Sermons on Pharisee Rules:

He Heals The Brokenhearted Series

Contributed by Freddy Fritz on Dec 23, 2021

Psalm 147:1-20 teaches us why we should praise the Lord.

Scripture During this Season of Advent, we have been looking at “Christ’s Advent in the Psalms.” Today I want to conclude our study by looking at Psalm 147. One commentator notes that “the Book of Psalms began with ‘Blessed is the man’ (1:1) and it ends with a sustained, five-fold equivalent of ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 147:1-20

Denomination: Presbyterian/Reformed

A Kingdom Not Of This World

Contributed by I. Grant Spong on Nov 16, 2021

Is God’s kingdom meant to just rule in our hearts or is there more to it? Purpose: What is the truth of Jesus’ reign? Plan: Let’s see what Jesus had to say about His kingdom in John 18:33-37.

Prelude Is God’s kingdom meant to just rule in our hearts or is there more to it? Purpose: What is the truth of Jesus’ reign? Plan: Let’s see what Jesus had to say about His kingdom in John 18:33-37. King of the Jews (vs 33) Then Pilate entered the Praetorium again, called Jesus, and said to ...read more

Scripture: John 18:33-37

Denomination: Baptist

The Ancient Of Days Is Still On His Throne

Contributed by Wayne Lawson on Nov 1, 2024

GOD IS NOT A GOD OF POLITICS. God is not a REPUBLICAN – DEMOCRAT - INDEPENDENT. To confine the God of the Universe to the petty entanglements of American politics is to reject the many attributes of a Supreme God who is OMNISCIENT – OMNIPOTENT – OMNIPRESENT.

TITLE: THE ANCIENT OF DAYS IS STILL ON HIS THRONE SCRIPTURE: ISAIAH 6:1 / PSALM 103:19 / DANIEL 7:13 ++++The world is watching and will be watching what our nation will do on Tuesday as we go to the polls to elect our new nation’s leader. I am sure there is trepidation felt in each of us. ...read more

Scripture: Isaiah 6:1, Psalm 103:19, Daniel 7:13

Denomination: Baptist

"beware Of The Leaven Of The Pharisees And The Sadduccees And Of Herod"

Contributed by Claude Alexander on Jun 10, 2019

Warning of Jesus when He said "beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees and of Herod" -

Get rid of Leaven. We are looking into the warnings of Jesus when He said "beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the Sadducees and of Herod" - Matthew 16:6-12; Mark 8:15 and we shall also look into the Parable of the Leaven to understand the background of the meaning of ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 16:6-12, Mark 8:15

Denomination: Assembly Of God

"the Letter Of The Law Vs The Spirit"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Jul 12, 2022

Do rigid rules ever get in the way of the Good News of the Gospel?

“The Letter of the Law VS the Spirit” Mark 2:23-3:6 Not too terribly long ago in this country there used to be what were termed as the “blue laws” which were meant to enforce the Sabbath. Back in the early to middle years of the 20th Century, in the average American town, there were no shops ...read more

Denomination: United Methodist

Keeping First Things First: Resisting Rules Series

Contributed by David Flowers on May 15, 2006

Using Colossians 2:11-17 as a basis, Dave looks into the second of three spiritual dangers, this one being religious legalism.

Keeping First Things First: Resisting Rules Jesus, Post-Resurrection part 4 Colossians 2:11-17 Wildwind Community Church May 14, 2006 In the first 10 verses of Colossians Paul confronts a danger that would keep believers from standing firm in their faith – that danger is what Paul called empty ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:11-17

Denomination: Free Methodist

Joy Stealers Series

Contributed by Jefferson Williams on Jun 6, 2022

Paul warns the Colossian believers to not let anyone steal their joy by putting them under a yoke of legalism

Above All: A Study in Colossians Colossians 2:16-23 Pastor Jefferson M. Williams Chenoa Baptist Church 6-05-2022 Add One Egg A company that made cake mixes had a genius idea. It was an easy recipe cake mix. All the person had to do was to add water. They introduced the product and waited ...read more

Scripture: Colossians 2:16-17

Denomination: Baptist

"majoring In The Minors"

Contributed by Ken Sauer on Aug 25, 2021

A sermon about being people of grace.

“Majoring in the Minors” Mark 7:1-8, 14-23 When I was interning in the News Department of a Television Station during college, the Bureau Chief gave me, what seemed like, a nasty assignment. There was someone running for office, he must have already been in government somehow, and she wanted me ...read more

Scripture: Mark 7:1-23

Denomination: United Methodist

Jesus Came For Sinners Series

Contributed by Michael Deutsch on Oct 14, 2016

Looking at ways Jesus shows us His heart, through His love and power.

Jesus Came for Sinners October 16, 2016 Matthew 9:9-13 When you have children you always want to make sure that they hang out with the right people. You scrutinize what you know about their friends. You have your impressions from the times you meet them, the times you see them interact with ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 9:9-13

Denomination: Baptist

Why Do You Come To Church? Series

Contributed by Pat Damiani on Aug 21, 2014

Eighth in this series. The Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector reveals that I either come to church to impress God or to be impressed by God.

Note: Since this message was presented in the form of a table that summarized the two reasons for coming to church some formatting may not look right. Let me begin with a question this morning. I don’t want to embarrass anyone, so I’m not going to ask you for a show of hands or ask you ...read more

Scripture: Luke 18:9-14

Denomination: Baptist

Wedding Feast Series

Contributed by Russ Barksdale on Jun 6, 2019

How do I know if I’m a Pharisee? 1. If I struggle to enjoy the party. 2. If I get distracted by other parties. 3. If I’m not trying to populate the party

Wedding Feast Matthew 22:1-14 How do I know if I’m a Pharisee? 1. If I struggle to enjoy the party. Vv.1-4 2. If I get distracted by other parties. Vv.5-7 3. If I’m not trying to populate the party vv.8-14 Opening illustration Turn with me to Matthew 22:1-14 Begin a new ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 22:1-14

Denomination: Baptist

The Sign Of The Sabbath Series

Contributed by Jeff Strite on Mar 12, 2017

Why would Jesus heal a man on the Sabbath and then tell the man (in violation of the Sabbath rules of the Pharisees) to pick up his mat and walk?

OPEN: There’s a story I read once of 3 umpires who were talking about the feeling of power they had on the baseball field. As they talked about what gave them this sense of empowerment, the 1st umpire said – “I call ‘em as I see ‘em.” The 2nd smiled and said, “That ain’t nothing. I call ‘em as ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-29

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Born (Again) Free Series

Contributed by David Dykes on Sep 5, 2013

We were all born in bondage to our sinful nature, but there is something within each one of us that longs to be free from the guilt and shame of our past.

INTRODUCTION A lot of attention was given to the death of Steve Jobs on October 5. All the attention surrounding his death probably caused most of us to miss the fact that just three days later another American creative genius also died of pancreatic cancer. His name was Roger Williams, a ...read more

Scripture: Galatians 2:1-10

Denomination: Baptist

Contaminated By Grace Series

Contributed by Chris Kelly on Jun 25, 2013

Jesus defines the nature of true spirituality

Contaminated By Grace Series: Markers Along the Narrow Way November 11, 2012 READ Mark 2:13-27 Let me ask you a question…when you think about the Pharisees, do you have a negative reaction or a positive reaction? Most of the time when we hear the word Pharisee…we have these images of ...read more

Scripture: Mark 2:13-37

Denomination: Wesleyan

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

Contributed by Matthew Kratz on Jan 26, 2008

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

Scripture: Matthew 23:13-33

Denomination: Other