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  • Tyler Edwards avatar

    Woe To You Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 15, 2011
     | 5,131 views

    Jesus vs. religious people

    25. Who is Jesus? February 20th, 2010 Woe to you We have seen Jesus in a battle against Beelzebub now we get to see Him battle against religion. This is actually a major theme in the Gospel of Luke. Over and over we see this conflict between Jesus and religious people. Religion is a fundamental ...read more

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    Woe To You Series

    Contributed by Tyler Edwards on Jun 15, 2011
     | 3,301 views

    Jesus vs. religious people

    25. Who is Jesus? February 20th, 2010 Woe to you We have seen Jesus in a battle against Beelzebub now we get to see Him battle against religion. This is actually a major theme in the Gospel of Luke. Over and over we see this conflict between Jesus and religious people. Religion is a fundamental ...read more

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    Denomination: *other

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    Unstuck By Grace

    Contributed by Joshua Blackmon on May 21, 2022
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,338 views

    This sermon explores principles that can help us get "unstuck" in life from a little book by Travis L. Thomas titled "3 Words for Getting Unstuck: Live Yes, And!" alongside the text of Hebrews 10:1-18.

    Unstuck By Grace I. INTRODUCTION: Today is my birthday! I am 43 years old. I am a Gen-Xer. We were born at a transitional moment in history where technology began to boom just as we were born. In the home I grew up, at first we had a rotary phone. Then a pulse phone. We had a stereo system that ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Lessons From Jeremiah – Part 29 – Who Is The Queen Of Heaven That Is Worshipped? Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 3, 2024
     | 1,678 views

    The worship of the queen of heaven was a vile, idolatrous practice derived originally from Babylon right back to Nimrod. Judah was so committed to this gross worship that God even forbade Jeremiah to plead/intercede for the people. Certain destruction awaited them.

    LESSONS FROM JEREMIAH – PART 29 – WHO IS THE QUEEN OF HEAVEN THAT IS WORSHIPPED? PART 29 - Jeremiah 7:16-19 CHAPTER 7 [A]. JEREMIAH IS FORBIDDEN TO INTERCEDE FOR THE PEOPLE FOR THEY ARE TOO WICKED. {{Jeremiah 7:16 As for you, DO NOT PRAY FOR THIS PEOPLE, and do not offer a cry or a prayer ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Elevate To The Next Level: Living Worshipfully

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Oct 12, 2025
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     | 478 views

    In our series on elevating to the next level, today’s message is about our need to start living worshipfully by being those living sanctuaries, where we worship God in spirit and truth, worship is warfare, and there is power in our worship.

    Elevate to the Next Level “Living Worshipfully” Watch on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3PUmxD6j3Po As we look at today’s topic about living worshipfully in our series on elevating discipleship to the next level, I’d like to begin by talking about what is worship and two ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    The Realization Of God’s Guidance-3

    Contributed by Byron Sherman on Nov 2, 2025
     | 147 views

    3 of ? Luke records prophetic events surrounding the birth of John the Baptist. God’s ‘guidance’(1:79) has been realized or brought to fruition. ?How is God’s guidance realized? God’s guidance is realized thru a Prophetic...

    The REALIZATION Of GOD’s GUIDANCE-III— Luke 1:65-67(:57-80) Attention: 'Daddy Wouldn’t Like It' A man is on vacation driving thru Pennsylvania’s Amish country. He drives over a hill & spies a huge wagon that had spilled it’s entire load of hay. A young boy was picking up handfuls ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Ruleigion

    Contributed by David Dunn on Jan 13, 2026
     | 100 views

    Jesus confronts rule-based righteousness by restoring the heart of God’s law—mercy, life, and grace centered in Himself.

    Before we turn to Matthew chapter 12, I want to share a new word with you. Are you ready? Here it is: Ruleigion. Not religion — rule-igion. I didn’t invent this word — it was coined by Joshua Harris from Covenant Reformed Church in Hagerstown, Maryland — but it names something Jesus confronts ...read more

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    Denomination: Seventh-Day Adventist

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    Picking A Fight We Cannot Win

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Nov 2, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,965 views

    Attempting to worship the Lord with one foot in the world is provocative, to say the least. Christians need to take heed to their attempts to worship.

    CORINTHIANS 10:20-22 PICKING A FIGHT WE CANNOT WIN “What pagans sacrifice they offer to demons and not to God. I do not want you to be participants with demons. You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons. You cannot partake of the table of the Lord and the table of demons. ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Examine Your Motives Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Apr 27, 2005
    based on 53 ratings
     | 21,941 views

    The importance of authentic prayer and fasting in growing in relationship with God

    (adapted from Southeast Christian Church’s series: “Living a Life of Integrity”) SERIES: “WORDS OF WISDOM FOR KINGDOM LIVING” TEXT: MATTHEW 6:5-18 TITLE: “EXAMINE YOUR MOTIVES” INTRODUCTION: A. I recently ran across a letter written by a father who wanted to apologize to a certain ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Should The Believer Celebrate Halloween?

    Contributed by Bobby Stults on Oct 20, 2008
    based on 9 ratings
     | 10,120 views

    So many believers allow themselves to be deceived into thinking that Halloween is harmless fun, when it honors death, sin and Satan!

    Sermon Brief Date Written: October 16, 2008 Date Preached: October 16, 2008 Where Preached: OPBC (AM) Sermon Details: Sermon Series: Seasonal Sermon Sermon Title: Should the Believer celebrate Halloween? Sermon Text: Ephesians 6:12 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Something Smells

    Contributed by Thomas Swope on Apr 5, 2019
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,903 views

    A study in the Gospel of Matthew 23: 13 – 33

    Matthew 23: 13 – 33 Whew, something smells 13 “But woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you shut up the kingdom of heaven against men; for you neither go in yourselves, nor do you allow those who are entering to go in. 14 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you devour ...read more

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    Denomination: Calvary Chapel

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    Stephen Series

    Contributed by Gordon Pike on Mar 11, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,585 views

    If you take away anything from Stephen’s message today, it should be this: Jesus is all you need. Say it with me: “Jesus is all I need.” Say it again: “Jesus is all I need!”

    If you saw Stephen on the streets of Jerusalem or in the market, he probably wouldn’t seem very different from you or me. A good man … a good neighbor … a good friend … a hard worker … always ready to help. Maybe a good husband … we don’t know if he was married or not. Lately he had been ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Breaking Down Barriers Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Oct 24, 2020
    based on 2 ratings
     | 12,346 views

    Peter’s response to these religious rule-keepers is a model for us as we face criticism or complaints. We’ll see that Peter’s answer is more pastoral than argumentative. I see seven correctives to help us handle criticism.

    This week I shared something positive on Facebook and got pulverized. The criticism came quickly and repeatedly. Normally I’m more careful about posting about controversial matters so I wasn’t prepared for all the venomous vitriol and overwhelming opposition. One person simply replied, “Oh ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Brian Bill avatar

    Liberty Or Legalism Series

    Contributed by Brian Bill on Nov 30, 2015
    based on 1 rating
     | 16,770 views

    Compassion trumps man-made commandments.

    Liberty or Legalism Mark 2:23-28 Rev. Brian Bill November 28-29, 2015 Almost every state has surprising laws on their books. • In Florida, a woman may be fined for falling asleep under a hair dryer. • In Indiana, citizens are not allowed to attend a movie within four hours after ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chuck Gohn avatar

    The Baptism Of Jesus Series

    Contributed by Chuck Gohn on Jul 14, 2022
     | 2,488 views

    This sermon takes an in-depth look at Jesus' baptism and possible ways it relates to a believer's baptism today.

    We are continuing on with the series we call The Story. The Story is God’s story as told through the people, places, and events of the Bible. For the last six months, we have been looking at the story as told through the Old Testament. Hopefully, you gained a better understanding of the Old ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church