell on Aug 19, 2020
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     | 4,900 views

    Paul anticipates the Judaizers next objection since they were huge fans of the law of Moses. In general, they recognized the importance of the Abrahamic covenant, but they gave priority to the Mosaic covenant. This led them to emphasize law over faith.

    INTRO: We have seen the interrogation of faith and the illustration of faith and today we’ll see the importance of faith. Next week is the identity of faith. What Paul has been hammering home in Galatians is that we are saved by faith and not by works. This is the distinguishing hallmark of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    The Disabled Suffer With Christ

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Apr 9, 2022
     | 1,210 views

    Jesus suffered to give us an example of how to die unjustly, but He did not condone that murder.

    Monday of Holy Week Bruised Reeds The Gospel today tells us that the Messiah will not break the bruised reed or extinguish the smouldering wick. In other words, He understands our weakness and treats it with mercy, not vindictiveness. God is particularly respectful of our weak wills and frail ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Chuck Gohn avatar

    Levi - Tax Collector Turned Disciple Series

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 13, 2022
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    This sermon focuses on Jesus' calling of Levi (Matthew) and the legalistic attitudes that people often adopt about who is worthy of God's forgiveness and who is not.

    [Reading Mark 2:13-17] In today’s passage out of the book of Mark, we don’t find Jesus throwing a birthday party for a prostitute, but we do find him hanging out with some unsavory characters called tax collectors and other sinners because that is really what Jesus would do and that is what Jesus ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

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    The Spirit Of The Age Series

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on Feb 11, 2019
     | 4,970 views

    Although modern Christians seem to have abandoned any ethic of avoiding worldliness, the Bible has not. But what is worldliness, and why must we avoid it?

    The Spirit of the Age (I John 2:15-17) 1. People go through great lengths to avoid being proud and worldly. A rabbi and a cantor are standing in the largely empty synagogue one day, talking mystically about how, given the awesome glory of God’s Infinite Divine Presence, they are each really ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    What Can't A Christian Do

    Contributed by Elmer Towns on Mar 14, 2014
     | 2,739 views

    An analysis of the problem

    A. AN ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM 1. It’s becoming acceptable to call some Christians legalists, because the critic disagrees with their issues of separation from the world. 2. It becomes easy to do some questionable practices because they are seen on television, movies, or seen in the lives ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Pat Damiani avatar

    Family Matters Series

    Contributed by Pat Damiani on Jun 13, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 8,937 views

    Fourth in a series from 1 Timothy. This message describes a functional church family.

    The Bible describes the church as a: • Holy Nation (1 Peter 2:9) – common citizenship in the heavenly realm • Priesthood (1 Peter 2:9) – privilege of direct access to God for all believers • Kingdom (Revelation 5:10) – common submission to the King of kings and Lord of lords • Vine (John 15:5) – ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • W Pat Cunningham avatar

    Are You Religious Or Not?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Aug 29, 2024
     | 401 views

    Jesus, in the Gospel, enumerates the evil we must avoid, or repent of if we haven’t avoided it. It’s like a to-do list from a modern person’s daily schedule, isn’t it?

    Twenty-Second Sunday in Course 2024 Those who have known me as a preacher for any length of time also know that I am not a big fan of the clerics who put our Lectionary together. They tend to omit verses and paragraphs to shorten the readings at Mass. And that itself is a kind of insult to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • Rodney Buchanan avatar

    The Invitations Of Wisdom And Folly

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Dec 30, 2000
    based on 107 ratings
     | 13,004 views

    Wisdom’s call is an invitation to fear the Lord, avoid deception and ultimately a call to life.

    This chapter of Proverbs contains the invitations of two women. One is called Wisdom and the other Folly. Wisdom abides in a rock solid house with seven pillars. She has prepared a banquet of choice meat and fine wine. The table is set and she sends out messengers to call out from the highest ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Gary Regazzoli avatar

    No Condemnation In Christ

    Contributed by Gary Regazzoli on Jul 25, 2002
    based on 24 ratings
     | 4,176 views

    Our response to the Gospel is relationship and obedience. Relationship without obedience leads to "Cheap Grace" and Obedience without relationship leads to "legalism"

    Rom 8:1-17 – No Condemnation in Christ What is it like to be a condemned man?  Have you ever imagined what it would be like to stand in the dock waiting for the jury to deliver its verdict and to hear the words “we find him guilty”  And then to hear the judge pronounce the death ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Roger Haugen avatar

    4 Lent A

    Contributed by Roger Haugen on Mar 7, 2002
    based on 114 ratings
     | 14,053 views

    Dealing with the healing of a blind man Jesus confronts the bad theology of the Pharisees. Jesus speaks of love and healing in the face of legalism and rules.

    4 Lent A John 9:1- 41 10 March, 2002 Rev. Roger Haugen Words, words, words! There is a long-standing university class exercise where you are to take a long piece of work and capture the meaning in a sentence or two. These 41 verses might be summed up as, “A man is healed, people found it hard ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Kevin Ruffcorn avatar

    Liberating Grace Series

    Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Oct 27, 2008
    based on 6 ratings
     | 4,691 views

    Jesus died to make us free. Jesus breaks the shackles of legalism and perfectionism and enables us to live true, authentic lives.

    Galatians 5:1-6 “Liberating Grace” INTRODUCTION History is said to repeat itself. When it does, one of the constant truths that it displays is that people have a very difficult time dealing with God’s unconditional love and overwhelming grace. The idea that Jesus Christ died for our sins and ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Spencer Homan avatar

    "Abba" - One Week After Christmas

    Contributed by Spencer Homan on Dec 28, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,632 views

    This is a sermon that examines the gift we recieved at Christmas... and asks the question, do we have a personal relationship with God or a legal relationship?

    Galatians 4:4-11 4 But when the time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under law, 5 to redeem those under law, that we might receive the full rights of sons and daughters. 6 Because you are sons and daughters, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, the Spirit who ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed