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  • Jim Butcher avatar

    Christians Are Such Hypocrites! Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 18, 2010
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    This message looks at the overall theme of Matthew 23: hypocrisy.

    CHRISTIANS ARE SUCH HYPOCRITES: Hypocrisy is not practicing what you preach. - Matthew 23:3. - This is major accusation from Jesus. Here is Matthew 23, it shows up in vv. 3, 13, 15, 23, 25, 27, 29. - There is a lot of truth to the accusation for the way we behave as the church today. We need ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How To Be Exalted By God Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 18, 2010
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    This message looks at the need for humility and how God works through it.

    OUR OWN BOOTSTRAPS: How often do we bring our plans to God as an afterthought? - Too often in church life and in our individual lives, we come up with our plans and then we bring them to God. - “Is this alright with You?” - “Please bless this.” - “God, make ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Moving Past Religion That Weighs You Down Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 18, 2010
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    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

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    The Problem With Religion That Looks Good Series

    Contributed by Jim Butcher on Feb 18, 2010
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    This message looks at the problems that come with living your life to impress others.

    A LIFE GOAL: Live your life so that people will say good things at your funeral. - The Pharisees were doing things for an audience of people. - Key phrase is v. 5a – “done for men to see” - Three examples: a. Phylacteries and tassels. - These were things talked about in OT ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Looking For Loopholes Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 6, 2008
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    One of the ways we can be a bad Christian is by not keeping our word.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • There are so many traps out there for us to fall into aren’t there. • We have been spending the past 4 weeks looking at 8 ways we can be a bad Christian. • I believe that the value of this series is that we can look at some of the mistakes of the past and learn from them ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Majoring In Minors Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 12, 2008
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    WE can put our focus in the wrong place and come out looking silly and being ineffective for our Lord.

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • AS we continue looking at some of the things that can ensnare us as we strive to life for Jesus, we are going to look at a subject that can really creep into our lives over a long period of time. • I think this is one of the traps that can slowly take hold of us if we are ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Focusing On The Outside While Neglecting The Inside Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 19, 2008
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    We need to be good dishwashers if we want to please the Lord!

    INTRODUCTION • SLIDE #1 • All you have to do is turn on the television, look at a billboard, or look at a magazine and you will see that we are fixated on looking good. • There are shows in television that focus on helping you to look good, shows like “What Not To Wear”, “How Do I Look” among many ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Call No Man Father! Series

    Contributed by David Smith on Jun 19, 2009
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    You must not be called ’Teacher,’ because you are all equal and have only one Teacher. And you must not call anyone here on earth ’Father,’ because you have only the one Father in heaven. Nor should you be called ’Leader,’ because your one and only leader

    “Call no man ‘Father’” says Jesus. That’s part of our reading today from Matthew 23. Jesus says, “call no man ‘Father’”. What’s that doing here? And I don’t just mean what’s it doing here as this week’s reading. I mean, what’s it doing in the Bible? Since the (not so recent) publication of “The ...read more

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    Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

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    Missing The Mark Series

    Contributed by Dr. Jerry N. Watts on Dec 17, 2012
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    This message series inspired by Kyle Idleman's book, "Not a Fan."

    “Missing the Mark” A Fan or a Follower - #4 of 5 Jerry Watts Matthew 23 (Note: This series is inspired by Kyle Idleman’s book – “Not a Fan”) * His name was Matt Emmons. In the 2004 Olympics, he was competing in the 50-meter three-position rifle event and was one ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Cleaning Up

    Contributed by Jeff Van Wyk on Nov 17, 2012
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    There is a conflict in the heavenlies for your life. God is fighting for you because He wants to restore that which was lost to Satan. You are valuable in His sight and considers you worth fighting for.

    Cleaning Up There is a conflict in the heavenlies for your life. God is fighting for you because He wants to restore that which was lost to Satan. You are valuable in His sight and considers you worth fighting for. Matthew 23:25-26 - Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you cleanse ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    O Lord It Is Hard To Be Humble

    Contributed by J Jeffrey Smead on Oct 27, 2011
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    Being humble is difficult because as soon as you believe that you are becoming more humble, you in essence are not humble anymore! Reminds me of the old Mac Davis song O Lord it is hard to be humble when you are perfect in every way.

    For those not familiar with an Anglican Service; there are four Scripture Readings before the Sermon. The Scripture Readings for this day were: Joshua:3:7-17; ; Psalm 107:1-7,33-37; 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13 and Matthew 23:1-12. A Texas rancher met up with a Vermont dairy farmer. The two men began ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

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    A Little Humility -- For Heaven's Sake

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Oct 30, 2011
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    Contrasting the Gospel to the cultural gospel of loving yourself.

    My daughter was a little upset when I called her last week. She had gone to the traditional service at her church in Tennessee, instead of the contemporary service they usually attend. The senior pastor who is proficient in both Hebrew and Greek, and taught at the seminary level, preached on ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

  • Ian Johnson avatar

    Invitation To A Table For Two In The Wilderness

    Contributed by Ian Johnson on Feb 19, 2013
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    The call to come inward to the table is often ignored because many don’t see the value of such fellowship; their aim is to be doing where as the aim of the table for two is simply “Being” in His presence.

    The Christian faith is about relationship it’s not about religion or outward displays of Church life that are just mere forms of religious expression. Jesus spoke very firmly to the religious of the day, who felt they were doing the right thing in preserving religious tradition but ignoring ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    Misplaced Zeal

    Contributed by Jon Mackinney on Jun 16, 2011
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    We are impressed with zeal. Certainly the Jews of Jesus day had tremendous zeal; passion for what they believed. But zeal and passion can easily be focused on the wrong thing.

    Passage: Matthew 23:1-39 Intro: We are impressed by zeal, passion 1. see our Mormon friends riding their bike es 2. on way to seminary, remember seeing a Moonie selling candy bars in the freezing rain. 3. we even have a grudging admiration for zeal that causes a radical Muslim to kill ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

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    Modern Day Pharisees

    Contributed by Rick Boyne on Jul 10, 2012
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    Don’t just talk the walk; walk the walk, too.

    Modern Day Pharisees January 13, 2008 Evening Service Immanuel Baptist Church, Wagoner, OK Rick Boyne Message Point: Don’t just talk the walk; walk the walk, too. Focus Passage: Matthew 23:1-12 Supplemental Passage: 1 Samuel 16:7 says, “..the Lord does not see as mortals see; they ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist