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  • Bill Huffhine avatar

    The Almost Christian

    Contributed by Bill Huffhine on Mar 25, 2006
    based on 133 ratings
     | 40,915 views

    A contemporary rendering of John Wesley’s famous sermon illuminating the differences between one who is simply wears the Christian lable and one who is truly reborn.

    There’s a movie out at the theaters now, and I’m wondering how many of you have seen it. Has anyone seen the movie “Elf” yet? Although I have yet to see it, I heard the basic storyline in a review of the movie and thought to myself that the storyline of the movie sounds remarkably similar to the ...read more

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    Denomination: Free Methodist

  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Woe To You!

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Mar 2, 2007
    based on 101 ratings
     | 31,026 views

    There are seven woes in this text. Let’s consider only a few of these to see how they apply to us.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A rather pompous-looking deacon was trying to impress a class of boys with the importance of living the Christian life. "Why do people call me a Christian?" the man asked. After a moment’s pause, one youngster said, "Maybe it’s because they don’t know you." ILL.- During one of his ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Wade Martin Hughes, Sr avatar

    Know The Difference Between Whitewashing And Washing White?

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Aug 31, 2005
    based on 15 ratings
     | 3,531 views

    There are many external problems that are a manifestation of a deep internal problem. We must get to the root of the problems to correct them.

    WHITEWASHED OR WASHED WHITE? GIVE THE OFFERING OF EXCUSES? By Wade Martin Hughes, Sr. Kyfingers@aol.com I. THERE IS A BIG DIFFERENCE IN WHITEWASHING AND WASHING WHITE. THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OUTWARD RIGHTEOUSNESS AND INWARD CORRUPTION, AND REAL RIGHTEOUSNESS! AN EXTERNAL SIGN OF AND ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    Living The Uncomplicated Life - Introduction Series

    Contributed by John Baker on Jan 12, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 4,602 views

    Series on Christian Stewardship

    Title: Living the Uncomplicated Life Place: Oakdale Wesleyan Church Date: January 19, 2004 Subject: Holiness, stewardship, simplicity Series: Living the Uncomplicated Life Introduction Come in wearing clothes inside out. Have several complicated items on the table in the front and see if people ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Dean Rhine avatar

    Hypocrites In The Church

    Contributed by Dean Rhine on Jan 24, 2006
    based on 14 ratings
     | 5,382 views

    dealing with hypocrisy

    “Hypocrites in the Church” Matthew 23 2/8.98 Intro: Have you ever noticed how some people always have an excuse for not coming to church? I found a solution for this: No Cop-Out Sunday. Read Article. Probably the number one reason people give for not coming to church is “There are too many ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Bill Sullivan avatar

    Don't Wanna Be A Pharisee

    Contributed by Bill Sullivan on Oct 23, 2006
    based on 7 ratings
     | 6,945 views

    The Pharisees were a group that wanted holiness in their lives and obedience to God, yet Jesus rebuked them more harshly than any other group. Where did they go wrong? How can we avoid their error?

    Don’t Wanna Be A Pharisee TCF Sermon October 15, 2006 Let me tell you about two groups of people. The first group of people is deeply concerned about holiness. They are students of the Word of God. They are very careful about obedience to God. They take very seriously God’s admonishment to be ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Rev. Bruce A. Shields avatar

    Why Are There So Many Hypocrites?

    Contributed by Rev. Bruce A. Shields on Apr 14, 2006
    based on 25 ratings
     | 5,107 views

    An adaptation to a sermon I found a while back.

    Why are there So Many Hypocrites? Adapted from a sermon by Rev. Brian Bill 3-26-2006 First Baptist Church of Tawas City Michigan Rev. Bruce A. Shields www.TawasBaptist.org WELCOME SCRIPTURE READING Matthew 23:27-28 “27 Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like ...read more

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    Denomination: Bible Church

  • Andy Payne avatar

    A Heart That Is Powerful Series

    Contributed by Andy Payne on Jan 18, 2011
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,960 views

    Adapted from Tim Hawkings book and study Awesome on the inside.

    Awesome on the Inside #1 A Heart that is Powerful Intro: Image is everything It is not hard to understand the message that the media tries to present as the “ideal” teenager or person or family. TV, movies, magazines, internet advertising and radio all tell us how our lives should ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Chris Kelly avatar

    How To Lose Friends And Inflame Enemies Series

    Contributed by Chris Kelly on Jul 31, 2010
    based on 8 ratings
     | 5,745 views

    Ever wonder what it would be like to meet Jesus in person? The Pharasees did and it was an uncomfortable experience to say the least!

    How to Lose Friends and Inflame Enemies Series: One on One With the Master February 28, 2010 Let me ask you a question. What do you think is the greatest threat to the church today? Persecution? Atheism? Materialism? No… Hypocrisy! Hypocrisy has done more to turn people away from God ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

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    Johanan The Rabbi Series

    Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Aug 18, 2010
    based on 14 ratings
     | 13,581 views

    A narrative monolouge reply from a Rabbi who was present at the Temple to hear the words of Jesus spoken in Matthew 23. To highlight why Jesus had an issue with the Teachers of the Law and Pharisees, that he was concerned for their legalism.

    Matthew 23, 22/08/2010 Jesus was to address the Pharisees and the Teachers of the Law at the Temple. This occurred during the week preceding the crucifixion of Jesus. Jesus mentions seven woes, The Pharisees were a legalistic and separatistic group who strictly, but often hypocritically, kept the ...read more

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    Denomination: Salvation Army

  • Ben Peak avatar

    How The Church Can Go Wrong

    Contributed by Ben Peak on Jan 3, 2008
     | 3,308 views

    We want to make an impact on our community and on our world. But so many times the church has failed to really do something for God. Why is that?

    A man had been commissioned by the king of Denmark to lead a band of soldiers against the pirates who were wreaking havoc upon ships along a certain coastal area. So he set up his headquarters on a lonely, rocky, desolate island just off the coast, and after a few years was able to clear the ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

  • Jeffery Anselmi avatar

    Focusing On The Outside While Neglecting The Inside Series

    Contributed by Jeffery Anselmi on Sep 19, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 26,568 views

    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

  • Mark Perryman avatar

    The Giant Of Religion Series

    Contributed by Mark Perryman on Jun 5, 2008
    based on 5 ratings
     | 6,824 views

    Today we are going to look at a very cruel giant, the giant of religion

    INTRO: A young girl became a Christian in an exciting revival at her church and was baptized the closing Sunday morning. That afternoon she ran through the house singing and dancing. Her sour grandfather rebuked her with these words, “You ought to be ashamed of yourself. You just joined the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

  • Jerry Shirley avatar

    Unmasking The Hypocrite Series

    Contributed by Jerry Shirley on Jan 16, 2008
    based on 48 ratings
     | 11,620 views

    Jesus did something no one else had done...He stood up to the religious bullies that were leading people astray. There’s much we can learn about hypocrisy here. Link inc. to formatted text, audio, and PowerPoint.

    Unmasking the Hypocrite Matthew 23:1-39 http://gbcdecatur.org/sermons/UnmaskingHypocrite.html This is Jesus’ last public message before He dies on the cross. It is stunning...a scathing denunciation of false religion and hypocrisy. Let’s set the scene: Jesus is speaking to 3 groups of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Matthew Kratz avatar

    Your Righteousness Must Exceed That Of The Pharisees-Clean The Inside Series

    Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 26, 2008
    based on 7 ratings
     | 7,015 views

    Hypocrisy is 1) CURSED FOR ITS EXCLUSION, ITS 2) SUBVERSION 3)PERVERSION 4)INVERSION 5)EXTORTION AND SELF-INDULGENCE 6)CONTAMINATION AND 7)PRETENSION

    A majority of adults who don’t attend church say they believe in God, but they have other feelings about the institution of church. A recent survey of 1 402 adults who don’t attend church, not even on holidays, found that 72 percent thought the church ‘is full of hypocrites,’ In Canada over the ...read more

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    Denomination: Other