Sermons on Pharisee And Tax Collector:

Barging In

Contributed by Michael Koplitz on Dec 10, 2024

A woman of a low class barges into a Pharisee's home to plead for forgiveness from Jesus. He grants her the request. It shows that the common Jews desired the Messiah!

Barging in Luke 7:40-50 Rabbi Rev. Dr. Michael H Koplitz 40 And Jesus answered, and said to him: Simon, I have something to say to thee. He said to him: Say it, Rabbi. Jesus said to him: 41 There were two debtors to a certain creditor; the one owed him five hundred denarii, and the other fifty ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:40-50

Denomination: United Methodist

Guardrails Part 5 Guard Your Heart

Contributed by Rick Gillespie- Mobley on Mar 26, 2018

This is part 5 in our series Guardrail adopted from Andy Stanley's series. The message is written from a Palm Sunday viewpoint and deals with why the Pharisees had hard hearts toward Jesus. We all need to protect our hearts.

Guardrails Part 5 Guard Your Heart Proverbs 4:23-27 Luke 19:28-40 How many of you have ever had a crush on somebody and thought they were the greatest, but when you finally got to know the person, you didn’t think they were all that after all. As a matter of fact, you were surprised that ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 4:23-27, Luke 19:28-40

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

Broken

Contributed by Rich Hadley on Dec 16, 2001

Designed to be used in conjunction with CeCe Winan’s song "Alabaster Box", this sermon challenges the Pharisee in us all.

Luke 7 "The Alabaster Jar" 36. Now one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, so he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at the table. 37. When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Holiness

Eating With The Enemy Series

Contributed by Timothy Archer on Jan 13, 2004

Although the Pharisees had set a trap for him, Jesus used this dinner as time to teach on compassion for our fellow man.

Eating with the Enemy Luke 14:1-24 Introduction: Several times in the book of Luke, we see that Jesus goes to eat in the house of a Pharisee. Here in Luke 14, we see the last of these encounters. What’s really interesting about this passage is that, during this one dinner, Jesus teaches on three ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-24

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Jesus And The Right Fighters

Contributed by John Nadasi on Jul 8, 2004

Focusses on motives on the Pharisees rather than the parable itself. Pushes people to examine their own motives and what drives them.

Luke 10:25-37 Paonia United Methodist Church July 11, 2004 Chances are if you have spent any time around a church, And during any of that time you were even marginally conscious, You have undoubtedly heard of the Good Samaritan. In a survey, 80 % of the population could recount at least the ...read more

Scripture: Luke 10:25-37

Denomination: Methodist

U Said It And Accused It

Contributed by Darren Sirmans on Dec 28, 2010

This sermon is a reminder of how important it is to watch what you say, and it shares insight into the spirit of the world and how it lived in the Pharisees.

Daniel 4:32 Daniel4:32 - Luke5:21 Nebuchadnezzar and his pride come up before God, since he thinks that it is the atomic power. God knew what he was thinking and let him thought that. Most of the negative that we say out our mouth passes right on by, and he just records it in a book. Because ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

An Irritating Ministry Series

Contributed by Terry Blankenship on Feb 9, 2011

Jesus had an irritating ministry to the Pharisees. He irritated them to no end. He didn't fit their ideas of a Messiah.

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?" And Jesus said to them, "Can the friends of the bridegroom fast while the bridegroom is with them? (No!) As long as ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:18-22

Denomination: Baptist

Authentic Piety

Contributed by Monty Newton on Mar 10, 2020

Jesus wants his followers to live into a righteousness that is better than that of the teachers of the law and the Pharisees… Jesus wants us to be better!

Title: Authentic Piety Text: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-18 Thesis: Jesus wants his followers to live into a righteousness that is better than that of the teachers of the law and the Pharisees… Jesus wants us to be better! Introduction The Center for Disease Control is reminding us that it is not too ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 6:1-6

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

"Cancer Awareness"

Contributed by Gerald Roberts on Oct 17, 2018

WE are looking at sin as a cancer in the text we encounter the cancer of pride, selfishness, anger , and Pharisee Scribe type spirit.

“Cancer Awareness” Mark 10:35-45 A. In the text There is the cancer of Pride Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.’ When you come into your kingdom we want to set in the place of power and authority B. Cancer of selfishness 38But Jesus said to them, ‘You do not know what you are ...read more

Scripture: Mark 10:35-45

Denomination: Methodist

Woman, Your Faith Has Saved You Series

Contributed by W Pat Cunningham on Sep 13, 2013

We can learn much about faith by contrasting the behavior of the woman with the ointment and the Pharisee who invited Jesus to dinner.

What did faith do to save this woman? Why did she go in peace? We can learn much by contrasting her behavior, as Jesus did, with that of the Pharisee. First, she recognized her sin, whatever it was. And, second she did not discount the sin; she took responsibility for it. The Pharisee did not ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Catholic

The Importance Of Perspective Series

Contributed by Kevin Ruffcorn on Feb 21, 2017

A women weeps at Jesus’ feet and is forgiven. Both she and Simon the Pharisee are challenged to see themselves from a different perspective.

Introduction A high-school sophomore asks to talk with her parents after dinner. Sitting around the kitchen table, the young girl takes a deep breath and informs her parents that she is pregnant. The parents’ reaction is as expected. The dad threatens to kill her boyfriend after stringing him up ...read more

Scripture: Luke 7:36-50

Denomination: Lutheran

Learn How To Be Humble

Contributed by Timm Meyer on Nov 7, 2020

Jesus healed on the Sabbath. Proud Pharisees were upset. Jesus displayed divine compassion and consideration to those in dire need.

LEARN HOW TO BE HUMBLE (Outline) October 4, 2020 - Pentecost 18 - LUKE 14:1-11 INTRO.: Our Savior Jesus Christ teaches us how to be humble. Humility is not what the world teaches. There is an obvious difference between what the world thinks and how God thinks. These opposites are called ...read more

Scripture: Luke 14:1-11

Denomination: Lutheran

Believe What The Works Tell You About Jesus (John 10:22-41) Series

Contributed by Garrett Tyson on Feb 14, 2022

Jesus has told the Pharisees who he is. They just aren't willing to truly hear him.

The past several weeks, we've taken a break from John by studying the "Sons of God," mostly focused on the OT. [I made this its own separate series on sermoncentral, and today's won't make as much sense without reading that first]. Today, I think we are the place where we ...read more

Scripture: John 10:22-41, Psalm 82:1-8

Guilty As Sin Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jul 30, 2020

This first beatitude is the foundation for the other eight. Once we learn that we can not hop high enough for God’s holiness, we can never be good enough, then the fact that God has extended us grace and mercy become reasons for worship and thankfulness.

The Jesus Manifesto: Guilty as Sin? Matthew 5:4, Psalm 51 Rev. Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 07-08-18 Do You Know How Fast You Were Going? I was cruising along on Route 17 and was about a mile from Dwight when I saw him. But as you know, if you have seen them, they’ve already ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 5:4

Denomination: Baptist

God Chooses The Weak Series

Contributed by Derek Geldart on Feb 5, 2018

Jesus chose twelve ordinary men to proclaim His Gospel message. It was not the Pharisees, rabbis, priest or scribes that He chose but ordinary men. If Jesus chose the weak of this world to shame the strong don't be surprised when He comes calling you!

Twelve Ordinary Men Online Sermon: http://www.mckeesfamily.com/?page_id=3567 Even before the beginning of time the sovereign plan was for Jesus to be born, live amongst us and die for our sins (1 Peter 1:20). This had to be done for without atonement, God’s righteous wrath (Romans 6:23) would ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 1:26-29

Denomination: Baptist