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  • Mack Armstrong avatar

    Plotting Plotters Provide Personal Pitfalls Series

    Contributed by Mack Armstrong on Sep 10, 2008
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    A Dinner invatation given by one of the chief Pharisee to publicly humilate Jesus failed miserably

    LUKE 14:1-6 PLOTTING PLOTTERS PROVIDE PERSONAL PITFALLS I. THE PLOT: LUKE 14:1, 2 A. Premeditated. B. Participants. C. Plant. II. THE PRAGMATISM: LUKE 14:3, 4 A. Proposition. B. Procedure. C. Parting. III. THE ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    In Memorial

    Contributed by Robert Dovenmuehle on Mar 27, 2013
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    A funeral sermon for Jesus of Nazareth, reflections of Nicodemus the Pharisee. A short Good Friday sermon

    I want to thank you all for coming to my house tonight. I know that it was not easy for you to do so considering the horrible events of this day. I know that you fear the retribution of my fellow Pharisees and for you to bring yourself to the house of a Pharisee on this night of all nights ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Jesus, The Friend Of Sinners

    Contributed by Curtis E. Nester on Sep 19, 2016
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    Grumbling Pharisees are taught a lesson about loving the lost and what it is that makes Heaven rejoice.

    TITLE: Jesus, the Friend of Sinners TEXT: Luke 15:1-10 INTRO: Do you remember the nursery rhyme, Little Bo Peep? The rhyme says: "Little Bo Peep has lost her sheep And doesn’t know where to find them Leave them alone And they'll come home Wagging their tails behind them" But, lost things do ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    A Chance For Repentance?

    Contributed by Peter Fisher on Oct 4, 2020
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    The chief priests and Pharisees debate with Jesus. Why does He keep doing this?

    Vineyards Both our readings this morning reference vineyards. They are common in Israel, everyone would know what a vineyard was and probably quite a bit about how they operate. They are increasingly common in this country too, probably due to global heating. So for once the scriptures might be ...read more

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    Denomination: Anglican

  • Michael Adams avatar

    Drop The Stones

    Contributed by Michael Adams on Nov 22, 2018
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    A message on people in the church trying to put on the Pharisee's face and call others out on their sin.

    Drop the Stones John 8:1-11 1. Jesus went unto the mount of Olives. 2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them. 3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Joel Gilbert avatar

    Contrasting Characteristics Of The Kingdom Of God Series

    Contributed by Joel Gilbert on Dec 8, 2025
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    In response to a question from the Pharisees, Jesus discusses some contrasting realities of the Kingdom of God

    Thoughts of kingdoms Human drawn Boundaries (interesting, we don’t see any boundaries when looking from space) Leaders Governing systems and structures Maybe languages when it comes to thinking about the Kingdom of God, what does that mean? As we have on a few other occasions in our study of Luke, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Greg Brown avatar

    Praise God For Our Great Salvation (1 Peter 1:3-5) Series

    Contributed by Greg Brown on Aug 2, 2014
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    Exposition of 1 Peter 1:3-5

    Praise God for Our Great Salvation Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ron Ferguson avatar

    Elisha In His Early Ministry – Part 4 – Judgement From God For The Widow Series

    Contributed by Ron Ferguson on Jul 16, 2022
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    A widow in great need requested Elisha’s help and through Elisha, God gave a miracle. He judged for the relief of the woman and her sons. God judges those who oppress widows. He is the help of the fatherless and the widows.

    ELISHA IN HIS EARLY MINISTRY – PART 4 – JUDGEMENT FROM GOD FOR THE WIDOW SERIES – MESSAGES ON ELISHA – HIS LIFE AND MINISTRY Number 6 [B]. THE JUDGEMENT OF THE CREATOR GOD 2Kings 4 v 1 [[Now a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets cried out to Elisha, “Your servant my husband ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Great Dilemma

    Contributed by Hans Krause on Nov 1, 2018
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    Does our faith permit us to disobey the government or to evade taxes? Are Romans 13 and Acts 5 incompatible? How can we sincerely and creatively live as citizens of two kingdoms? What is the underlying principle that governs our choices?

    [Sermon preached on 4 November 2018, 24th Sunday after Pentecost / 3rd year, ELCF Lectionary] Some years ago, we needed to get a little home renovation done. I asked someone for a quotation. When he had given me the price, he added: “That’s without a receipt. If you want a receipt, I will have to ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    The Conversion Of A Persecutor Series

    Contributed by A. David Hart on Feb 11, 2007
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    In this weeks lesson we will see the conversion of Saul the Pharisee. Who through his actions would not be a likely candidate for the who’s who for the kingdom. Saul after all he was a Pharisee and was committed to the Mosaic law and the religious way of

    THE CONVERSION OF A PERSECUTOR Acts 9:1-7 In one of the episodes of the Peanuts comic strip they have Lucy and Charlie Brown practicing football. Lucy of coarse would hold the ball, as Charlie Brown would be the place-kicker. Now everytime Lucy had ever held the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Rest In Jesus

    Contributed by Sylvan Finger on Jun 5, 2024
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    Why is the Sabbath day celebrated on Sunday? Why are the Pharisees upset with Jesus about working on the Sabbath day? Why are the Pharisees upset with Jesus? Does the law make people well or does grace and mercy make people well?

    Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. When you hear that you ought to keep the Sabbath Day holy, what does it mean to you? I know for many the first response is we ought to go to church. Sunday is the Lord’s Day so let that be a day dedicated to the Lord and go ...read more

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    Denomination: Lutheran

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    Patriotic Christians #5 - For God And Country Series

    Contributed by Duane Wente on Nov 1, 2020
     | 3,469 views

    Even though the Pharisees were trying to get Jesus in trouble, Jesus wisely gives us guidance for being good citizens and good Christians.

    Patriotic Christians #5 For God and Country Theme: Even though the Pharisees were trying to get Jesus in trouble, Jesus wisely gives us guidance for being good citizens and good Christians. Introduction For God and Country. From the Latin phrase “pro Deo et Patria”, “for God and Country” has ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How Could Anything Exist Unless God Had Created And Sustained It?

    Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Oct 31, 2025
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    This takes us to the central Scripture of this Sunday, the beautiful and even humorous tale of Zaccheus, the renegade Jew. I call him “renegade” because only such a person would collect taxes for the despised Roman occupiers of the Jewish homeland.

    Thirty-first Sunday Integral 2025 (yr C) The book of Wisdom, which we have heard recently, is a late OT writing that is preserved in Greek rather than Hebrew. Its theology is very advanced. Here the writer addresses God poetically as creator, ruler and master of wisdom: “Before the LORD the whole ...read more

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    Denomination: Catholic

  • David DeWitt avatar

    Looking At Luke

    Contributed by David Dewitt on Oct 31, 2001
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    This is an inductive Bible survey of the gospel of Luke that examines major themes and topics with a study of major divisions.

    Luke Book Survey I. Divide and Title A. Sectional Divisions 1:1-4 Preface 1:5 - 2:52 Birth Narrative 3:1 - 4:13 Preparation of Jesus 4:14 - 9:50 The Ministry in Galilee 9:51 - 19:27 The trip to Jerusalem 19:28 - 21:38 The Ministry in Jerusalem 22:1 - 23:56 The Death Narrative 24:1 - 53 The ...read more

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    Denomination: Church Of God

  • Jeff Strite avatar

    The Beginning And The End Series

    Contributed by Jeff Strite on Apr 25, 2020
    based on 3 ratings
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    Jesus said He was the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End, the 1st and the Last. What does that mean for us and how can that change our lives?

    Back in 2008, there was a surprise best selling book entitled: “Not Quite What I Had Planned - 6-Word Memoirs by Writers Famous & Obscure” Notice the first SIX words of the title. “Not Quite What I Had Planned.” The book essentially asked people to sum up their lives in 6 words. Amongst ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ