Sermons on pharisee and tax collector: showing 601-615 of 31,069

Life-Changing Words

Contributed by Daniel Habben on Jun 12, 2016

Learn to speak and trust these words which will change your life now and forever: ""I'm a sinner. I am sorry." And "You are forgiven. Go in peace." (Theme and intro adapted from Jon Daniels)

Is it possible for your life to be changed by three words? How about three words like “We’re having twins!” or “Sorry, it’s cancer,” or “Kids, we’re moving.”? We could easily spend the next ten minutes coming up with other three-word ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Lutheran

Jesus The Controversialist Series

Contributed by David Owens on Apr 17, 2023

Mark portrays Jesus as strong and bold as He dealt with spiritual controversies "head on." In this section of Mark, he grouped together four incidents that showed how Jesus faced the controversies and taught the truth. We need to ask ourselves if we are more like Jesus or the Pharisees.

A. Let me begin with a question: when you try to picture Jesus in your mind, how do you picture Him? 1. Do you picture Him being gentle, meek and loving? Certainly, He was all those things. 2. But Jesus also had other characteristics and other sides to Him. 3. When we read the Gospel accounts, ...read more

Scripture: Exodus 20:8-10

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

- Debate In The Temple Series

Contributed by Chris Appleby on Feb 23, 2015

The Pharisees try to trap Jesus by questioning his authority, by asking about taxes paid to Caesar, the resurrection and which Law is greatest. Jesus rebuts all their attacks. But the battle isn't over. Satan continues his attacks on us today.

Sermon by Rev George Hemmings During my time at Ridley, one of the highlights was the debates. Sometimes there’d be big debates in class, as we tried to wrap our heads around big theological ideas. But the really great debates were the ones the student body organized. Two small teams of ...read more

Denomination: Anglican

Forward In Faith: The Good News Of The Gospel Series

Contributed by Dean Courtier on Aug 14, 2014

Do you know what it feels like to have the peace of God guarding your heart and your mind in Christ Jesus? Do you know that you have been accepted into God’s family?

THE Good News of the Gospel Let me start with a question: Do you enjoy hearing bad news? I assume this morning that there is one thing we all have in common - we all want to hear good news. We want to be encouraged. Wouldn’t it be nice to hear something good for a change on the evening ...read more

Scripture: Acts 10:34-36

Denomination: Pentecostal

Thank You, Jesus Series

Contributed by James Jackson on Nov 18, 2019

Five things we can thank Jesus for, from the story of the ten lepers who were cleansed.

Part One: Thank you, Jesus Luke 17:11-19 Good morning! Please turn in your copy of God’s Word to Luke 17. There are two types of people in the world, and in a minute I’m going to ask you to choose a side. First, there are those who fill up their gas tank any time the gauge gets below half a ...read more

Scripture: Luke 17:11-19

Denomination: Baptist

Dealing With Unpleasant Realities Series

Contributed by James Wallace on Aug 19, 2016

We all have to deal with the unpleasant realities in life--death and taxes among many others. Even the Son of God was not exempt from these. How Jesus handles these situations gives us wisdom for dealing with the same.in our lives.

Eyewitness to the Messiah Dealing with Unpleasant Realities Matthew 22:22-27 The old sage of American History, Ben Franklin, commenting on his hope of the new U.S. Constitutions permanency, wrote in 1789: “But in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 17:22-27

Denomination: Bible Church

Two Builders - Two Foundations Series

Contributed by Joey Nelson on Feb 7, 2002

Jesus had just finished giving the infamous Sermon on the Mount. He so desperately wanted His audience to go and do what He had just taught them because He wanted to implement His kingdom of righteousness on earth. So he tells a story for his conclusion.

INTRODUCTION Sermonic Theme Opening Statement: Form is meaning in the Bible. The way something is written or said indicates its meaning. I need you to help me make this point. If I say, “Once upon a time…” you expect a story. If I say, “Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today….” you expect a ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27

"Every Pilgrim's Progress"

Contributed by Quintin Morrow on Jul 16, 2003

A message on the essntial virtues of Christian living.

The Rev’d Quintin Morrow St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Fort Worth, Texas www.st-andrew.com The Text Outline: I. The Christian’s Attitudes (vv.5-8a). A. Submission (v. 5a). B. Humility (vv. 5b-6). C. Complete trust in the Lord (v. 7). D. Self-control (v. 8a). E. Spiritual attentiveness (v. ...read more

Scripture: 1 Peter 5:5-11

Denomination: Episcopal/Anglican

Our Response To The Issue Of Suffering

Contributed by Dr. Madana Kumar, Phd on Mar 5, 2018

There are multiple ways in which Christians respond to suffering. Most of them are flawed. Why? And what could be the right response?

Our Responses to the issue of Suffering I have spoken on the topic of Suffering on the last two occasions that I have spoken here. I am going to continue the series with another aspect of Suffering. This time we will look at ourselves. How do we respond to the issue of suffering. Leslie and I are ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 44:9-21, Romans 9:20-23, Romans 10:3-4

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

The Trouble With Tradition Series

Contributed by Kevin L. Jones on Oct 15, 2021

A sermon examining Jesus' confrontation of the traditions of the Pharisees.

THE TROUBLE WITH TRADITION Mark 7:1-13 You have probably heard about the man who was confused by the way his new bride baked a ham. Before putting it in the oven, she took a knife and trimmed off both ends of the ham. The husband asked, "Why did you do that?” The wife answered, "You ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-13

Denomination: Baptist

Never A Man Spake Like This Man

Contributed by Arlen Payne on Jul 3, 2002

When the rulers sent deputies to arrest Jesus they returned without him saying "Never a man spake like this man".

Never a Man Spake John 7:37-44 Intro: Jesus had been speaking in Jerusalem -He had caused quite stir. John 7:37-44 -Some believed vs.41 (this is the Christ) -Some doubted. (It can’t be) vs 41-42 -There was great division. Vs. 43 -Some wanted Him dead. Vs 44 -The Pharisees had send ...read more

Scripture: John 7:37-44

Denomination: Baptist

Why Legalism Stinks Series

Contributed by Larry Osborne on Jun 13, 2007

Having a clear understanding of God’s law can help us avoid the trap of legalism. King David, the apostle Paul and Jesus can each give us a healthy perspective on God’s law.

1 Timothy: Doing Church God’s Way North Coast Church Message #5 August 12-13, 2006 Dr. Larry Osborne Why Legalism Stinks 1 ...read more

Scripture: 1 Timothy 4:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical Free

A Purpose Filled Love - Purpose Driven Life Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Nov 7, 2004

Many people down thru the ages have been "purpose driven"... but have failed to understand the most important part of what makes us a Christian. Do you know what might have been missing in their lives?

OPEN: A mother looked out a window and saw Johnny playing church with their three kittens. He had them lined up and was preaching to them. The mother turned around to do some work. A while later she heard meowing and scratching on the door. The cats were obviously upset and frightened. She ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 13:1-13

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Break The Law

Contributed by Aaron Kilbourn on Jul 9, 2008

Be concerned with the heart, not with rules of society. Don’t worry about things that really don’t matter

Matthew 15: 1- 2, 10 – 20 “Then the scribes and Pharisees who were from Jerusalem came to Jesus saying, ‘Why do your disciples transgress the tradition of the elders? For they do not wash their hands when they eat bread.’” Then He called the multitude and said to them, “Hear and understand: Not ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 15:1-20

Denomination: Baptist

Did Christ Work On The Sabbath?

Contributed by Kevin Call on Jun 30, 2011

By looking at the Bible, we can know with certianty what it tells us about Jesus Christ and His actions pertaining to the Sabbath.

DID CHRIST WORK ON THE SABBATH? John 5: 16-17-18; What does this say to the question of God and Jesus Christ working on the Sabbath? To start with, I wanted to point out some other examples of what one might relate to working on the Sabbath. “Upon another Sabbath, as Jesus entered a ...read more

Scripture: John 5:16-18

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