Sermons on Pharisee And Publican:

What Could Jesus Do With Sinful People?

Contributed by Andrew Chan on Nov 22, 2003

A plea to become like the forgiving Christ in a rejecting world

36One of the Pharisees asked him over for a meal. He went to the Pharisee’s house and sat down at the dinner table. 37Just then a woman of the village, the town harlot, having learned that Jesus was a guest in the home of the Pharisee, came with a bottle of very expensive perfume 38and stood at his ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:30-50

Denomination: Evangelical Free

Rules Or Reality Series

Contributed by Tom Fuller on Jan 14, 2005

It’s much easier for us to follow rules than to allow the character of God to rule our behavior. Jesus challenges us to let go of law and let the Spirit guide.

For an audio version of this and other Bible studies: Go to: www.LivingWatersWeb.com. When it comes to some things in life we like rules and laws – like the law of gravity: “In the ongoing battle between objects made of aluminum going hundreds of miles per hour and the ground going zero miles ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-37

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

"You Have Heard...but I Say To You" Series

Contributed by Clark Tanner on Jun 23, 2006

Sermon 10 in a study in the Sermon on the Mount

“You have heard that the ancients were told” “Believing things ‘on authority’ only means believing them because you have been told them by someone you think trustworthy. Ninety-nine percent of the things you believe are believed on authority. I believe there is such a place as New York. I ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:21-48

Denomination: Orthodox

From The Inside Out

Contributed by Charles Worth on Aug 6, 2011

Challenging the believer to walk outside their comfort zone

From the Inside Out Mark 7:1-30 We all like it when things are neat and tidy. We all want order in our lives. We like to come into church on Sunday morning and getting the bulletin and knowing what to expect when. We have announcements then we pray, then we sing, then we take up the offering and ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-30

Denomination: Baptist

Sought To Be Killed

Contributed by Bill Butsko on Sep 3, 2010

The Jewish leaders fabricated a way to destroy the Son of God.

Text: “For this reason the Jews persecuted Jesus, and sought to kill Him, because He had done these things on the Sabbath” (John 5:16). Is it wrong to do good on the Sabbath? If someone is hurting or suffering and we know what to do or we can help that person, but it happens to be the ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-23

Denomination: Christian Church

The Sabbath Day Controversy Series

Contributed by David Moore on Apr 29, 2010

This sermons aims to clarify the Christian’s relationship to the Sabbath Day.

The Sabbath Day Controversy Text: Mark 2:23-28 Introduction: The last time we met we considered the criticism of the Pharisees and the disciples of John surrounding the issue if fasting. Now comes another criticism, this time surrounding the issue of the Sabbath Day. For many believers this is ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:23-28

Denomination: Baptist

Removing The Mask

Contributed by Thomas Gaskill on Oct 29, 2011

Recognize some of the masks Christians wear and exhort to let this "Halloween" be the time to remove the mask rather than put one on.

Removing the Mask Thomas A. Gaskill October 30, 2011 Opening illustration: Many years ago there was an emperor who was so fond of new clothes that he spent all of his money on them. He did not have any concern about his army; he cared nothing about the theater or for driving about in the woods, ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

Once I Was Blind, Now All The People I Knew And Loved Hate Me

Contributed by Gordon Mcculloch on Jan 29, 2014

A man who was once blind can now see and this is only a small part of a horrible story where the man lost all the people he knew because his sight was restored. This is a lesson on social skills and how people can be horrid. It is a must read!

This sermon was delivered to the congregation in St Oswald’s in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland on the 3rd April 2011: by Gordon McCulloch (A Scottish Episcopal Church in the Dioceses of Glasgow and Dumfries). Summary: A man who was once blind can now see and this is only a small part of a ...read more

Scripture: John 9:1-41

Denomination: Episcopal

No Thanks - I'm Fasting Series

Contributed by Thomas Swope on Feb 17, 2012

A study of the Gospel of Mark chapter 2 verses 18 through 22

Mark 2: 18 – 22 No Thanks – I’m Fasting 18 The disciples of John and of the Pharisees were fasting. Then they came and said to Him, “Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but Your disciples do not fast?” 19 And Jesus said to them, “Can the ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:18-22

Denomination: Calvary Chapel

No Eye Has Seen, No Ear Has Heard

Contributed by Victor Yap on Apr 15, 2022

Do you see what I see?

NO EYE HAS SEEN, NO EAR HAS HEARD (MATTHEW 12:22-37) My best friend in Hong Kong is a coworker whose surgery on his eyes made him impaired to a certain degree. Whenever he looks for me in a restaurant, he could only find me without fuss if I raise my hands. One time, he asked me in the morning as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:22-37

Denomination: Independent/Bible

The Right Way To Fast Series

Contributed by D. Dewaine Phillips on Oct 2, 2023

This message looks at what Jesus has to say about our physical appearance when fasting. The way we present ourselves physically can speak volumes about the inner man. Who are we trying to impress when we fast? Jesus or the people around us?

I have entitled our message this morning, “The Right Way to Fast.” Jesus both practiced fasting and taught about it; and yet, fasting is something that is often feared and misunderstood. In many Christian circles, you rarely even hear about fasting; and yet, the Scripture mentions it more times ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:16-18

Denomination: Baptist

No Eye Has Seen, No Ear Has Heard (Matt 12:22-37)

Contributed by Victor Yap on Dec 14, 2020

Matt 12

NO EYE HAS SEEN, NO EAR HAS HEARD (MATTHEW 12:22-37) My best friend in Hong Kong is a coworker whose surgery on his eyes made him impaired to a certain degree. Whenever he looks for me in a restaurant, he could only find me without fuss if I raise my hands. One time, he asked me in the morning as ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 12:22-37

Denomination: Independent/Bible

Bad Religion SermonCentral

Contributed by SermonCentral on Oct 23, 2023

An exposition on Matthew 23:1-25. Christianity is not about making converts to dogma but making converts to love.

Good morning, my dear brothers and sisters in Christ. As we gather here today, we find ourselves on the precipice of a journey, a journey that will take us through the winding roads of faith, the valleys of doubt, and the mountains of revelation. We are here to embark on a pilgrimage through the ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 23:1-25

Topics: Toxic Religion

Sermon # 2 - God's Immeasurable Love Series

Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Mar 5, 2024

The love of God is incomprehensible to the human mind. God’s love embraces each one of us in spite of all our sinfulness. May God help us too to love people the way He loves us, and rejoice over the things that make God’s heart rejoice

We read in 2 Corinthians 9:8, “Besides, God is able to make every blessing of yours overflow for you, so that in every situation you will always have all you need for any good work.” (ISV) This is the verse we have been meditating on that reminds us that God is able to make every blessing ...read more

Scripture: 2 Corinthians 9:8, Ephesians 3:18-19, Luke 15:1-2, Matthew 23:13, Luke 15:4, Luke 15:5-6, Luke 15:7  (view more)  (view less)

Denomination: Other

Feasting In The Kingdom Of God

Contributed by Paul Apple on Oct 18, 2000

Context: Chap.

Context: Chap.14 begins with a dinner invitation that turns out not to be a very relaxing time vs.1-6 dropsy is not a very attractive disease -- various parts of the body puffed up with a lot of extra fluid -- the type of person not likely to be offered a seat at this exclusive country club but ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:15-24

Denomination: Independent/Bible