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  • Mark Connelly avatar

    Oh What A Tangled Web We Weave Series

    Contributed by Mark Connelly on Jul 31, 2003
    based on 134 ratings
     | 17,717 views

    When we take pleasure in sinful things we weave the very web that ensnares us

    Oh What A Tangled Web We Weave! Mark 6:14-29 In our undergraduate years at the University of Maryland I was taking classes like business law and statistics, while my wife Kay was a philosophy major. It got to the point that we spoke two different languages. Kay just sounded a lot smarter than ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Herodias

    Contributed by Thomas Hensley on May 4, 2003
    based on 114 ratings
     | 15,954 views

    Do you influence for positive or infect with negatives?

    HERODIAS Mark 6:14-28 Her name is the feminine form of Herod, the title worn by the political rulers during the life and times of Jesus and the apostles. Herod means heroic…but they were far more hellish than heroic. She is the embodiment of the most despicable traits of this despotic ruling ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Don't Lose Your Head!

    Contributed by Charles Mallory on Jul 11, 2024
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    Herod's bad decisions, compromise, and pride created a prime situation in which to be taken advantage of and tricked into executing John the Baptist. We can learn from Herod and learn not to be so gullible.

    THE EXECUTION OF JOHN THE BAPTIST HAS GOT TO BE ONE OF THE MOST INTRIGUING, TANTALIZING, AND SADISTIC PASSAGES IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. ONE MIGHT EVEN QUESTION HOW THIS PASSAGE OF SCRIPTURE COULD EVEN QUALIFY FOR A SUNDAY SERMON! JUST THE MARRIAGE ALONE, JOHN THE BAPTIST WAS CORRECT IN REBUKING HEROD ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

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    "Warnings & Consequences Of A Plumb Line”

    Contributed by Clarence Eisberg on Jul 16, 2024
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    The O.T. Lesson is about God's "plumb line" and His judgments when His commandments are not followed. Herod had a "moral" problem, yet like listening to John the Baptist but would not change his behavior. the pressures of life can challenge our own "core" values.

    In Jesus Holy Name July 14, 2024 Text: Mark 6:14 & Amos 7:8b Pentecost VIII Redeemer “Warnings & Consequences of A Plumb Line” I imagine the Old Testament prophet Amos would agree with the title of this message. ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Truth And Consequences Series

    Contributed by David Owens on Jun 26, 2023
     | 3,051 views

    John the Baptizer experienced severe consequences for standing for God's truth. In this interlude in Mark's Gospel we learn the lesson that discipleship is costly and we learn about people's different reactions to the truth.

    A. How many of you remember the show “Truth or Consequences”? 1. Anyone who remembers the show is either old or is a radio and TV history buff. 2. “Truth or Consequences” was a long-running wild and wacky game show. 3. It was on the radio from 1940 to 1957 and was on TV from 1950 to ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Who Was John The Baptizer? His Life And How He Died Series

    Contributed by Justin Steckbauer on Jun 5, 2023
     | 1,374 views

    John the baptizer was born and spoke for the purpose of telling the masses to get ready, something huge is about to happen.

    Who was John the baptizer? He was not one of Jesus’ twelve disciples. He was in fact a blood relative of Jesus. Jesus’s cousin. But there was something very special about John. His birth happened in a very special way. He would become a voice crying out to the entire nation of Israel, to prepare ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

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    Who Was Herodias In The Bible? PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 28, 2024
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     | 996 views

    Explores the consequences of unrighteous anger and manipulation, and the importance of strong character, using the story of Herod and John the Baptist.

    Welcome, beloved family of God. It is a true blessing to gather here together, united in faith and bound by the love of our Lord Jesus Christ. We are here to break open the bread of life, to drink deeply from the wellspring of God's wisdom. We are here to find solace in His word, to find guidance ...read more

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    Herod Was A Wicked, Heartless Man PRO Sermon

    Contributed by Sermon Research Assistant on Feb 28, 2024
    based on 3 ratings
     | 948 views

    Explores the dangers of hardening one's heart against truth, using King Herod's actions towards John the Baptist as a cautionary tale.

    Good morning, beloved family of God, gathered here in His holy name. We are here not by mere chance, but by divine appointment, called by the Almighty to sit at His feet and drink deeply from the well of His wisdom. We are here to listen, to learn, and to live out the truths that He graciously ...read more

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    Principles Of Christian Leadership And Discipleship

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Feb 4, 2025
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    Herod Antipas is pictured as exactly opposite of Jesus in leadership.

    Friday of the Fourth Week in Course 2025 Today’s Gospel is a reminder to us of the many pitfalls of having power, money, and an inflated ego. There are several Herods in the NT. All of them were suffragans of Rome, who granted them rights to rule others, take bribes and taxes, and surround ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

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    A Tale Of Two Dances Series

    Contributed by Bradley Hall on Jul 19, 2002
    based on 60 ratings
     | 7,027 views

    The tragedy of Herod contrasts with the triumph of King David.

    There are two different gatherings mentioned in our readings this morning. One of them takes place in the court of King David, and the other takes place in the court of Herod Antipas, tetrarch of Judæa. They are similar in that they tell about two powerful leaders putting on elaborate feasts of ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    "Giving In To Pressure"

    Contributed by Tim Zingale on Jul 10, 2006
    based on 65 ratings
     | 24,188 views

    A sermon for the 6th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 10 The beheading of John the Baptist

    6th Sunday after Pentecost Proper 10 Mark 6:14-29 "Giving in to Pressure" 14* King Herod heard of it; for Jesus’ name had become known. Some said, “John the baptizer has been raised from the dead; that is why these powers are at work in him.” 15* But others said, “It is Elijah.” And others said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Be Careful

    Contributed by Gaither Bailey on Jul 14, 2006
    based on 29 ratings
     | 4,941 views

    This sermon uses Herod as an example of how even in today’s world people give in to the pressure of the world instead of being careful to live as Christ commands.

    Mark 6: 14 – 29 – Be Careful Intro: My grandmother was fond of saying, “Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to deceive.” --- I used to think she was quite a philosopher until in college I read William Shakespeare and discovered she wasn’t a philosopher. She was just quoting ...read more

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    Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

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    Radical And Countercultural

    Contributed by Revd. Martin Dale on Jul 15, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 7,376 views

    John the Baptist led a radical and countercultural lifestyle

    Sermon: John the Baptist – Radical and Countercultural par excellence Story: A young police officer was taking his final exam for the police academy and he was set the following problem to solve. “You are on patrol in the outer city when an explosion occurs in a gas main in a nearby street. On ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    The Preacher Who Lost His Head Series

    Contributed by David Moore on Nov 4, 2005
    based on 49 ratings
     | 9,273 views

    An examination of the arrest and martyrdom of John the Baptist, showing that a man may kill the messenger, but not his message.

    The Preacher Who Lost His Head Aim: To show how John’s fearless condemnation of Herod and his wife resulted in his death, yet his message lived on. Text: Mark 6:14-29 Introduction: John the Baptist was, of course, the forerunner to Christ, “the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Prepare ye ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Don't Hang Around With A Truth-Teller!

    Contributed by James Westmoreland on Oct 23, 2006
    based on 5 ratings
     | 5,820 views

    Those who bear the good news, who proclaim the glad tidings, need be aware that it will not be easy to be a truth-teller who is preaching the need for repentance and asking for God’s forgiveness.

    Little Emily, the minister’s daughter, ran into the house, crying as though her heart would break. "What’s wrong, dear?" asked the pastor. "My doll! Billy broke it!" she sobbed. "How did he break it, Emily?" "I hit him over the head with it."(1) I just returned from a week at Junior Camp at ...read more

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    Denomination: Disciples Of Christ