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  • Joel Pankow avatar

    What Kind Of A Shepherd Do You Want?

    Contributed by Joel Pankow on Apr 20, 2002
    based on 28 ratings
     | 5,130 views

    Jesus tries to get the crowd to see the kind of shepherds the Pharisees were compared to him.

    April 22, 2002 John 10:1-10 “I tell you the truth, the man who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2 The man who enters by the gate is the shepherd of his sheep. 3 The watchman opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • A. Todd Coget avatar

    Theproblemwiththephariseeswhopouted,whinedaboutthepeoplewhopraisedwithpalms Series

    Contributed by A. Todd Coget on Apr 11, 2003
    based on 135 ratings
     | 7,987 views

    This sermon compares and contrasts the Pharisees and the palm worshippers and encourages us all to not be like the Pharisees but to worship Jesus with enthusiasm like the palm worshippers.

    The Problem With the Pharisees Who Pouted and Whined About the People Who Praised With Palms Luke 19:28-48 April 13, 2003 (Palm Sunday) Intro: A. [Enthusiastic Worship, Citation: Per Nilsen, Burnsville, Minnesota] Per Nilson tells the story of Nisswa, Minnesota, where they hold the popular ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Moving Past Religion That Weighs You Down Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 18, 2010
    based on 3 ratings
     | 4,096 views

    This message looks at the burdensome approach to religion that the Pharisees had and what Jesus offers instead.

    PHARISEE RELIGION: “Got-to’s” and guilt lead to a heavy burden. - Matthew 23:4. - Cf. v. 3 – The Pharisees don’t practice what they preach, so they’re putting out a standard, but the “unwashed masses” don’t know how to avoid the guilt. In the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Surber avatar

    Pilgrim's Path Part-6 Pure In Heart

    Contributed by Chris Surber on Feb 5, 2009
    based on 4 ratings
     | 3,556 views

    God has called us to be transformed from the inside out.

    The Pilgrim’s Path Part-6, Mathew 5:1-12 The Pure in Heart Introduction In the forests of Northern Europe lives the ermine, a small animal known best for its snow-white fur. Legend has it that instinctively; this animal protects its glossy coat of fur with great care lest it become soiled. ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church

  • Clarence Eisberg avatar

    "The Puzzle Of The Be Attitudes”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Feb 9, 2022
     | 3,217 views

    “The Beatitudes are not teachings on ‘how’ to be blessed. They are not instructions to do anything. Jesus is not telling anyone they would be better off being ‘financially’ poor. (Dallas Willard) Is Luke 6 about Jesus fulfilling His Mission statement? Luke 4

    In Jesus Holy Name February 13, 2022 Luke 6:17 “The Puzzle of the Be Attitudes” Philip Yancy in his book “The Jesus I Never Knew” wrote the following when he read the 1st Beatitude in Luke 6. “I became so convicted about my addiction to material things that I gave away to a friend my ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

  • Michael Stark avatar

    Talking About Jesus

    Contributed by Michael Stark on Jul 19, 2025
     | 303 views

    Jesus is our example of how to face opposition and temptation.

    “After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him. Now the Jews’ Feast of Booths was at hand. So his brothers said to him, ‘Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you are doing. For no one works in ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chuck Sligh avatar

    #13 Silly Sabbath Rules Series

    Contributed by Chuck Sligh on Mar 22, 2020
    based on 1 rating
     | 25,900 views

    The Pharisees thought religion was about rules and regulations. Jesus taught that it was about worshipping God from the heart and meeting human needs. This sermon looks at the Pharisees silly Sabbath rules and Jesus’ correction of their false teachings, and a startling statement of His deity.

    #13 Silly Sabbath Rules Series: Mark March 22, 2020 Chuck Sligh NOTE: A PowerPoint presentation is available for this sermon by request at chucksligh@hotmail.com. Please mention the title of the sermon and the Bible text to help me find the sermon in my archives TEXT: Mark 2:23-28 – "And no ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    Jesus Addresses The Topic Of Marriage, Divorce, And Remarriage Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Aug 14, 2023
     | 940 views

    Some Pharisees came and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful for a man to divorce his wife?”

    Have you heard the dreaded stat that 50% of marriages today end in divorce? Yeah, that isn’t actually true. It was a myth. It came from a projection that if the divorce rate continued to raise by 2% each year, that it could reach that level. But it never actually did. It’s probably closer to 30 to ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Mark A. Barber avatar

    Tradition! Tradition! Tradition!

    Contributed by Mark A. Barber on Aug 24, 2021
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,452 views

    Does tradition have any role in the Christian life?

    Tradition! Tradition! Tradition! Mark 7:1-23 I can remember many years ago seeing Fiddler on the Roof. My mind has gotten a little foggy concerning the details, but I remember a hit song which came from it called “Tradition, Tradition, Tradition. I was about an orthodox Jewish community facing the ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

  • Marc Bertrand avatar

    The Debtors Dinner Series

    Contributed by Marc Bertrand on Nov 5, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,101 views

    The Pharisee’s were so furious over the forgiving of this woman’s great debt of sin, that they neglected the fact that they too had a debt which they were unable to pay.

    Introduction: Two men took a line of credit from an individual financier. Both used the line of credit for various purposes. One was careful to only dip into it for small amounts, a little extra to cover the mortgage on a tight month, or a few hundred extra to cover financing on a good used ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Craig Condon avatar

    Nothing Can Stop Jesus Now!

    Contributed by Craig Condon on Jun 2, 2015
    based on 3 ratings
     | 10,581 views

    We who are called to follow in Jesus' footsteps are faced with a challenge. How we respond to it will determine our eternal destiny.

    A certain woman came to the pastor of a church out in West Texas. She asked if she could be a part of the Bible Study he was teaching. He gladly agreed, which eventually resulted in the woman's salvation. Curious, the preacher asked the woman what prompted her to come in and study the Bible. She ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Justin Steckbauer avatar

    The Parable Of The Two Sons & The Pharisee And Publican: The Power Of Humility, The Danger Of Pride Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Aug 28, 2022
     | 1,739 views

    I had learned about God when I was 7, 8, 9 years old, into my teens, but as my life became increasingly broken I rejected God, and went my own way in anger and pride.

    I had learned about God when I was 7, 8, 9 years old, into my teens, but as my life became increasingly broken I rejected God, and went my own way in anger and pride. In my mind, I recall, I said to myself, we don’t need you God. We’re going to make this planet into a paradise on our own and show ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Ken Mowery avatar

    Meaning Of Righteousness Part 7 Series

    Contributed by Ken Mowery on Jul 6, 2007
     | 2,255 views

    Jesus refutes the false teaching of the Pharisee’s regarding loving their neighbors.

    Matthew 5:43-48 “You have heard that it was said, ‘YOU SHALL LOVE YOUR NEIGHBOR and hate your enemy.’ 44“But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven; for He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Allan Quak avatar

    We Are Not Minimalists Series

    Contributed by Allan Quak on Feb 17, 2025
     | 416 views

    Jesus gives six examples to demonstrate how a “righteousness that surpasses the Pharisees and teachers of the law” is a righteousness that avoids minimalism.

    You can listen to this sermon at https://npbc.org.au/podcasts/media Matthew 5:17-48 “We Are Not Minimalists” There is a group of people in the Bible known as the Pharisees. If you have been a Christian for a while you would know that Jesus didn’t have a lot of good things to say about the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Darrin Fish avatar

    What Does Jesus Say About Anger?

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 7, 2014
     | 3,814 views

    Jesus said that our righteousness is to exceed that of the scribes and Pharisee’s.Most people would be able to stand before God And say that they haven’t killed a person, But how many of us could say that we never hated a person.

    Jesus on Anger Matthew 5:21-5:26 After spending 3-1/2 hours enduring the long lines, surly clerks and insane regulations at the Department of Motor Vehicles, a man stopped at a toy store to pick up a gift for he son.he brought my selection - a baseball bat - to the cash register. "Cash or ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian Church