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  • Paul Fritz avatar

    The Pretenders

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jun 11, 2001
    based on 47 ratings
     | 11,595 views

    How to help people face the facts that they are only pretending to be something they are not

    The Pretenders (Acts 17:13-15) Illustration:The Bible recognizes no faith that does not lead to obedience, nor does it recognize any obedience that does not spring from faith. The two are opposite sides of the same coin. A.W. Tozer. 1. Have you ever wondered why some people pretend to do the ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Pretender

    Contributed by Calvin Bryant on Mar 25, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 11,296 views

    Christians need to quit pretending not knowing the Lord.

    THE PRETENDER Introduction The title of message today is, The Pretender. A pretender is a person who changes his behavior in order to fool other people into believing he is who he says he is, although he is not. She is a pretender. He is a pretender that uses deceptive speech to conceal ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Pretenders

    Contributed by Carl Willis on Jul 13, 2005
    based on 7 ratings
     | 3,491 views

    Keeping watch for those who would lead you astray.

    The Pretenders 1 John 2:18-27 April 18, 2004 1 John 2:18 (NLT) Dear children, the last hour is here. You have heard that the Antichrist is coming, and already many such antichrists have appeared. From this we know that the end of the world has come. The Last Hour  Time is drawing ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Pretenders

    Contributed by Craig Benner on Feb 15, 2014
     | 4,313 views

    Without dissimulation. That simply means open, transparent, and honest. Whether is be in love or business, that is what God expects from us in all of our dealings.

    PRETENDERS Gibeonites --Joshua 9 motivated by fear pretension cannot be equated with love. The deceit was used to make a league with Israel. The vow was unwise, but it was considered official and had to be honored. A wrong relationship now has become obligatory and thus, will have its ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Great Pretender

    Contributed by Torri Evans on May 20, 2017
    based on 4 ratings
     | 17,974 views

    The Great pretender pretends He/she is living a Christian lifestyle for Christ. When in actuality they are not. A Great Pretender is someone pretending to be in good standing with God. Other words, fake Christians.

    God’s Wrath on The Great Pretender! This is one of those unpopular, chasten messages if you will. But remember for whom the Lord loves He chastens. Definition of Pretender: One who stimulates, pretends, or alleges falsely; a hypocrite. A person who pretends for a dishonest purpose. An impostor. ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    No More Pretending Series

    Contributed by Alan Day on Nov 11, 2000
    based on 190 ratings
     | 12,463 views

    God desires a broken heart.

    November 5, 2000 No More Pretending! Pure means that something is ______________. The Scriptural content of the heart deals with the…  ______________  ______________  ______________ Proverbs 4:23. Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life. What ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Master Pretender.

    Contributed by Melvin Shelton on Feb 7, 2004
    based on 27 ratings
     | 3,525 views

    The world is turned off by hypocrites’s and they ought to be, because Jesus was to.

    The master pretender. Matthew 6:1 -- 2. 02/08/04 If you ever watch television, then you know there are a lot of people making a lot of money pretending to be something they aren’t. As a matter-of-fact, once a year they give awards for those who are the best pretenders. It is called the Academy ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Stop Pretending

    Contributed by David Azbell on Sep 2, 2004
    based on 30 ratings
     | 8,645 views

    Are we to sit and eat with sinners? Are we to seek the lost?

    Matthew 9:9-13 9 And as Jesus passed forth from thence, he saw a man, named Matthew, sitting at the receipt of custom: and he saith unto him, Follow me. And he arose, and followed him. 10 And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Great Pretender

    Contributed by David Mcgowin on Mar 30, 2006
    based on 9 ratings
     | 12,285 views

    We often pretend to be someone that we’re not, but probably someone we would really like to be.

    The Great Pretender Mt. 27:1-5 03/26/06 You are all familiar with the 1956 song by the Platters ‘The Great Pretender’ with the lyrics, “Oh yes, I’m the great pretender, pretending that I’m doing well; My need is such, I pretend too much; I’m lonely but no one can tell.” I’m sure that this song ...read more

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    Denomination: Methodist

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    Pretenders Or Contenders

    Contributed by Richard White on Jan 3, 2002
    based on 44 ratings
     | 6,499 views

    Many have come to us under disguise of christians, Jude helps to see them for who they are

    Pretenders or Contenders The Judgments Jude 1:1-24 Illustration: The events of the last weeks have left their mark on history. Even from within we have seen the treachery. Those who have gone in under the disguise of volunteers were actually looters, stealing from those who ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Stop Pretending

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Jul 27, 2003
    based on 26 ratings
     | 10,308 views

    Some people are looking for masks to be able to hide their inner sense of inadequacies. Others are looking for masks that can make them into the cultural image of someone great. Still others are looking for identities that will make themselves acceptable

    Stop Pretending ``We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.’’ (2 Cor. 10:5) Some people are looking for masks to be able to hide their inner sense of inadequacies. Others are ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Pretender To The Throne Series

    Contributed by Michael Luke on Oct 1, 2010
    based on 4 ratings
     | 6,924 views

    Satan desires God's throne. Here is how he operates.

    SERIES: ANGELS and DEMONS (freely adapted from a series of the same name by James Merritt) “THE PRETENDER TO THE THRONE” MATTHEW 4:1-11 OPEN I see and read and hear about men, women, teenagers and children from all walks of life that run blindly into this spiritual being we ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    Practicing Or Pretending? Series

    Contributed by Ken Mckinley on Mar 10, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 6,746 views

    The 7th in our series on the Baptist Faith and Message

    Salvation: Practicing or Pretending (BFM pt. 7) Text: 1st John 3:1 – 10 By: Ken McKinley (Read Text) One of these days it is my hope and my desire to have a doctorate degree in theology. I have wanted this for a very long time. Now MariJo has a cousin who has a doctorate in medicine. She’s a ...read more

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    Denomination: Independent/Bible

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    The Great Pretenders Series

    Contributed by Dennis Lee on Aug 10, 2016
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,186 views

    "The Great Pretenders" sermon is part of the Sermon on the Mount series talking about the hypocrisy of the Pharisees and how they were acting out the part in their giving of alms, prayer and fasting.

    Sermon on the Mount “The Great Pretenders” Matthew 6:1-6 A father complained about the amount of time his family spent in front of the television set. His children watched cartoons and neglected their schoolwork. His wife preferred soap operas to doing housework. His solution was that ...read more

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    Denomination: Foursquare

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    Imitators Not Pretenders Series

    Contributed by Christopher Benfield on Oct 14, 2020
     | 4,648 views

    Paul wanted to ensure the Thessalonians imitated the example he had lived before them, and most importantly, the example of Christ. Rather than pretending to emulate their faith, they were to actively live out their faith.

    Imitators not Pretenders 1 Thessalonians 2: 10-13 As I studied this passage I was reminded of the need for sincerity and genuineness among the church. We live in a day plagued with hypocrisy. One of the most offered arguments against attending church in our generation is the presence of ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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