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Peter's final call to a young and growing church
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How not to be a Pharisee
Before I start my message this morning, I want to run something past y'all and see what you think. I'm thinking we could start a new type of ministry for our church. I'm thinking we could minister, as we do, to the poor, the addicted and the incarcerated but also add a new ministry to ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 23:1-12
Denomination: Independent/Bible
Let’s consider what was wrong with the Pharisees in order to find out what is sometimes wrong with us or what is lacking in our devotion to the Lord.
INTRO.- Who’s hot and who’s not? It all depends on your viewpoint and what kind of TV news you watch. But if you have been watching the TV news at all you will get a glimpse of who’s hot and who’s not in the world of entertainment. Emmitt Smith of “Dancing with the Stars” fame is hot and ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 15:1-20
Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ
The miracle of a blind man receiving his sight addresses the Problem of Affliction and Healing and that criticism by the Pharisees brought out both negative and positive reaction.
There’s a saying that ‘There’s none as blind as those who won’t see!’ As Helen Keller said: ‘What would be worse than being born blind? To have sight without vision.’ It’s certainly true in the encounter that Jesus had with the Pharisees on the occasion when He healed a man who had been born ...read more
Scripture: John 9:1-41
Denomination: Baptist
Focusses on motives on the Pharisees rather than the parable itself. Pushes people to examine their own motives and what drives them.
Luke 10:25-37 Paonia United Methodist Church July 11, 2004 Chances are if you have spent any time around a church, And during any of that time you were even marginally conscious, You have undoubtedly heard of the Good Samaritan. In a survey, 80 % of the population could recount at least the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 10:25-37
Denomination: Methodist
In Mark 7 Jesus confronts the Pharisees and Scribes who were hiding behind Man-made rules. What do you hide behind? Thankfully, God doesn’t hide from you.
Mark 7:1-13 Anne and I were blessed to go on vacation a couple of weeks ago. We looked forward to it, but we were a little nervous about how Killian would do on the long flights. For a 7 month old baby, I think he did great. The last leg of the journey was a little much for him though and he ...read more
Scripture: Mark 7:1-13
Denomination: Lutheran
. . . Everyone is greedy and dishonest, whether poor or rich. Even the prophets and priests cannot be trusted Jerermiah 6:10
"The lust of avarice as so totally seized upon mankind that their wealth seems rather to posses them than they possess their wealth." @ @ Gentle Saint of God, We are and have been looking at the Gospels and trying to set aside any theological bias, to understand not only the words (written ...read more
Scripture: Revelation 3:15-16
The sermon explores the journey of a blind man healed by Jesus, emphasizing the importance of experiencing God's love and walking with Him, rather than just knowing about Him like the Pharisees.
We are all on a journey of discovery when it comes to knowing God and his core nature of self-giving love which is revealed in Christ. On a scale of “1 to Infinity,” I am probably a solid seven! I have a long way to go. But that’s okay, because God is never in a hurry. He meets us right where we ...read more
Topics: Spiritual Blindness, Divine Healing, Walking With God
Jesus is the path to heaven not the scribes and Pharisees.
Matthew 23:1-12 “I am The Path” E. Stanley Jones tells of the missionary in the jungle. He got lost with nothing around him but bush and a few cleared places. He finally found a small village and asked one of the natives if he could lead him out of the jungle. The native said he could. ...read more
In the midst of this passage the LORD speaks on the topic of heart heartedness. It is the cause us so much pain (including divorce). How can we be tender hearted? This sermon deals with that subject - Tender Heartedness
Scripture: Mark 10:1 - 16 and Ephesians 4:32-5:2 Theme: A Heart Like Jesus In the midst of this passage the LORD speaks on the topic of heart heartedness. It is the cause us so much pain (including divorce). How can we be tender hearted? This sermon deals with that subject - Tender ...read more
Scripture: Mark 10:1-16
Denomination: Nazarene
This is a study of the miracle but it is a lesson to the Pharisees and the religious leaders at that day.
The Healing of the Paralytic (Palsy) Luke 5:17-26 Matthew 9:1-8, Mark 2:1012 Miracles # 08 I. Jesus was teaching. 5:17a II. Jesus had the power to heal. 5:17c NOTE: The word power is the same Greek n which we get our word for dynamite. III. The crowd that was present. 5:17b & 5:19a A. The ...read more
Scripture: Luke 5:17-26
The Pharisees tries to turn out the light. Jesus simply turned up the wattage.
Question: How many Episcopalians does it take to change a light bulb? Aswer: TWELVE - one to do the work and 11 to serve on the committee. Question: How many Church of Christ members does it take to change a light bulb? Answer: THREE - one to convince the light bulb to change and 2 to carry the ...read more
Scripture: John 8:12-18
ENTRAPMENT! Jesus’ enemies sought to entangle Him--their guns were loaded, and so were their questions. But His answers left them speechless. Then Jesus posed a question of His own. Link inc. to formatted text, audio & video, PowerPoint.
Four Questions Matthew 22:15-46 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/FourQuestions.html ENTRAPMENT! 3 groups sought to entangle the Lord Jesus, and each asked Him a tough question they thought would bring Him down. But His answers left them speechless and astonished. Then Jesus posed a question of ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 22:15-46
Tradition versus Scripture.
HEALING AND HYPOCRISY. Matthew 14:34-36, Matthew 15:1-9. MATTHEW 14:34-36. It was noised abroad that, of all that ever came to Jesus, He turned none away, ‘and He healed them all’ (cf. Matthew 12:15). It is no wonder that, arriving on the other side of the Lake, Jesus found that His fame had ...read more
Scripture: Matthew 14:34-36, Matthew 15:1-9
Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational
People judged Jesus differently.
A Day of Judgments 1. Critical Churches: A Salvation Army Officer, who worked with street people, was approached by a prostitute who was in a desperate situation. He wasn’t in uniform, she didn’t know he was a Christian, she just knew him as someone who might be able to help. She described the ...read more
Scripture: Luke 7:36-50
On one Sabbath, Jesus and the disciples ate some raw grain as they traveled. Some Pharisees objected to this but Jesus had something interesting to say when He replied to them!
The Lord of the Sabbath Introduction: Maybe it happened more than once, but there was at least one time when Jesus and the twelve disciples were so hungry they found some raw grain for their meal! Even though this was permitted under the Law of Moses (Deut. 23:25), some of the religious leaders ...read more
Scripture: Luke 6:1-5